Record 209 · September 2023
NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team Final Report
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · United States
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The study team found that existing data on UAP is often poor quality and insufficient for rigorous scientific analysis. It recommends that NASA leverage open-source data, commercial sensors, AI, and public reporting frameworks to build a robust, calibrated dataset for future study. The report emphasizes reducing stigma around reporting, improving sensor calibration, and integrating UAP into a broader scientific framework led by AARO. It makes no claims about the nature or origin of UAP, notes the lack of high-quality evidence, and positions NASA as playing a supporting scientific role rather than investigating alleged crash retrievals or NHI.
Public file: NASA
