Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead White House panellead White House panel on UFO sightings
The White House appointed Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead a new panel on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UFOs, to review military sightings and analyze sensor data.
Loeb, who believes alien technology may have reached Earth, will recommend better evidence collection methods and advise officials on unexplained aerial phenomena. This initiative aims to advance scientific understanding of global aerial anomalies and determine their origins.
White House
The White House appointed Astronomer Avi Loeb to lead its new governmental panel on UFOs, viewing the move as a way to advance scientific inquiry and improve data collection methods for unexplained aerial phenomena.
Harvard University
Harvard reports the appointment of former astronomer Avi Loeb as a significant step toward integrating academic expertise into federal UFO investigations, with the hope of uncovering whether alien technology has reached Earth.
- Avi Loeb previously proposed that the interstellar object Beatrice could be a solar sail built by an ancient civilization.
- The Trump-era transparency initiative on UFOs was partly driven by public pressure following a 2017 New York Times article on Pentagon UFO programs.
- The term UAP was officially adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense in 2021 to reduce stigma associated with the term UFO.
