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| | Michael C. CIFONE | Editorial | 3-7 | | Mark RODEGHIER | | 8-10 |
| | Philippe AILLERIS | Exploring Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena through Instrumented Field Studies: Historical Insights, Current Challenges, and Future Directions | 11-30 | | | Abstract: The study of Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena (UAP) requires a shift from
a historical, narrative-based approach to a scientific and technology-based
study. To conduct unbiased and agnostic research on UAPs, rigorous scientific study
is necessary, including the collection of hard data to support credible explanations
or scientifically prove the existence of unknown phenomena. Obtaining reliable
and valid data requires instrumented observations, including multi-wavelength and
multi-mode sensors (e.g., optical, radar, infrared). We present herein an overview
of the benefits as well as the strategic and tactical considerations of instrumented
field studies, highlighting common limitations and shortcomings with the objective
of contributing to the development of future projects. We provide an overview
of some past and current UAP military and civilian projects and analyze a
timetable of instrumented projects spanning the years 1950-2023, encompassing
contributions from both citizen science and professional/academic science. In
conclusion, this paper reflects on how UAP field experiments might look going
forward. Newer technologies like digital cameras, scientific instruments, computing,
big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and satellite imagery are becoming
more advanced and cost-effective. This is leading to the growth and progress of
technical field studies, complementing local projects with global-scale investigations.
Researchers can enhance their chances of success by adopting a more disciplined
approach and exploring innovative avenues. Collaboration, transparency, and
standardization in data collection and analysis are crucial, while also acknowledging
the complex nature of the UAP phenomenon. |
| | Danny AMMON | Development, Dissemination, and Revision of Good Scientific Practice for Research on UAP | 31-39 | | | Abstract: Research on UAP experiences, especially in the form of a single case study or
investigation, is primarily conducted by lay or citizen scientists worldwide.
There is a need for responsible and methodically justified research to be
established to receive verifiable, comparable work results and to ensure ethically
conscientious interactions with other researchers and experience reporters. In this
article, principles of good scientific practice for research on UAP in Germany are
presented. In part, these principles are derived from existing professional norms,
but they are further specified for UAP research. Predecessors of the principles are
identified; then the process of their development and different stages of review
are described. Furthermore, the application of the principles and their revision
process are discussed. The paper concludes with the presentation of the research
principles in the current version. In conclusion, the establishment and application
of such principles can improve the quality of research conducted by volunteering
individuals or non-profit organizations and thus generate better data on UAP. |
| | Massimo TEODORANI | Investigating UAP Events Using Astronomical Techniques | 40-54 | | | Abstract: The most important measurements for the scientific investigation of
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) using astronomical methods are
presented and discussed, where results obtained in the past motivate the proposal
for new observations using multiwavelength and multimodal instruments. A
special emphasis is given on the techniques of magnetometry, photometry and
spectroscopy, and on the importance of studying the variability of the phenomenon
in order to try to understand the physical process that governs it, including
a possible propulsion mechanism. The most important obtainable physical
parameters are discussed in detail, with a particular emphasis on how they might
be correlated together. Calculations of the integration times needed for obtaining
optimum signal-to-noise-ratios in photometry and spectroscopy are presented.
The idea of placing measurement instruments at areas of the world where the
phenomenon is recurrent is strongly suggested. Past monitoring campaigns at such
locations are briefly described together with the pertinent literature. |
| | Michael UHALL | Bohlander, Michael. Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Law: The Applicability of Rules of War and Human Rights. Leiden, The Netherlands: Koninklijke Brill. 2023. ISBN 978-9-00467-769-2. | 55-58 | | | Review: Michael BOHLANDER,Contact with Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Human Law - 2023 | |
| | Andreas MÜLLER | Polymath Prof. Wilhelm Schickard (1592-1635): Inventor of the mechanical calculating machine and the world’s first academic UFO-witness and investigator | 59-62 |
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