NASA gets serious about UFOs

This video grab image obtained April 28, 2020 courtesy of the US Department of Defense shows part of an unclassified video taken by Navy pilots that have circulated for years showing interactions with "unidentified aerial phenomena"

NASA is officially joining the hunt for UFOs.The space agency on Thursday announced a new study that will recruit leading scientists to examine unidentified aerial phenomena -- a subject that has long fascinated the public and recently gained high-level attention from Congress.

The announcement comes as the field of UFO study, once a poorly-regarded research backwater, is gaining more mainstream traction.