NASA admits it can’t identify mysterious flying objects, appoints first UFO director
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NASA announced Thursday that it has appointed its first-ever director of UFOs to lead experts who’ve yet to see proof of alien spacecraft — but still have no idea what a number of mysterious flying objects actually are.
The space agency admitted the ongoing mystery while releasing findings from a yearlong independent study into reported sightings of what are now formally referred to as “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAP.
“The top takeaway from the study is that there is a lot more to learn,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said, declaring his desire to take the conversation “from sensationalism to science.”
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