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February 11th, 2022
Credit: University of Würzburg/IFEX
A center has been established that includes the study of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon, or UAPs.
The Interdisciplinary Research Center for EXtraterrestrial Studies (IFEX) is anchored at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU), one of the largest universities in Germany.
IFEX focuses on extraterrestrial research projects in the context of science and technology and their innovative application on Earth and in space.
“We want to promote the research on UAP in an interdisciplinary framework, carry out our own projects and seek cooperation with relevant institutions and authorities, such as the Max Planck Society, the German Aerospace Centre DLR, the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt LBA, or the Deutscher Wetterdienst,” says IFEX chairman Hakan Kayal, professor of space technology at the University of Würzburg.
SkyCAM-5 camera system.
Credit: Hakan Kayal/Universität Würzburg
Camera system
Kayal has a long-standing interest in UAPs. Recently, he installed a new camera system on the Hubland campus in Würzburg to detect unknown celestial phenomena using artificial intelligence methods.
Overall, the IFEX work area includes exploration of space, objects in our solar system, stars, galaxies, and the universe as a whole, search for signs of life, search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), research on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) as well as further interdisciplinary cooperation and dissemination of extraterrestrial studies.
The research on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena involves development and operating systems for detection, evaluation and analysis, including the investigation of outstanding cases.
Since January 25, 2022, research on UAP has been one of the center’s official goals, put in motion after the JMU Senate approved a corresponding extension of the IFEX statute.
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