Harvard professor to lead new White House UFO council
Key takeaways
- It s like a detective story, Loeb said in an interview with The Associated Press.
- Loeb became a well-known figure in the field for advancing theories that intelligent alien life may have already visited Earth.
- His work and theories have made him a celebrity among UFO circles but also exposed him to criticism from many of his scientific peers.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Avi Loeb, who served as head of Harvard s astronomy department until 2020 and has for years theorized that alien technology may already be on Earth, will join a team studying the national security risks of UFOs, which the U.S. government refers to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP).
It s like a detective story, Loeb said in an interview with The Associated Press. It s a lot of fun, as long as you don t pay too much attention to the critics.
The council will report to a newly established UAP Governance Board, overseen by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as part of the Trump administration s efforts to declassify highly requested information surrounding UFOs.