Explainers

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Project Blue Book Records & Data Archives

Explore Project Blue Book (1947–1969), the U.S. Air Force’s definitive UAP archive - its data, structure, findings, and modern research value.

Roswell (1947): Documents and Disputes

Explore verified records and ongoing debates surrounding the 1947 Roswell incident, from military reports to modern UAP investigations.

Abduction Cannon: research methods and critiques

“Abduction studies” sits at the crossroads of UAP research, clinical psychology, folklore, and law. Since the 1960s, investigators have proposed...

Report on the ODNI UAP Reports (2021–2023)

Between 2021 and 2023, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), in partnership first with the Navy’s UAP...

Tic Tac: Shape & Performance Claims

The 2004 “Tic Tac” UAP incident blends pilot testimony, DoD video, and missing radar data. What’s proven, what’s assumed, and what remains unresolved?

FOIA & The Black Vault: How to Read Docs

If you study UAP seriously, your best “sensors” are often declassified records, FOIA releases, and agency reading rooms. But getting...

The Six Observables – Elizondo Model

Discover the “Six Observables” framework defining unique UAP traits, from lift without propulsion to trans‑medium travel, shaping modern analysis.

FLIR, Gimbal, GoFast: An Explainer

Explore how the Navy’s FLIR, Gimbal, and GoFast UAP videos shaped modern analysis, official findings, and the science behind parallax illusions.

UAP Incursions at Malmstrom AFB and Nuclear Sites (2000–2010)

From 2000–2010, renewed veteran testimony and major missile outages revived scrutiny of U.S. nuclear bases’ ties to UAP incidents.

AARO and Disinformation

AARO’s 2024 Historical Record Review finds no verified evidence of non-human craft, linking UAP myths to misidentification and disinformation.

NASA’s 2023 UAP Study

NASA’s 2023 UAP report defines a new, data-first framework using standardized, multi-sensor, open science to advance reliable UAP research.

Transient Astronomical Objects and the 1952 UAP Flap

In 2024, astronomers led by Enrique Solano and Beatriz Villarroel reported a mysterious 1952 triple transient, challenging known astrophysical explanations.

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