NASA Director of UAP Research explained

Post:Director of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Research
Department:NASA
Incumbent:Mark McInerney

The Director of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Research at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) oversees investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).

Background

The Administrator of NASA, Bill Nelson, announced the creation of the position on September 14, 2023. It was created upon the recommendation of NASA's UAP independent study team.[1] Nelson stated that the identity of the person who holds this position would be kept secret to prevent harassment.[2] However, hours later, NASA announced that the position would be held by Mark McInerney.

The need for research into unidentified anomalous phenomena originates from national security concerns post-WWII, the expansion of adversarial technology as a consequence of the Space Race, and growing interests from the international community.[3] [4] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Chang . Kenneth . September 14, 2023 . NASA Introduces New U.F.O. Research Director . A.18 . . live . September 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230915154244/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/science/nasa-ufo-uap-report.html . September 15, 2023.
  2. News: Wilson . Christopher . Stableford . Dylan . September 14, 2023 . NASA says it will appoint secret UFO chief . . live . September 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230914214618/https://news.yahoo.com/nasa-ufo-uap-director-space-agency-alien-corpses-mexico-171556223.html . September 14, 2023.
  3. News: July 26, 2023 . Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency . . July 26, 2023 .
  4. News: March 27, 2024 . Close Encounters of the National Security Kind . . March 27, 2024 .
  5. News: July 26, 2023 . UAPs Present a Clear Threat to U.S. National Security, Former Military Pilots, Intelligence Officials Say . . July 26, 2023 .
  6. News: July 6, 2024 . Joey Florez, author of 'The Psychology of UAP,' explains historical sightings in the Baltic states . . live . July 6, 2024 . 2592-8988 . print . https://link.gale.com/apps/pub/69NK/AONE . July 6, 2024.

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