Summary
avi-loeb reports the release of the galileo-project’s first commissioning dataset from its Harvard University observatory, covering January–May 2024. The observatory uses an all-sky sensor array called Dalek — eight uncooled infrared cameras on a hemispherical mount — supplemented by optical, radio, magnetic, and audio sensors. Over five months, ~500,000 aerial-object trajectories were reconstructed using ML pipelines (YOLO detection + SORT tracking) calibrated against ADS-B transponder data. Of these, ~80,000 (16%) were flagged as outliers and manually reviewed; 144 trajectories remained ambiguous due to the absence of range (distance) information. The main limitation is this lack of distance data, which the team plans to address using stereoscopic multi-station Dalek units. aaro is cited as the government body responsible for UAP cases, and its official no-ET-evidence position is quoted verbatim.
Key Claims
- ~500,000 aerial object trajectories were reconstructed from 5 months of commissioning data (Jan–May 2024) at the Harvard galileo-project observatory. (Loeb / Galileo Project)
- 16% of trajectories (~80,000) were flagged as outliers by an automated algorithm and manually reviewed; 144 remained truly ambiguous. (Loeb / Galileo Project, Domine et al.)
- An upper bound of 18,271 ambiguous outliers is derived at 95% confidence incorporating systematic uncertainties. (Galileo Project paper)
- The Dalek sensor array achieves a 41% acceptance rate for ADS-B-equipped aircraft and 36% mean frame-by-frame detection efficiency. (Galileo Project paper)
- The primary limitation is the absence of range data; future deployments of multiple Dalek units separated by a few miles will enable stereoscopic distance measurement. (Loeb)
- aaro states it has found no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial material possession or reverse-engineering programs. (AARO, quoted by Loeb)
- Two additional observatories were being established with a goal of tripling data collection within six months of Nov 2024. (Loeb)
Notable Quotes
“To date, AARO has not discovered any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently.” — AARO (official position, as quoted by Loeb)
“Rather than relying solely on testimonies that often pertain to classified information, the Galileo Project research team aims to follow the evidence from its sensors wherever it leads and share the data openly with the public.” — Avi Loeb
“A more robust answer to Fermi’s old question, ‘Where is everybody?’ will likely come from scientists, rather than politicians or journalists.” — Avi Loeb