'But it seems possible that Congress might authorize some sort of ongoing program to act as a central belly button for the investigation of military encounters with UAPs.' Knapp never expected any sort of capital 'D' disclosure, not now and maybe not ever. And then for the Pentagon to follow through, pull together as much information as possible, without being dismissive as in years past, is also a big deal,' he said. 'The fact that Congress issued a directive to the Pentagon to formally create the UAP Task Force was a huge step forward on the topic. 'Months before the UAP report was made public, my feeling was that it was an important development by itself, no matter what it might contain,' Knapp said. George Knapp is an American television investigative journalist, news anchor and talk radio host with a long-time involvement in assessing the UFO story. Related: 8 times the government looked for flying saucers Exploring the unknown in space is at the heart of who we are,' the posting concludes. Atmospheric scientists, aerospace experts and other scientists could all contribute to understanding the nature of the phenomenon. 'While NASA doesn't actively search for UAPs, if we learn of UAPs, it would open up the door to new science questions to explore.

While these data are not specifically collected to identify UAPs or alien technosignatures, they are publicly available and anyone may use them to search the atmosphere,' the FAQ states (opens in new tab). 'However, through our Earth-observing satellites, NASA collects extensive data about Earth's atmosphere, often in collaboration with the other space agencies of the world. Meanwhile, in a June 25 posting of 'frequently asked questions,' NASA noted that the space agency does not actively search for UAPs. 'I am hoping that several independent groups could begin, or continue, such data collection efforts to understand UAPs without any prior speculation and with the help of some resources.' 'I am glad to see that the focus is on data collection, and I really like that there was no speculation about their nature,' Kopparapu said. Some of these are real objects, some could be clutter and some could be unexplained,' he told. Kopparapu said the UAP report signals the need for more systematic collection of data. Holding a similar view is Ravi Kumar Kopparapu, a research scientist in planetary studies at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. UFOs also constitute a scientific problem, and science, from a variety of disciplines, should be used to make sense of the data, and to insure that whatever is learned about the phenomenon is not hidden in classified reports.' 'I very much hope, though, that there is funding for the civilian scientific community to study UFOs. Rodeghier said his center wholeheartedly agrees with the recommendation for continued study with improvements in data collection and analysis. He said that the report, as a whole, is a 'stunning reversal of military attitudes about the subject.'

military engagement with the UFO phenomenon,' said Mark Rodeghier, the scientific director of the Center for UFO Studies. 'The much-anticipated report from the UAP Task Force only disappoints those not familiar with the history of U.S. Only a limited number of cases, mostly observer accounts, hinted at unusual flight characteristics, and the report stated that some or all of those could be explained by 'sensor errors, spoofing, or observer misperception' and that 'some UAP may be attributable to sensor anomalies.'' None of the cases showed conclusive evidence of anything interesting. 'The point is that there's zero evidence or indication of aliens.

'Of course, we can't rule out aliens in cases with limited data that's literally impossible,' he said. Noting that we can't rule out aliens is idiotic, said West. A lack of data does not mean aliens are the likely answer.' 'The report suggests the majority of cases, if solved, would turn out to be a variety of things like airborne clutter or natural atmospheric phenomenon. 'UAPs are unidentified because of limited data that's what makes the cases difficult to explain,' West said. The report has been greatly mischaracterized in the media and by UFO enthusiasts, said Mick West, a writer and a distinguished debunker.

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