Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb Appointed to Lead White House UFO Advisory Council
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Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer known for controversial theories about extraterrestrial life, has been appointed by the White House to lead a new scientific advisory council investigating UFOs and their national security implications. The panel will study mysterious objects reported by military personnel as part of President Trump's push to declassify more UFO-related information.
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Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Harvard's astronomy department until 2020, was recently appointed to helm a new scientific advisory council tasked with investigating the origins of mysterious orbs and other objects reported by military personnel in recent years.
It's part of President Donald Trump's push to declassify more information about
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