NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.
FILE - Workers on scaffolding repaint the NASA logo near the top of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., May 20, 2020. The space agency televised the hourslong hearing featuring an independent panel of experts. The team includes 16 scientists and other experts selected by NASA including retired astronaut Scott Kelly, the first American to spend nearly a year in space.
Several committee members have been subjected to "online abuse" for serving on the team, which detracts from the scientific process, said NASA's Dan Evans, adding that NASA security is dealing with it. "It's precisely this rigorous, evidence-based approach that allows one to separate the fact from fiction," Evans said.
The study is a first step in trying to explain mysterious sightings in the sky that NASA calls UAPs, or unidentified aerial phenomena. The group is looking at what unclassified information is available on the subject and how much more is needed to understand what's going on in the sky, according to astrophysicist David Spergel, the committee's chair who runs the Simons Foundation.from China spotted flying over the U.S. earlier this year.JOIN THE CONVERSATION (
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objectsNASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings. The space agency is televising Wednesday's meeting featuring an independent panel of experts. The team includes 16 scientists and other experts selected by NASA including retired astronaut Scott Kelly, the first American to spend nearly a year in space. NASA officials says several committee members have been subjected to online harassment for serving on the team. They say that detracts from the scientific process. A final report is expected by the end of July.
Consulte Mais informação »
NASA talks UFOs with public ahead of final report on unidentified flying objectsBy MARCIA DUNN (AP Aerospace Writer) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA held its first public meeting on UFOs Wednesday a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings. The space agen…
Consulte Mais informação »
UFOs will remain mysterious without better data, NASA study team says'This work is in our DNA.'
Consulte Mais informação »
Blue Jays vs. Brewers prediction: Bet on Alek Manoah bouncing backStitches predicts Wednesday’s contest between the Blue Jays and the Brewers on Wednesday night.
Consulte Mais informação »
NASA's panel explores the enigma of unidentified aerial phenomenaIn an unprecedented move, NASA's expert panel held its first public meeting to discuss mysterious unidentified aerial phenomena, also known as UFOs.
Consulte Mais informação »