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White House UFO Adviser Says Government is 'Baffled' by Sightings

The council will use scientific methods and higher-quality data to assess unexplained sightings, with a team spanning physics, philosophy and intelligence expertise.

  • Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb will head the new UAP Science Advisory Council, established by the White House, Pentagon, and intelligence community to resolve the nature of unidentified anomalous phenomena .
  • Focusing on data-driven scientific inquiry, the UAP Science Advisory Council aims to transition research from anecdotal observations to systematic investigation; Loeb assembled an "amazing A-team of exceptional scientists and experts."
  • Members include Carol Cleland from the University of Colorado Boulder and physicist Devesh Nandal, who apply rigorous scientific principles to help "decipher the origin of UAPs" through quantitative data analysis.
  • Mark Rodeghier, president of the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies, warned that without a clear mandate and data access, "its practical value may be quite limited," Rodeghier told Space.com.
  • Despite facing criticism since at least 2015 for claims about alien technology and Oumuamua, supporters like Liberty Capito believe Loeb's council could help re-establish public trust in science.
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IBTimes UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
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