Too much background noise about UFOs can get in the way of legitimate science communication about the possibility of finding microbial extraterrestrial life. Astrobiology, the science dealing with such matters, has a far less effective publicity machine than UFOlogy.
The hearing included the investigation of more than 140 instances of strange sightings by fighter aircraft instruments and pilots. Officials were only able to explain one of the incidents – a large, deflated balloon.
A report from the US task force dedicated to investigating UFOs - or, in the official jargon, UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) - has neither confirmed nor rejected the idea such sightings could indicate alien visits to Earth.
