Research
A proposed reliability scale asks how much a UAP report can actually carry
The framework scores the quality around a sighting instead of rewarding how strange the story sounds.
Briefed August 3, 2026 · Aliens in the Clouds
Worth Revisiting
A 2025 paper in the journal Universe proposes a scale for assessing UAP reports using factors such as independent observers, supporting and physical evidence, efforts to test ordinary explanations, and expert analysis. Its purpose is to separate cases that may warrant deeper investigation from reports with too little dependable information.
This is a proposed assessment framework, not a machine that declares a sighting true or false. Any scoring system inherits judgment calls from its criteria and users, but making those criteria visible is preferable to ranking cases by fame, confidence, or dramatic language.
Why it matters
A transparent reliability rubric can help investigators explain why one unresolved report deserves more attention than another.
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