The results of a long-awaited NASA investigation into strange flying objects have been made public. UAPs, which have taken the place of “UFOs,” are unexplained abnormal phenomena, according to a statement made by the US Space Agency last year.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson wrote that it would be “egocentric” of us to believe that we are the sole life in the cosmos in a previous essay posted on the NASA website. “At the moment, life on Earth is the only known life in the universe, but there are compelling arguments to suggest we are not alone,” he asserted.
The study could eventually usher in a new purpose for NASA, moving away from “debunking” sightings and toward treating them more seriously. The subject has always interested the general public.
NASA UAP report: Key findings
The executive summary concentrated on the potential contribution of the “US commercial remote-sensing industry,” which, according to the executive summary, “offers a potent mix of Earth-observing satellites that offer imagery at sub- to several-meter spatial resolution, which is well-matched to the typical spatial scales of known UAP [UFOs].”
1. Elon Musk’s satellites to be used in search for aliens?
“The panel finds… that such commercial constellations could offer a powerful complement to the detection and study of UAP when coincident collection occurs,” it said, referring to Elon Musk’s satellites.
2. No reason to conclude that existing sightings of UFOs are alien
The report stresses that there is “no reason to conclude” that existing sightings of UFOs are alien in origin.
The galaxy “does not stop at the outskirts of the solar system,” it said, adding, “Many of NASA’s science missions are, at least in part, focused on answering the question of whether life exists beyond Earth.”
3. Artificial Intelligence be used in UAP detection
The report suggested using artificial intelligence to detect UAP. The paper notes that sophisticated data analysis approaches, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, must be combined with methodical data collection and strong curation for the purpose.
4. 100,000 sightings every year since records began
Since its start 47 years ago, NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) has received more than 1,940,000 reports, or over 100,000 every year, according to the Telegraph.
5. A crowdsourcing system
NASA said that information and image data from “citizen observers” might be gathered using contemporary crowdsourcing approaches, such as open-source.
“NASA should therefore explore the viability of developing or acquiring such a crowdsourcing system as part of a future data strategy,” the space agency said.
6. There is alien life elsewhere
Bill Nelson, the administrator of NASA, predicted that the agency would find another livable planet like Earth in the universe. The vast quantity of stars and galaxies in the universe, he claims, makes him assume there is alien life elsewhere. NASA has “for the first time taken concrete action to seriously look into UAP”, he said.
7. Data collection is a major issue
The report states that data collection is the key issue that needs to be tackled.
“The importance of detecting UAP with multiple, well-calibrated sensors is paramount, and NASA could potentially leverage its considerable expertise in this domain,” the report states.
8. Some sightings cannot be immediately identified as known human-made or natural phenomena
“Many credible witnesses, often military aviators, have reported seeing objects they did not recognize over US airspace,” the report said, noting that “most of these events have since been explained”, it does concede that “a small handful cannot be immediately identified as known human-made or natural phenomena”.
9. No evidence that UAPs have an extraterrestrial origin
NASA “did not find any evidence that UAP has an extraterrestrial origin, but we don’t know what UAP are”, Bill Nelson said, adding, “The mission of NASA is to find out the unknown, I’ve said several times in my comments today that we deal openly, and we will be transparent on this.”