On the record

NASA's UAP Study

Catalog FG-093When 2022–2023Where NASA Headquarters

A panel of scientists asks how to study UAP properly. The answer: better data.

NASA formed an independent study team led by astrophysicist David Spergel, held a public meeting on May 31, 2023, and released its report on September 14, 2023. It found no evidence of extraterrestrial origin, called for better calibrated data and less stigma, and recommended using satellites and crowdsourcing. NASA named a director of UAP research.

Weigh the evidence

The ledger

What the record shows, what people say, and the best explanation available so far.

What's documented

  • The report and meeting video are public.

What's claimed

Nothing on this side of the ledger.

Best explanation so far

A road map for studying the subject as science rather than as testimony.

Where to look

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