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NASA is directly involved in the scientific investigation and research of unidentified anomalous phenomena, as evidenced by their establishment of an independent study team [1], the creation of a dedicated research director role [2], and their public announcements regarding UAP data analysis {fact:1, fact:3}.
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Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 5 facts
referenceNASA announced the members of its Unidentified Aerial Phenomena study team on October 21, 2022.
perspectiveA NASA team stated on June 9, 2023, that bad data, rather than extraterrestrial life, may be the cause behind the surge in reported unidentified flying objects.
claimNASA created a new U.F.O. research director role in response to a report's recommendations that the agency could improve its collection and interpretation of data regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.
claimIn 2022, NASA announced a nine-month study, beginning in the fall, to establish a roadmap for investigating unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and to assess publicly available data for such research.
claimNASA announced the establishment of an independent study on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena on December 23, 2022.
How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 1 fact
quoteIn June 2011, Leslie Kean advised an audience of officials from NASA, the Pentagon, the Department of Transportation, congressional staff, and retired intelligence officials that the primary challenge regarding U.A.P. was "to undo fifty years of reinforcement of U.A.P. as folklore and pseudoscience."
“The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and Human Law ... lcjh.bard.edu 1 fact
claimThe June 2021 report to the US Congress on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and the October 2021 call by NASA to embed the search for extraterrestrial life in all research activities have contributed to reflections about contact with extraterrestrial intelligence entering the scientific and popular mainstream.