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NASA forms handpicked team to study unexplained UFO sightings
PennLive ^ | Zahriah Balentine

Posted on 10/24/2022 2:04:33 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

NASA has named 16 individuals to participate in the much-awaited study of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), or what are more commonly referred to as UFOs.

In June, the space agency announced that it had commissioned a panel to investigate UFOs or, as they have recently been rebranded, “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAP). At the time, NASA officials said the independent study would get started in the fall, cost less than $100,000 and last about nine months from start to finish.

The team will begin the study Monday and is scheduled to spend nine months reviewing previous observations and determining how to analyze data on future events, according to NASA officials.

The study will not determine if past reports of UFOs were legitimate but will pave the way for understanding what observations will be needed in future events to better understand the phenomena.

“Exploring the unknown in space and the atmosphere is at the heart of who we are at NASA,” Thomas Zurbuchen, an associate administrator at NASA, said in a statement. “Understanding the data we have surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena is critical to helping us draw scientific conclusions about what is happening in our skies. Data is the language of scientists and makes the unexplainable, explainable.”

The 16 investigators come from a variety of fields, from astronomy to oceanography to computer science to journalism. The group of professionals also will include former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly.

Kelly served as a pilot of Space Shuttle Discovery and once held the record for spending the most days in space.

You can read the bios on all 16 at this link.

(Excerpt) Read more at pennlive.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Science; UFO's
KEYWORDS: aatip; astronomy; fringe; nasa; ohsomysteriouso; science; thomaszurbuchen; ufo; ufos
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1 posted on 10/24/2022 2:04:33 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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As has been said, why look out in space when all the activity, of whatever these "UFOs" are, is occurring on or near the surface of the planet?

Same could be said for Avi Loeb's Galileo Project at Harvard. And for SETI.

Some folks have said that this is just an attempt by NASA to get into the UFO headlines, not because they are actually looking for answers.

That said, if they are looking for answers, they probably have a huge amount of data regarding movements in that space near Earth...unless the USAF men in dark suits have already taken it to their secure location.

2 posted on 10/24/2022 2:10:16 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Avi Loeb and others are looking for actual answers.

But the government? No.
It’s theatrics on steroids.


3 posted on 10/24/2022 2:12:49 AM PDT by cranked
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To: RoosterRedux

A “hand-picked” team is never up to any good.


4 posted on 10/24/2022 2:16:13 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: RoosterRedux

Come in government grants, come in!


5 posted on 10/24/2022 2:31:49 AM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Good idea… at least NASA can confirm it’s not the Artimis SLS anyone is seeing.


6 posted on 10/24/2022 2:37:27 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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BTW, anyone who has been following this UFO saga knows we are not just dealing with shiny metal craft and little gray beings who abduct men, women, and children for genetic experiments in the middle of the night.

The above appears to be a cover story for a massive occult-related backstory.

As many former DOD and military people have said, this is not about aliens from space, this is about "religion" (and I don't mean Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam...at least not directly).

Some people who have long investigated this subject say it is part quantum mechanics (including space/time, but not limited to it) and part consciousness-related.

Disclosure, if you can call it that, has occurred and is continuing. But it appears that whatever is being disclosed is nothing more than "we are not alone, there is something here, now. But we (the government) don't know what it is or what its intentions are."

Again, it's just talk from former military folks, but the government has a huge amount of information on this subject. Yet, despite this mountain of data, they still don't have enough to draw conclusions except to say that, whatever it is, it has been here a very long time.

7 posted on 10/24/2022 2:41:22 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Exalted committee organized to make people think, “We are on it” but designed to kick the can down the road.


8 posted on 10/24/2022 2:44:07 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Jyotishi
If there's a lot of money involved, we'll know because Hunter will show up looking for a position on the board.

He has a "nose" for this sort of thing.

9 posted on 10/24/2022 2:45:22 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

𝘐𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥, 𝘸𝘦’𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘱 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥.

𝘏𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 “𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘦” 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.

I’m beginning to long for the days when “hookers and blow” was said in jest about things like this, these days it seems it’s just a sad reality.


10 posted on 10/24/2022 2:49:37 AM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: RoosterRedux

Sixteen people for 9 months for less than $100,000. That’s <$6250 per person. NASA is really taking this seriously.


11 posted on 10/24/2022 2:52:23 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: odawg
They (the government) have apparently decided to stop kicking the can down the road. There is a steady drip, drip, drip of disclosure...to seemingly condition the public gradually without creating a panic.

This NASA thing is just a bland part of the big picture (i.e., admission by the government that this is something "real").

12 posted on 10/24/2022 2:53:07 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Brooklyn Attitude
I think it's nothing more than a cheap public service announcement. At least at this juncture.

I would bet that the only time spent on this study will be that of the PR team that put together this press release. The money is still in the bank.

13 posted on 10/24/2022 2:58:00 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Study unexplained UFO sightings???

Sightings have been studied for decades. They are “studied” in the sense, “We can’t make comments on ongoing investigations” or “We can neither confirm nor deny.”


14 posted on 10/24/2022 3:00:07 AM PDT by odawg
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To: odawg
Very true.

NASA: "What's that you say? UFOs? That's news to us. We had better form a committee to look into that!"

15 posted on 10/24/2022 3:05:16 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

“I would bet that the only time spent on this study will be that of the PR team that put together this press release. The money is still in the bank.”

Ok, as long as they’re no reducing the Muslim outreach budget.


16 posted on 10/24/2022 3:14:45 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Given all the unlikely things that had to happen for a Civilization to occur I would not be surprised if we are alone in our Galaxy. Years of searching for stray radio signals has been a failure. I figure most , if not all, of UFO sightings is just wishful thinking


17 posted on 10/24/2022 3:16:21 AM PDT by Nateman (If Mohammad was not the Anti Christ he definitely comes in as a strong second..)
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To: RoosterRedux
cost less than $100,000 and last about nine months

Meaning 16 people already doing nothing useful.

One person earning $100K per year will cost $75K for nine months. $100K/16 people= $6,250 per person.

18 posted on 10/24/2022 3:17:59 AM PDT by fso301
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To: RoosterRedux

Aaand ten percent for the big guy.


19 posted on 10/24/2022 3:32:15 AM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: 9YearLurker
A “hand-picked” team is never up to any good

Checklist - One homo. Check.

One tranny. Check.

One muslim. Check.

One vegan. Check.

That's how I envision it going.

20 posted on 10/24/2022 3:33:06 AM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! R)
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