Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee
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The Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects committee was a University of Colorado research group led by physicist Edward Condon that conducted a major U.S. Air Force–funded investigation into UFO reports in the late 1960s.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UFO research project
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University of Colorado project ⓘ research committee ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
astrophysics
ⓘ
atmospheric science ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Colorado at Boulder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Condon Committee
NERFINISHED
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University of Colorado UFO Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concluded |
UFOs did not present a threat to national security
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further extensive study of UFOs probably not justified ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedIn | Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects (1969 book edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1968 ⓘ |
| field |
aeronautics
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physics ⓘ ufology ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | government-funded scientific study ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
aerial phenomena
ⓘ
unidentified flying object ⓘ |
| headOf | Edward Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | shaped official U.S. government stance on UFO research ⓘ |
| influenced | termination of Project Blue Book ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leader | Edward Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Boulder, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodUsed |
case study analysis of UFO reports
ⓘ
statistical analysis of sightings ⓘ |
| notableMember | Edward Condon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Air Force UFO investigations ⓘ |
| precededBy | Project Blue Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produced | Condon Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publication | Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
evaluation of unidentified flying objects as a scientific problem
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investigation of UFO reports ⓘ |
| reportCommonName | Condon Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportPublicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| reportTitle | Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
criticism by ufologists
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debate in the UFO research community ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
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