NASA publishes its independent study report and names a director of UAP research
NASA published the final report of its Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team, a panel of 16 experts chaired by Dr. David Spergel that NASA established in June 2022. The report states that it is not a review of previous UAP incidents but a roadmap for how NASA can obtain usable data. It concludes that analysis is hampered by poor sensor calibration and missing metadata and baseline data, and that there is no standardised system for civilian reports. It recommends that NASA support the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, use the Aviation Safety Reporting System for pilot reports, explore crowdsourcing apps and help reduce stigma. It states there is no reason to conclude that existing reports have an extraterrestrial source.
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- The panel found that analysis of UAP data is hampered by poor sensor calibration, the lack of multiple measurements, the lack of sensor metadata and the lack of baseline data (p. 3).
- It found there is currently no standardised system for civilian UAP reports and said NASA should assist AARO in developing a Federal system (p. 4).
- It named the Aviation Safety Reporting System, which NASA administers for the FAA and which receives approximately 100,000 reports per year, as a promising avenue for commercial pilot UAP reporting (p. 4).
- The foreword states the team of 16 experts was established in June 2022 and that the report is not a review of previous UAP incidents (p. 7).
- The report states: "At this point there is no reason to conclude that existing UAP reports have an extraterrestrial source." (p. 33)
Documents
- Report UAP Independent Study Team Final Report NASA· 2023-09-14· 36 pp.
- Official science.nasa.gov the source's own page