UAPs: Evolving Nomenclature, Policy Expansion, and NASA’s Study

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Unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) is being adopted as a broader, non‑alien term for unexplained observations, with official efforts to inform Congress and the public since 2017, the NDAA expanding the scope to include unidentified anomalous phenomena, NASA launching a formal 16‑member study, ongoing media and public interest, and researchers such as Cameron Joseph, Matthew J. Sharps, Christopher Mellon, Neetika Walter, David Hookstead, Jeffrey Kluger, and Toria Sheffield helping shape the discussion.