Rethinking UAP Hotspot Maps: From Reported Sightings to More Precise Mapping

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Efforts to map UAP hot spots in the U.S. are underway, but RAND warns many reports may not be real sightings since maps rely on NUFORC data and adjust for urban lights and atmospheric factors, critics say there is no map of actual sightings, only reports, and some experts believe new technology could filter reports for light pollution and atmospheric effects to improve accuracy, which could boost transparency and trust and spark broader dialogue about cases like Tinley Park Lights and the O'Hare incident, echoing how early meteorology gained credibility through better data.