Encounter Atlas
Why it matters
The first time NASA formally weighed in since the 1960s, treating UAP as a data problem worth solving.
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NASA UAP Independent Study Team report
NASA asked 16 outside experts how science could study UAP. Their report says the main problem is poor data, recommends better sensors, citizen reporting apps and less stigma, and finds no evidence of extraterrestrial origin. NASA named its first director of UAP research the same day.