From UFO to UAP: Evolving Language and Cross-Domain Frameworks in Unidentified Phenomena

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Unidentified phenomena reporting has moved from the UFO label to a cross‑domain framework (UAP, USO, NHI, transmedium) with formal definitions and oversight across air, sea, and space, driven by government programs (AATIP, UAPTF, AOIMSG, AARO), standard sensor terms and notable Navy infrared videos (Tic Tac, Gimbal, Go Fast), Hynek’s CE‑I to CE‑V framework, and a network of civilian groups (NUFORC, MUFON, NICAP, CUFOS, GEIPAN) that shape data collection and ongoing debates about crash retrieval, reverse engineering, and whistleblower protections.