The White House has appointed Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb to lead a new scientific advisory team investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs. The move is part of President Donald Trump's push for greater transparency on unexplained aerial phenomena and potential national security threats. Loeb, a renowned cosmologist, has drawn global attention for his controversial theories suggesting that some unexplained objects in space could have extraterrestrial origins.

A polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a White House panel studying UFOs

Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Harvard’s astronomy department until 2020, has been appointed to lead a White House panel studying UFOs.