# Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)
## Overview
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), previously known as Unidentified Aerial Phenomena or Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), refers to observed objects and phenomena that demonstrate characteristics and capabilities beyond current human technological understanding. The term encompasses aerial, trans-medium, and other anomalous phenomena that cannot be readily explained through conventional means.
## Basic Information
- **Official Definition**: Objects or phenomena that cannot be identified as known human-made or natural phenomena
- **Classification**: Multiple categories defined by [[🏛️ AARO]] and predecessor organizations
- **Reporting Agencies**: Military, civilian aviation, scientific institutions
## Characteristics
### Observable Features
1. **Flight Characteristics**
- Extreme acceleration
- Instantaneous velocity changes
- No visible means of propulsion
- Anti-gravity appearance
- [[🔭 Trans-Medium Travel Capabilities]]
2. **Physical Properties**
- Various shapes and sizes
- No visible control surfaces
- No exhaust emissions
- Apparent solid mass
- Material anomalies
3. **Environmental Effects**
- Electromagnetic interference
- Radiation signatures
- Physical trace evidence
- Biological effects
- Environmental impact
## Major Categories
### Official Classifications
1. **Airborne Objects**
- Metallic/solid objects
- Translucent phenomena
- Shape-shifting capabilities
- Multiple object formations
2. **Trans-medium Objects**
- Air-water transitions
- Space-atmosphere transitions
- Multi-medium operation
- Environmental adaptation
3. **Anomalous Phenomena**
- Energy manifestations
- Temporal effects
- Spatial anomalies
- Physical interactions
## Significant Cases
### Military Encounters
1. **[[📜 USS Nimitz Incident]] (2004)**
- Multiple sensor data
- Expert witnesses
- Video evidence
- Trans-medium capabilities
2. **[[📜 Roosevelt Incidents]] (2014-2015)**
- Extended observation period
- Multiple pilot encounters
- Radar confirmation
- Consistent characteristics
### Scientific Investigation
1. **Research Programs**
- [[🏛️ AATIP]] studies
- [[🏛️ AAWSAP]] research
- [[🏛️ NIDS]] investigations
- [[🏛️ BAASS]] analysis
2. **Location Studies**
- [[📜 Skinwalker Ranch]]
- Military facilities
- Nuclear sites
- Ocean anomalies
## Investigation Methods
### Technical Analysis
1. **Sensor Systems**
- Radar tracking
- Infrared imaging
- Optical observation
- Electromagnetic detection
- Multi-sensor correlation
2. **Physical Evidence**
- Material analysis
- Environmental samples
- Trace evidence
- Biological effects
- Electronic data
### Scientific Methodology
1. **Data Collection**
- Standardized reporting
- Multiple sensor integration
- Witness documentation
- Environmental monitoring
- Physical sampling
2. **Analysis Protocols**
- Cross-reference verification
- Pattern recognition
- Statistical analysis
- Scientific peer review
- Technical evaluation
## Government Response
### United States
1. **Official Programs**
- [[🏛️ AARO]] (Current)
- [[🏛️ AATIP]] (Historical)
- [[🏛️ AAWSAP]] (Historical)
- Congressional oversight
- Military investigation
2. **Policy Development**
- Reporting procedures
- Investigation protocols
- Classification guidelines
- Information sharing
- Public disclosure
## Scientific Implications
### Physics
1. **Propulsion Technology**
- Advanced propulsion concepts
- Energy systems
- Field propulsion theory
- Material science
2. **Physical Laws**
- Gravity manipulation
- Inertial effects
- Energy conversion
- Space-time interactions
### Technology
1. **Advanced Capabilities**
- Trans-medium travel
- Extreme acceleration
- Energy generation
- Material properties
2. **Potential Applications**
- Transportation systems
- Energy technology
- Material science
- Space exploration
## Current Research
### Active Programs
1. **Government**
- [[🏛️ AARO]] investigations
- Military research
- Intelligence analysis
- Scientific studies
2. **Private Sector**
- Academic research
- Corporate studies
- Independent investigation
- Technical analysis
### Research Focus
1. **Technical Analysis**
- Propulsion systems
- Material properties
- Energy sources
- Control systems
2. **Pattern Analysis**
- Geographic distribution
- Temporal patterns
- Behavioral characteristics
- Environmental correlations
## Related Research
- [[🔭 Trans-Medium Travel Capabilities]]
- [[🔭 Crash Retrieval Programs]]
- [[🔭 Advanced Propulsion Theory]]
## Notes
- Evolving terminology and definition
- Multiple credible sources
- Consistent characteristics
- Global phenomenon
- Scientific mystery
- National security implications
- Ongoing investigation
- Public interest
- Technical challenges
- Research opportunities