Germany's CENAP: A Science-Based, Data-Driven Effort Clearing Up 14,000 UFO Reports

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Hansjürgen Köhler leads CENAP, Germany’s busiest UFO reporting center, which uses a cautious, evidence-based approach to unidentified aerial phenomena, explains most sightings with earthly explanations, treats famous footage as likely instrument or motion artifacts, and urges precise data and public use of astronomy apps to separate genuine unknowns from misinterpretations while remaining open to life elsewhere.