Harvard professor known for alien theories to lead White House UFO council
Summary
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer known for his unusual ideas about aliens, was appointed by the White House to lead a scientific team studying unidentified flying objects (UFOs), now called unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). The team will try to understand the origins of strange objects seen by the military and report to a new government UFO panel created under President Donald Trump’s direction.Key Facts
- Avi Loeb is a former head of Harvard’s astronomy department and a cosmologist.
- Loeb believes some UAPs might have human or possibly alien origins but starts with a national security viewpoint.
- The new White House panel on UAPs is part of President Trump’s effort to make UFO information more public.
- Loeb’s theories about alien objects have caused debate within the scientific community.
- The team includes scientists and UFO enthusiasts, such as retired Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet and billionaire Ben Lamm.
- Loeb’s group has asked the Pentagon for videos and documents about UAP incidents.
- The panel meets privately but plans to share findings with the public and create a website.
- President Trump ordered greater transparency on UFOs earlier in 2024, and the Pentagon has released some related materials.
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