The Pentagon’s branch entrusted with looking into UAP has been creating and employing its own sensors to track them.
The information was disclosed during a public panel presentation conducted by NASA’s Independent UAP Study Group, featuring Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, the Director of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office.
Ongoing Investigations into UAP
Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs, is the term employed by NASA and the military to describe these occurrences. The event on Wednesday provided an extensive overview of the ongoing investigations and the tools being utilized by these agencies.
One of the primary challenges lies in the examination and analysis of existing data. Kirkpatrick explained that the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) examines UAP data from the military, NASA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, seeking to corroborate reports.
The AARO has maintained a level of secrecy regarding its work and the tools it employs. However, during the presentation, Kirkpatrick revealed that the office has developed purpose-built sensors to detect, track, and characterize these specific objects.
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AARO Expands UAP Investigations to Underwater Sightings
Additionally, the AARO is striving to strike a balance by using some of its sensors within the United States to monitor UAPs without violating surveillance laws.
The study group was established in June 2022, and the AARO, formed last summer, succeeded the Office of Naval Intelligence’s Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force. As implied by its name, the AARO investigates unidentified sightings not only in the skies but also in other mediums like underwater occurrences.
Currently, the AARO is examining 800 UAP cases, an increase from the 650 reported in April when Kirkpatrick briefed the Senate Armed Services Committee on the subject. Common characteristics of these UAPs include being round, resembling orbs or spheres, lacking visible thermal exhaust, and appearing in the sky at altitudes ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 feet.
Moreover, they are relatively small, measuring between 1 to 4 meters in size.
The NASA panel also acknowledged a surge in UAP reports in February, coinciding with the sightings of a Chinese spy balloon and other balloons over North America that were subsequently shot down.
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