On The Good Trouble Show (#TGTS), astronomer Dr. Beatriz Villarroeal joins us to discuss the recently discovered telescope astronomical plates that could offer proof of the famous UFO flap 1952 over Washington, DC, along with the former head of Harvard Astronomy Dr. Donald Menzel who destroyed astronomical plates that could have held UFO evidence. It was later discovered Donald Menzel also worked for the NSA. Dr. Villaroel presented at The Sol Foundation symposium last year on UFOs / UAPs and the scientific search for them. Her interview for this podcast will also reveal news on VASCO and the European Crash Retrieval Initiative. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92qnF5yG2VnrSfz77OALAw/join Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Copernicus Revolution in Astronomy 00:03:25 - Pursuing Astronomy 00:06:48 - Younger generation's interest in UAPs 00:10:11 - The Need for Hypothesis-Driven Methods in UFO Study 00:13:41 - The focus on ET and the search for clear and testable things to look for 00:17:12 - The Origins of Vasco and the Study of UAPs 00:20:34 - Probes for Interstellar Communication 00:23:58 - Unexplained Sighting in 1952 00:27:20 - Alignment and UFO Sightings 00:30:45 - Plate Defects? 00:34:10 - UFO Phenomenon and Observational Signatures 00:37:29 - Investigating Coincidences and the 1952 UFO Washington Flap 00:41:00 - The Controversial Actions of Donald Menzel 00:44:09 - The Mysterious Coincidences 00:47:31 - Destruction of Data 00:50:57 - The EXO Program 00:54:31 - Applying the Scientific Method to UAP 00:57:59 - Hypothesis of non-human intelligence causing UFO phenomenon 01:01:09 - The Importance of Careful Hypothesis Testing 01:07:54 - The Mysterious Dr. Menzel at Harvard University 01:11:30 - David Shapiro's skepticism about scientists and the Menzel Gap 01:15:05 - Suspicious UFO Sightings and the Harvard Connection The Good Trouble Show: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thegoodtroubleshow Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheGoodTroubleShow YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheGoodTroubleShow Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodTroubleShow Instagram: @goodtroubleshow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodtroubleshow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Good-Trouble-Show-With-Matt-Ford-106009712211646 Threads: @TheGoodTroubleShow BlueSky: @TheGoodTroubleShow #thegoodtroubleshow #uap @_SolFoundation
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    On The Good Trouble Show (#TGTS), astronomer Dr. Beatriz Villarroeal joins us to discuss the recently discovered telescope astronomical plates that could offer proof of the famous UFO flap 1952 over Washington, DC, along with the former head of Harvard Astronomy Dr. Donald Menzel who destroyed astronomical plates that could have held UFO evidence. It was later discovered Donald Menzel also worked for the NSA. Dr. Villaroel presented at The Sol Foundation symposium last year on UFOs / UAPs and the scientific search for them. Her interview for this podcast will also reveal news on VASCO and the European Crash Retrieval Initiative.