Galileo Project

Will Disclosure Occur Before Scientists Obtain Evidence of UAP?

Recruiting Panelists from the Bar at Harvard Square as The Galileo Project Turns Two

Avi Loeb·August 7, 2023

Is it easier to learn what lies in interstellar space from scooping the bottom of the Pacific Ocean than from politicians in Washington DC?

“Are We Alone?” Finding the Answer is an Issue Senators and Scientists Agree On

Avi Loeb·July 18, 2023

We invest billions of dollars in the search for dark matter, but the public cares more about the question of “are we alone?”

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 31-33 (June 25-26 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 28, 2023

Might an iron peanut be worth ten thousand spherules, or nothing at all? Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project team's expedition to the Pacific waters off Papua New Guinea draws to a close.

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 28-30 (June 25-26 2023)

Avi Loeb·June 27, 2023

As the Galileo Project team's expedition winds down, Avi Loeb provides a series of updates on the search for spherules believed to be associated with an interstellar meteor.

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 25-27 (June 24-25 2023)

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Avi Loeb·June 25, 2023

Avi Loeb presents a new series of updates on the search for spherules believed to be associated with an interstellar meteor retrieved during the Galileo Project team's expedition.

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 18-20 (June 21, 2023)

The Discovery of Spherules from the Path of the First Recognized Interstellar Meteor, IM1

Avi Loeb·June 21, 2023

Magnetic spherules are detected under the microscope by Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project team in this latest installment of 'Diary of an Interstellar Voyage.'

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 14-17 (June 19-20, 2023)

Corroded Iron and Volcanic Debris in IM1’s Path

Avi Loeb·June 20, 2023

Corroded iron, volcanic debris, and evidence of magnetic particles turn up in IM1’s Path in this latest update from the Galileo Project's expedition.

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage, Parts 11-13: June 18, 2023

Avi Loeb·June 19, 2023

More materials are recovered, and new questions surface, in this combined three-part entry covering Day 8 (June 18, 2023) of the Galileo Project team’s expedition.

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage, Parts 9 & 10: June 17, 2023

You Can't Make a Lemonade Without Lemons

Avi Loeb·June 17, 2023

The Galileo Project continues its recovery of material from the ocean floor during its expedition to recover an interstellar object off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 7 & 8

Strange Wires and Diverse Fragments in the Pacific Ocean Site of the First Interstellar Meteor

Avi Loeb·June 16, 2023

Strange Wires and other fragments are found during the Galileo Project's expedition to recover an interstellar object from the ocean floor.

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Parts 5 & 6

First Sample of Fragments from the Pacific Ocean Floor

Avi Loeb·June 16, 2023

This combined entry covers Days 5 and 6 of the Galileo Project's expedition to recover a interstellar object from the Pacific Ocean floor.

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Part 2

Seeking Extraterrestrial Artifacts In The Pacific Ocean

Avi Loeb·June 13, 2023

This second installment in a series documents Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb and the Galileo Project's expedition to recover an interstellar object from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

Diary of an Interstellar Voyage: Part One

It’s Easier to Seek For Potential Facts About Extraterrestrials on the Ocean Floor than to Get Them from Government.

Avi Loeb·June 12, 2023

Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb documents the Galileo Project's expedition to attempt the recovery of an interstellar object from the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

Relics from Non-Human Spacecraft: A Scientist’s Perspective

Avi Loeb·June 6, 2023

Astronomer Avi Loeb provides commentary on the recent claims involving non-human craft discussed by whistleblower David Grusch.

NASA, AARO and the Galileo Project Agree on the Need for a Scientific Study of UAP

Avi Loeb·June 2, 2023

Suppose NASA astronauts had images of technological objects hovering above Earth that are not identified as human made. Should they share the data with the public or worry that such an act would generate turmoil in society?

Investigation and Tracking of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Explored in New Publications by Harvard Team

Micah Hanks·May 26, 2023

A series of new scientific papers detailing methods of detection and investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) has been published by a team of Harvard researchers.

Would You Press a Button on an Extraterrestrial Gadget?

Avi Loeb·May 11, 2023

If you were to recover an extraterrestrial gadget, would you press its buttons?

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena: Science “From Farm to Table”

Avi Loeb·April 14, 2023

Scientists, working with open data like the Galileo Project comprises, must help the U.S. government unravel the nature of UAP.

Physics of the Phenomenon: A New Scientific Perspective on Aerial Mysteries

Micah Hanks·March 6, 2023

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb joins us to discuss a recent paper he and AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick authored on the physics of UAP.

Interstellar Conservation: City Lights in Our Sky and Plastic in Our Oceans

Avi Loeb·February 27, 2023

The most consequential choice that our technological civilization can make is between commercial benefits and preserving nature.

Science Is Better Than Politics and Popularity Contests

Avi Loeb·February 8, 2023

The elemental composition of the first interstellar meteor will be decided by a mass spectrometer, not by the number of likes it gets on Twitter. 

Has Earth Ever Had Encounters With Interstellar AI Devices in Its Past?

Avi Loeb·February 3, 2023

What is the chance that a technological gadget with an interstellar version of ChatGPT would visit Los Alamos for lunch in 1950?

An Astronomer’s Thoughts on the 2022 ODNI Report on UAP

Avi Loeb·January 13, 2023

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb offers his views on the recent release of the 2022 ODNI report on unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Would We Notice Interstellar CubeSats in Our Cosmic Neighborhood?

Avi Loeb·December 12, 2022

If humans ever find interstellar CubeSats, it will change our priorities from funding military conflicts to space exploration.

Panspermia: Was Terrestrial Intelligence Seeded by a Cosmic Gardener?

Avi Loeb·December 5, 2022

How can we determine from circumstantial evidence on multiple planets whether panspermia might have occurred?

The Confluence of Natural and Artificial Intelligence

Avi Loeb·November 29, 2022

Nature established two distinct pathways for reflecting upon itself, one based on natural intelligence and the second based on artificial intelligence.

Rogue Planets: Potential Hosts to Life and Other Mysteries?

Avi Loeb·October 4, 2022

If interstellar travel agencies were to sell tickets for a ride on these relativistic planets, I would be first in line to board them.

Reality On Demand: Why Humans Are Not Scientific Detectors

Avi Loeb·September 16, 2022

In today’s popularity contests, it is important to remember reality is whatever it is, irrespective of how many “likes” it gets on Twitter.We don't get whatever version of reality we desire "on demand."

Wish Upon a Star

Avi Loeb·August 29, 2022

Imagine if every human that ever lived had a star of their own; how would this broaden our individual sense of our place in the cosmos?

Extraterrestrial Intelligence: What is Our Rating on the Cosmic Dating Scene?

Avi Loeb·August 13, 2022

Avi Loeb shares his insights on the first Galileo Project conference and the scientific search for the relics left behind by extraterrestrial intelligence.

Looking to the Skies, Astronomers Assemble the New Eyes and Brain of the Galileo Project

Avi Loeb·July 14, 2022

The new telescopes of the Galileo Project provide a unique observatory with innovative capabilities. What will they help us learn about UAP?

Quantum-Gravity Engineers of the Future May Find Local and Extraterrestrial Opportunities

Avi Loeb·July 6, 2022

Decades after a Quantum-Gravity theory will be discovered, there might be job advertisements for engineers who use it to build vehicles that would carry humans to the stars faster than imagined before.

Evidence of Non-Terrestrial Objects Surveilling Earth Could Be Revealed in New Research Effort

Micah Hanks·June 27, 2022

Evidence of non-terrestrial objects of intelligent origin could turn up in a place many wouldn't expect: images of the sky that predate the dawn of the Space Race.

Survival of the Optimist: Designing Our Indefinite Future in Space

Avi Loeb·June 24, 2022

To paraphrase Darwin’s “survival of the fittest”, when it comes to our future in space, everything may hinge on “survival of the optimist.”

Could UAP Have Kinship to Our AI Systems?

Avi Loeb·June 22, 2022

If some UAPs represent extraterrestrial AI systems, perhaps their appearance in recent government data was triggered by us being on the verge of developing sentient AI systems.

NASA’s UAP Study: Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

Avi Loeb·June 16, 2022

NASA's announcement that it will study unidentified aerial phenomena is a win-win for science, as it follows similar efforts by the DOD and civilian groups like the Galileo Project.

The Beginner’s Mind of Machine Learning

Avi Loeb·June 13, 2022

As advances in machine learning continue, we can expect to see fewer of the "beginner's mistakes" of its early experimental phase.

Reflections On the First Congressional Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Objects in Half a Century

In the aftermath of Congressional hearing on UAP, it is clear governments and scientists must work together to determine their nature.

Avi Loeb·May 19, 2022

In the aftermath of Congressional hearing on UAP, it is clear governments and scientists must work together to determine their nature.

Fishing in Extraterrestrial Seas

Avi Loeb·May 10, 2022

The best way for humanity to garner respect from any potential extraterrestrial neighbors is to seek new knowledge through evidence.

The Silence of Snow

Avi Loeb·March 28, 2022

Avi Loeb recaps several points of discussion from a recent meeting with journalist Leslie Kean, where they discussed the Galileo Project and the search for extraterrestrial life.

The Milky-Way’s Gifts to Life Expectancy

Avi Loeb·February 23, 2022

We live in the gravitational potential well of the Milky Way galaxy, and therefore we age more slowly than the cosmos at large. By how much?

Extraordinary Evidence Requires Extraordinary Funding: The Search for Extraterrestrial Technology

Trying to catch extraterrestrial technology in our solar system requires a very expensive fishing rod.

Avi Loeb·January 11, 2022

Space is vast so sensitive telescopes and patience are needed for an interstellar fishing trip when catching extraterrestrial technology.

The SETI Institute Looks Back on 2021, and Forward to the Future

Micah Hanks·December 22, 2021

As The Debrief looks back on its first year in business, one of the big areas we have covered involves the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI.

Virtual Reality Makes Us Egotistical, and Science Demands Humility

New scientific revolutions in our understanding of reality are not as flattering to our ego as their virtual versions.

Avi Loeb·December 22, 2021

Virtual reality, tailored to match our wishful thinking, sways us away from the humility of gaining new scientific knowledge.

Dating the Next `Oumuamua and the Art of Cosmic Mating

"To rendezvous or not to rendezvous?", that is the billion-dollar question. Is it getting warm in here?

Avi Loeb·December 14, 2021

During my routine morning jog in the woods, I saw four pairs of ducks swimming in a narrow...

The Fly Who Saw the Birth of The Galileo Project on Avi Loeb’s Porch

After the publication of my book “Extraterrestrial,” a few extraordinary guests visited the porch of my home with questions about it. A hypothetical fly on the wall might have wished for more.

Avi Loeb·December 2, 2021

"I wish I was a fly on the wall of your porch over the past few months." Avi Loeb discusses the rise of the Galileo Project, and his search for life in the cosmos.

New Senate Proposal Seeks to Establish “Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office” to Gather Intelligence on UAP

The proposal calls for "Field Investigations of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena", and greater transparency on information the United States collects about it.

Micah Hanks·November 9, 2021

A new proposal in Washington could lead to the establishment of an "Anomaly Surveillance and Resolution Office" within the DOD.

UFOs: The Cycle Continues

Micah Hanks·August 11, 2021

This week we examine the cycles of UFO interest throughout time, the pattern that emerges, and why current events involving the subject may represent something new for the future of UAP studies.