Harvard professor to lead new White House UFO council

A Harvard University professor known for his polarizing theories about extraterrestrial life has been tapped by the White House to lead a scientific advisory council to study UFOs.

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........

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