UAP researcher and professor at Harvard University Avi Loeb addressed Trump's UFO claims on the Air Force's reported unusual sightings. According to News Nation, Loeb said,
"Yes, I did speak to some pilots. And indeed, these reports are quite reliable and puzzling."
Loeb explained that they were expected to speak with several aviators while the UAP Science Advisory Council would review and discuss the evidence that had been presented to them.
The researcher further pointed out that the observations remained difficult to explain and continued to raise important questions. According to Loeb, the evidence appeared credible because it came from highly trained and experienced individuals whose professional backgrounds gave weight to their accounts.
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Avi Loeb responded to Trump's UFO claims amid reports of unusual Air Force sightings
While speaking with News Nation's host Jesse Weber, Avi Loeb addressed claims made by Donald Trump regarding unusual sightings. After the midterm election, Trump told interviewer Ross Douthat,
"I’m not too much of a believer, but I sat in the Oval Office, first term and a little bit second term, meeting with Air Force pilots that are really good, solid people."
He added,
"They’re great, great pilots. They’re the real deal. And they’ve told me things that are very strange. They said that in certain cases. They said yes, there’s something going on out there."
After hearing what Trump said, Loeb said that he had personally spoken with several pilots and found their accounts both credible and difficult to explain. He noted that the UAP Science Advisory Council would review the evidence presented by aviators and continue discussions on the reported sightings.
According to Loeb, the observations appeared trustworthy because they came from highly trained professionals who rely on advanced instruments and were unlikely to misinterpret what they observed.
The professor added that better sensor systems could help researchers collect more reliable data and determine the nature and composition of these objects. Loeb explained that his goal was to work with the Pentagon on developing improved observation methods. As part of that effort, a new observatory project was being launched in Ithaca, New York, at the former residence of Carl Sagan.
Loeb explained the installation of the passive radar system

Avi Loeb said within a year the team hoped to install a passive radar system capable of continuously scanning the sky and directing a large telescope toward objects of interest. The researcher said,
"The project is now starting. Within a year, we hope to put a passive radar system that will scan the sky and then steer a large telescope towards an object of interest. That was never done before."
Loeb added,
"Meter-sized telescope that can resolve, get high-resolution image of such an object. Also, and take a spectrum of it so that we can tell the composition. This will be a test of a new concept for an observatory."
Loeb further emphasized that this approach had never been implemented in this way before. The planned meter-sized telescope would capture high-resolution images and collect spectral data. As a result, it would allow the researchers to study the composition of any unusual object after it is detected.
The researcher further explained that if the concept becomes successful, similar systems could be deployed with the Pentagon's support in locations considered especially significant for future observations. Loeb finally pointed out that pilots had consistently stated that they observed no visible signs of propulsion, which made the reported sightings even more difficult to explain and understand.
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