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World UFO Day takes curious thinkers out of this world

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World UFO Day is celebrated on 2 June.

Today marks World UFO Day – the international day for people to gather and watch the skies for unidentified flying objects.

UFOs have boggled the minds of star-gazers and curious minds for decades.

Early UFO sightings date back to the 1900s when aviator Kenneth Arnold described a saucer-like object in the sky. Likewise, in 1947, William Brazel reported an air cash, which became known as the Roswell incident.

UAPs, or unidentified aerial phenomena, are taken “very seriously” by the United States’ Department of Defence. In fact, The Department says all reports of “any aerial object, identified or unidentified” are thoroughly investigated.

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Professor Alan Duffy from Swinburne University of Technology says UFO Day helps to reduce stigma around potential sightings.

“We really do have the government taking it very seriously, not laughing it out. But rather, treating it as a phenomenon that’s understood.

“I hope that there’s a few less tin-foil memes going around and some more considered opinion about what this footage could reveal,” he says.

But a recent report from The Pentagon highlights the need to improve processes, policies, technologies, and training to better understand UAPs.

The report looks into 144 cases of reported sightings. But only one was identified.

“We were able to identify one reported UAP with high confidence,” the report says.

“In that case, we identified the object as a large, deflating balloon. The others remain unexplained.”

The UFO report also clarifies the terrestrial theories behind some of the reported sightings.

“We have no clear indications that there is any non-terrestrial explanation for them — but we will go wherever the data takes us.”

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Possible explanations offered in the report:

  • Airborne clutter
  • Atmospheric phenomena
  • US-developed technology
  • Technology by foreign adversaries.

“There’s a lot of activity going on up there that if you’re not used to looking up at the night sky, you can mistake certain objects,” Professor Duffy says.

“If you ever do get concerned about something up there… there is a procedure for reporting it. Don’t be too worried, or concerned but do be curious and reach out to a local, friendly astronomer,” he says.

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Costa is a news producer at ticker NEWS. He has previously worked as a regional journalist at the Southern Highlands Express newspaper. He also has several years' experience in the fire and emergency services sector, where he has worked with researchers, policymakers and local communities. He has also worked at the Seven Network during their Olympic Games coverage and in the ABC Melbourne newsroom. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Professional), with expertise in journalism, politics and international relations. His other interests include colonial legacies in the Pacific, counter-terrorism, aviation and travel.

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