Research announcement
A $100,000 study will test reported UAP contact
A research team plans to compare meditation sessions with environmental and physiological records.
Briefed November 8, 2026 · Aliens in the Clouds
Funded study · Results pending
The Institute of Noetic Sciences awarded its 2026 research prize to a team led by Sol Foundation executive director Peter Skafish. The announced project will invite experienced practitioners to use meditation and intention at a remote Southwestern site, while researchers record experiences, physiological measures and environmental observations.
The institute says the team will preregister its methods and share de-identified data and null results as well as positive findings. The study is expected to begin in December, with results shared in 2028. It is a proposed test, not a finding that contact occurs.
Why it matters
Consciousness and UAP are a major point of interest for experiencers. A public protocol and access to results will help others evaluate what the experiment can and cannot establish.
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