Crash Retrievals, Secrecy, and the Governance of Potential Alien Technologies
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Reports of crash retrievals describe downed unusual objects with debris or biological material linked to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Air Force Research Lab, and the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, involve private groups like Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, and raise questions about who would own, govern, and ethically use potentially transformative technologies, with Senator Chuck Schumer’s amendment pushing for transparency and tighter rules.