Harvard Scientist Says Trump Administration Moved to Form New UFO Research Panel

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb says U.S. officials and intelligence personnel recently asked him to assemble a team of scientists for a new advisory body focused on unidentified flying objects. In a Medium post published last week, the Israeli-American scholar described the move as evidence that the issue is moving from speculation into official action, saying, "This is no longer wishful thinking, but reality."

According to Loeb, the proposed scientific council would be created with involvement from the White House, the Pentagon office that studies anomalous phenomena, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and other intelligence agencies. He said he was asked during the past week to recruit younger researchers who could help analyze data and investigate unexplained events.

Loeb said the council includes specialists in artificial intelligence, data analysis, astrophysics, psychology, and information management. Its purpose, he wrote, is to help American authorities better understand the nature of unexplained phenomena, many of which still lack a definitive explanation.

He did not provide an official White House announcement confirming the council’s creation, and his account is based on his own description. The article presents his claim as a sign that the Trump administration may be taking an unusual step toward formal UFO research.