Avi Loeb, the Israeli-American astrophysicist known for arguing that some interstellar objects may be alien technology, will head a private advisory panel on unidentified aerial phenomena, drawing praise from believers and sharp criticism from scientists

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.