The first public meeting of a NASA panel studying what the government calls “unidentified aerial phenomena,” commonly known as UFOs, kicked off on Wednesday to discuss findings since its formation last year.
The 16-member body, assembling experts from fields ranging from physics to astrobiology, was formed last June to examine unclassified UFO sightings, which it refers to as UAPs, and other data collected from civilian government and commercial sectors.
“If I were to summarize in one line what I feel we’ve learned, it’s we need high quality data,” said panel chair David Spergel during opening remarks.
NASA said the focus of Wednesday’s four-hour
