Loeb's team will report to a new White House panel focused on UFOs, now often referred to as unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP.
Published Jul 1, 2026, 8:49 AM EDT
Loeb's team will report to a new White House panel focused on UFOs, now often referred to as unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP.
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Collin Binkley
Published Jul 1, 2026, 8:49 AM EDT
Harvard Professor With Polarizing Alien Theories To Lead New White House UFO Council
White House UFO council will be led by Harvard professor known for controversial alien theories
Harvard professor known for controversial alien theories to lead White House UFO council
Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council
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Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Harvard’s astronomy department until 2020, has been…
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House…
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House…
A polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a White House panel studying UFOs
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, known for his controversial extraterrestrial theories, is now leading a new Trump administration…
The team’s mission is to investigate the national security implications posed by unidentified flying objects
