Wright points out that much of the data surrounding UAP incidents involves sensitive military surveillance systems. That means many released documents could be heavily redacted to protect national security.
Still, older materials might be declassified without compromising defense capabilities. If so, modern analytical tools could allow researchers to reexamine decades-old data in new ways.
Microbes, Not Martians
For Janna Levin, a professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College, the real scientific excitement lies not in humanoid visitors, but in microbes.
Astronomers searching for life aren’t necessarily looking for little green beings stepping off spacecraft. Instead, they’re hunting for microscopic life forms — the kind that sparked biology on Earth billions of years ago.
Even within our own solar system, researchers are studying Mars, Europa and Enceladus for signs of microbial activity. If any released documents contain credible evidence of biological traces — even ancient ones — that would be revolutionary.
