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Harvard Astronomer Avi Loeb Leads New White House UFO Council

Avi Loeb, a Harvard cosmologist known for his controversial theories on extraterrestrial life, has been appointed to lead a new White House council investigating UFOs. His role aims to address national security risks associated with unidentified aerial phenomena, amidst ongoing debates within the scientific community about the validity of his claims.

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