Harvard astronomer to lead Trump UFO advisory team - KMBC
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A Harvard astronomer famous for splashy alien-visit theories is now leading Trump's UFO advisory team — who better to find what others dismiss, or to see things that aren't there?
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- A polarizing Harvard astronomer — known for bold claims about alien visits — has been tapped by the Trump administration to lead a UFO advisory team.
- His reputation for splashy theories makes him both a draw for true believers and a lightning rod for scientific skeptics.
- The appointment puts a credentialed but controversial academic at the center of official U.S. government UFO inquiry.