Avi Loeb to lead 'exciting' council charged with investigating UAP risks
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- Author
- Patrick Djordjevic
- Published
- July 3, 2026
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Original excerpt
If the UAPs are not human-made, Loeb said "it will be the biggest discovery ever made by humanity."
Key claims
- →Avi Loeb appointed to lead UAP investigation council
- →Loeb claims non-human UAPs would be the biggest discovery in human history
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
Avi Loeb has been appointed to lead a council investigating UAP risks, with Loeb stating that non-human UAPs would represent humanity's biggest discovery.
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