NASA UFO hearing: Experts weigh in on if there's enough evidence to prove alien existence
Story by Chris Eberhart • Yesterday
Speakers at NASA's UFO meeting said there are unusual incidents that should be investigated further, but there's nothing definitive to say whether there is extraterrestrial life.
NASA said during Wednesday's meeting many UFO sightings are still likely unreported, and the available data has been inconclusive when put through the "rigorous" scientific test because of the poor quality of data, grainy images and blurry videos.
These were the final deliberations before NASA's independent study team, which includes 16 experts across diverse areas on relevant UFO matters, before the U.S. space agency releases its final report that's expected by the end of July.
Several speakers said this meeting, as well as the Pentagon's investigative undertaking, is "a turning point" for destigmatizing UFO reporting and discussions, although members of the panel and the Department of Defense's team have reportedly been harassed and chastised for their work.
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NASA's study of UAPs – unidentified anomalous phenomena, which is a government-derived word for UFOs – is separate from the Pentagon's investigation, although the two studies are running on parallel tracks that include corroborative efforts.
While NASA's science mission was seen by some as promising a more open-minded approach to a topic long treated as taboo by the defense establishment, the U.S. space agency made it known from the start that it was hardly leaping to any conclusions.
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NASA examines unclassified UFO sightings and other data collected from civilian, government and commercial sectors, while the Pentagon's newly formed All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) uses both classified and unclassified data in the name of national defense.
Sean Kirkpatrick, director of AARO, said his office is investigating over 800 cases, but only 2-5% of the cases are "truly anomalous."
He defined what makes an incident anomalous as "anything not readily understandable to the operator or the censor."
UAP reporting trends presented during April 19, 2023, Senate hearing and again during NASA's May 31, 2023, meeting. All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)© U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
A potential UFO was seen flying over a U.S. Marine base in 2021. The photo was obtained by Jeremy Corbell, who shared it with Fox News Digital. @Jeremycorbell/WeaponizedPodcast.com© @Jeremycorbell/WeaponizedPodcast.com
He defined what makes an incident anomalous as "anything not readily understandable to the operator or the censor."
"It's doing something weird," Kirkpatrick said, "whether that's maneuvering against the wind at mach 2 with no apparent propulsion or it's going into the water, which we figured out was a censor anomaly… It's something not readily understandable."
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NASA defines "anomalous" as "observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena from a scientific perspective."
During the hearing, Kirkpatrick shared with NASA recommendations, which are included in the slide below.
Sean Kirkpatrick, head of the Pentagon's newly formed All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), shares recommendations at NASA's May 31, 2023, meeting on UFOs. All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)© All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
Mike Freie, technical adviser in the FAA, said the agency receives about three to five UAP reports from air traffic controllers throughout the U.S. per month.
There was an uptick in reports in August 2022 and in February, around the time of the Chinese balloon, according to Freie, although they are likely explained.
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The speakers were peppered with questions from NASA's expert panel about the "stigma" around reporting possible UFO/UAP sightings, which follow introductory remarks about gathering higher-quality data and visuals.
Kirkpatrick said reports of UFOs are being destigmatized, but harassment and some ridicule still continues, and he said he believes it's because of the average person's lack of knowledge about how the scientific process works.
"The greatest thing to happen to me is to say, ‘Hey, I know what all these things are,’" Kirkpatrick said. "But I don't, and it's going to take time to research all those. But people want answers now."
U.S. defense officials have said the Pentagon's recent push to investigate such sightings has led to hundreds of new reports that are under examination, though most remain categorized as unexplained.
The hearing was paused for lunch and will resume this afternoon.
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Dr. Garry Nolan, a pathology professor at Stanford University, said, " "Aliens have been on Earth for a long time and are still here."
UAP reporting trends presented during April 19, 2023, senate hearing (U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services)
During the April 19 UFO Senate hearing, AARO Director Sean Kirkpatrick said there's no definitive evidence of extraterrestrial life.
"Of the cases that are showing some sort of advanced technical signature … I am concerned about what that nexus is," Kirkpatrick said after he was asked about Russia and China's capabilities to attack and surveil U.S. interests.P
"I have indicators that some are related to foreign capabilities. We have to investigate that with our [intelligence community] partners."
He didn't expound on what the "indicators" are.
The AARO director said he's talking about a "single percentage" of all the cases analyzed, which he said is about 650 reports, and it's difficult to definitively determine the object's origin without seeing a country's flag on the side of the object.
Chris Eberhart is a crime and US news journalist for Fox News Digital.
Story by Chris Eberhart • Yesterday
Speakers at NASA's UFO meeting said there are unusual incidents that should be investigated further, but there's nothing definitive to say whether there is extraterrestrial life.
NASA said during Wednesday's meeting many UFO sightings are still likely unreported, and the available data has been inconclusive when put through the "rigorous" scientific test because of the poor quality of data, grainy images and blurry videos.
These were the final deliberations before NASA's independent study team, which includes 16 experts across diverse areas on relevant UFO matters, before the U.S. space agency releases its final report that's expected by the end of July.
Several speakers said this meeting, as well as the Pentagon's investigative undertaking, is "a turning point" for destigmatizing UFO reporting and discussions, although members of the panel and the Department of Defense's team have reportedly been harassed and chastised for their work.
ALIENS ‘HAVE BEEN ON EARTH A LONG TIME’: STANFORD PROFESSOR
NASA's study of UAPs – unidentified anomalous phenomena, which is a government-derived word for UFOs – is separate from the Pentagon's investigation, although the two studies are running on parallel tracks that include corroborative efforts.
While NASA's science mission was seen by some as promising a more open-minded approach to a topic long treated as taboo by the defense establishment, the U.S. space agency made it known from the start that it was hardly leaping to any conclusions.
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NASA examines unclassified UFO sightings and other data collected from civilian, government and commercial sectors, while the Pentagon's newly formed All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) uses both classified and unclassified data in the name of national defense.
Sean Kirkpatrick, director of AARO, said his office is investigating over 800 cases, but only 2-5% of the cases are "truly anomalous."
He defined what makes an incident anomalous as "anything not readily understandable to the operator or the censor."
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UAP reporting trends presented during April 19, 2023, Senate hearing and again during NASA's May 31, 2023, meeting. All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)© U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
A potential UFO was seen flying over a U.S. Marine base in 2021. The photo was obtained by Jeremy Corbell, who shared it with Fox News Digital. @Jeremycorbell/WeaponizedPodcast.com© @Jeremycorbell/WeaponizedPodcast.com
He defined what makes an incident anomalous as "anything not readily understandable to the operator or the censor."
"It's doing something weird," Kirkpatrick said, "whether that's maneuvering against the wind at mach 2 with no apparent propulsion or it's going into the water, which we figured out was a censor anomaly… It's something not readily understandable."
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NASA defines "anomalous" as "observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena from a scientific perspective."
During the hearing, Kirkpatrick shared with NASA recommendations, which are included in the slide below.
Sean Kirkpatrick, head of the Pentagon's newly formed All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), shares recommendations at NASA's May 31, 2023, meeting on UFOs. All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)© All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
Mike Freie, technical adviser in the FAA, said the agency receives about three to five UAP reports from air traffic controllers throughout the U.S. per month.
There was an uptick in reports in August 2022 and in February, around the time of the Chinese balloon, according to Freie, although they are likely explained.
FOOTAGE OF UFOS OVER CONFLICT ZONES SEEN FOR FIRST TIME: ‘THIS IS DEVASTATING’
The speakers were peppered with questions from NASA's expert panel about the "stigma" around reporting possible UFO/UAP sightings, which follow introductory remarks about gathering higher-quality data and visuals.
Kirkpatrick said reports of UFOs are being destigmatized, but harassment and some ridicule still continues, and he said he believes it's because of the average person's lack of knowledge about how the scientific process works.
"The greatest thing to happen to me is to say, ‘Hey, I know what all these things are,’" Kirkpatrick said. "But I don't, and it's going to take time to research all those. But people want answers now."
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U.S. defense officials have said the Pentagon's recent push to investigate such sightings has led to hundreds of new reports that are under examination, though most remain categorized as unexplained.
The hearing was paused for lunch and will resume this afternoon.
Dr. Garry Nolan, a pathology professor at Stanford University, said, " "Aliens have been on Earth for a long time and are still here."
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An unknown object with flashing lights appeared to hover over Marine base in Twentynine Palms, California, in 2021.
A Stanford University pathology professor said, "Aliens have been on Earth for a long time and are still here," and claims there are experts working on reverse engineering unknown crashed crafts.
Dr. Garry Nolan made the bold statements during last week's SALT iConnections conference in Manhattan during a session called, "The Pentagon, Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Crashed UFOs."
The host, Alex Klokus, said that's tough to believe and asked him to assign a probability to that statement that extraterrestrial life visited Earth.
"100 percent," Nolan responded.
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Jeremy Corbell talks about potential UFO over a military base
An unknown object with flashing lights appeared to hover over Marine base in Twentynine Palms, California, in 2021.
A Stanford University pathology professor said, "Aliens have been on Earth for a long time and are still here," and claims there are experts working on reverse engineering unknown crashed crafts.
Dr. Garry Nolan made the bold statements during last week's SALT iConnections conference in Manhattan during a session called, "The Pentagon, Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Crashed UFOs."
The host, Alex Klokus, said that's tough to believe and asked him to assign a probability to that statement that extraterrestrial life visited Earth.
"100 percent," Nolan responded.
‘UFO’ SPOTTED LURKING ABOVE U.S.' LARGEST MARINE BASE: 'WE GOT ALIENS
"I think it's an advanced form of intelligence that using some kind of intermediaries," Nolan said. "It's not that they walk among us wearing a skin suit. You're going to put something there that I think of as an intelligence test."
He said it’s like the South American native tribes when they first saw the Spanish ships. They didn’t know what they were seeing but it was out of the ordinary.
FOOTAGE OF UFOS OVER CONFLICT ZONES SEEN FOR FIRST TIME: ‘THIS IS DEVASTATING’
They didn't know what they were seeing or who or what was coming, Nolan said.
"They're showing up and saying who amongst you are intelligent enough to realize what it is you're looking at … "Can you see what's in front of you for what it really is? Can you see the anomalous data point?"
The "most compelling evidence," according to Nolan, is how the U.S. government has handled UAPs - unidentified anomalous phenomena, which is government-derived word that means UFO - over the last couple of years.
That includes the creation of The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) within in the Department of Defense, which is tasked with investigating potential UFO sightings, and public Senate hearings on UFO.
‘RUNAWAY FIREBALL’ COULD BE ALIEN PROBE THAT CRASHED OFF COAST OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA: HARVARD SCIENTIST
The most recent hearing was held on April 19 in front of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, which Nolan said "created a hornet's nest in Washington."
"Then my personal experiences with one individual who was involved in collecting the original information," Nolan said, "and my experiences with people who have worked or working on reverse engineering programs of downed crafts."
A potential UFO was seen flying over a U.S. Marine base in 2021. The photo was obtained by Jeremy Corbell, who shared it with Fox News Digital (@Jeremycorbell/WeaponizedPodcast.com)
UFO seen in clip released by Department of Defense. A Pentagon watchdog is launching a probe into the actions taken by the Department of Defense after a series of UFO sightings in recent years. (Department of Defense)
Nolan said that he knew people who were working on reverse engineering a downed craft.
Some of these unknown crafts have been captured on video performing maneuvers never seen before and seemingly defy the laws of physics.
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"A tiny piece of knowledge from that could revolutionize what we're doing," Nolan said. "I'm always looking for the opportunity. I'm looking at the upside of this.
"I'm not worried about (aliens) coming and raiding us or taking our women and children. That's not my concern. My concern is how do we use it."
He said it’s like the South American native tribes when they first saw the Spanish ships. They didn’t know what they were seeing but it was out of the ordinary.
FOOTAGE OF UFOS OVER CONFLICT ZONES SEEN FOR FIRST TIME: ‘THIS IS DEVASTATING’
They didn't know what they were seeing or who or what was coming, Nolan said.
"They're showing up and saying who amongst you are intelligent enough to realize what it is you're looking at … "Can you see what's in front of you for what it really is? Can you see the anomalous data point?"
The "most compelling evidence," according to Nolan, is how the U.S. government has handled UAPs - unidentified anomalous phenomena, which is government-derived word that means UFO - over the last couple of years.
That includes the creation of The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) within in the Department of Defense, which is tasked with investigating potential UFO sightings, and public Senate hearings on UFO.
‘RUNAWAY FIREBALL’ COULD BE ALIEN PROBE THAT CRASHED OFF COAST OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA: HARVARD SCIENTIST
The most recent hearing was held on April 19 in front of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, which Nolan said "created a hornet's nest in Washington."
"Then my personal experiences with one individual who was involved in collecting the original information," Nolan said, "and my experiences with people who have worked or working on reverse engineering programs of downed crafts."
A potential UFO was seen flying over a U.S. Marine base in 2021. The photo was obtained by Jeremy Corbell, who shared it with Fox News Digital (@Jeremycorbell/WeaponizedPodcast.com)
UFO seen in clip released by Department of Defense. A Pentagon watchdog is launching a probe into the actions taken by the Department of Defense after a series of UFO sightings in recent years. (Department of Defense)
Nolan said that he knew people who were working on reverse engineering a downed craft.
Some of these unknown crafts have been captured on video performing maneuvers never seen before and seemingly defy the laws of physics.
UFO SENATE HEARING: PENTAGON OFFICAL ‘CONCERNED ABOUT CHINA AND RUSSIA’S ‘ADVANCED TECH’
"A tiny piece of knowledge from that could revolutionize what we're doing," Nolan said. "I'm always looking for the opportunity. I'm looking at the upside of this.
"I'm not worried about (aliens) coming and raiding us or taking our women and children. That's not my concern. My concern is how do we use it."
UAP reporting trends presented during April 19, 2023, senate hearing (U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services)
During the April 19 UFO Senate hearing, AARO Director Sean Kirkpatrick said there's no definitive evidence of extraterrestrial life.
"Of the cases that are showing some sort of advanced technical signature … I am concerned about what that nexus is," Kirkpatrick said after he was asked about Russia and China's capabilities to attack and surveil U.S. interests.P
"I have indicators that some are related to foreign capabilities. We have to investigate that with our [intelligence community] partners."
He didn't expound on what the "indicators" are.
The AARO director said he's talking about a "single percentage" of all the cases analyzed, which he said is about 650 reports, and it's difficult to definitively determine the object's origin without seeing a country's flag on the side of the object.
Chris Eberhart is a crime and US news journalist for Fox News Digital.
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