Anomalous Agenda

Despite decades of reports from civilians, pilots, government officials, and advanced monitoring systems, research into UAP – formerly referred to as UFOs – has remained largely underdeveloped. Recently, however, increasing interest from governments and academic institutions marks a critical turning point toward serious investigation and systematic knowledge-building beyond established paradigms. Reported behaviours, physical characteristics, and environmental signatures suggest phenomena that cannot be fully explained by current scientific models or contemporary technological capabilities. Given the discrepancy between observed attributes and known human capacities, multiple hypotheses have emerged, including the possibility of non-human or extraterrestrial origins.

This ASG addresses three central research questions: 

• How do human perception and cognitive biases influence what we observe and report? 
• Why has UAP research been stigmatized and marginalized for decades, and what are the consequences for science and society? 
• How can rigorous methodologies be developed to study phenomena that appear inconsistent, elusive, or resistant to conventional analysis? 

These questions extend beyond the simple inquiry of “what is out there” by probing the boundaries of human knowledge itself. By examining observation, social context, and methodology, the ASG seeks to open new scientific frontiers and confront one of humanity’s most profound ontological and existential questions: Are we the only advanced, intelligent species in the Universe?