NASA's UFO Study Isn't Really Looking for Space Aliens
A new investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena could have bigger impacts on atmospheric science than on astrobiology
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A new investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena could have bigger impacts on atmospheric science than on astrobiology
Although modest in scope, a NASA research project reflects shifting attitudes toward the formerly taboo subject of UFOs
With newly released Pentagon reports and a government task force dedicated to their study, UFOs are going mainstream.
The findings still leave a lot of questions unanswered.
Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. The report is the latest notable event in what has been a renaissance for UFOs in recent years. Greg Eghigian is a historian of science at Penn State who has published research and is writing a book on the history of UFOs in the U.S. We spoke with him for The Conversation Weekly podcast the day before the new report came out to better understand the cultural history of UFOs in the U.S. Below are excerpts from our conversation that have been edited for length and clarity.