Gründung der To The Stars Academy
Blink-182-Mitgründer Tom DeLonge startete im Oktober 2017 die To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science und versammelte ehemalige Geheimdienstler und Verteidigungsbeamte, um UAP-Forschung und Offenlegung voranzutreiben.
Hintergrund
On October 11, 2017, musician and entrepreneur Tom DeLonge formally unveiled To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science in a live-streamed press conference. The organization united former government insiders and significantly advanced UAP disclosure efforts.
Founding and Announcement
Tom DeLonge, musician and entrepreneur, formally unveiled To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science in a live-streamed press conference.
The organization brought together a striking roster of former government insiders:
- Luis Elizondo, who had recently left his Pentagon role overseeing AATIP
- Chris Mellon, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
- Hal Puthoff, physicist known for his work on the CIA's remote viewing program
Structure and Purpose
The academy operated as a hybrid entity.
It combined:
- an entertainment division producing films and media content
- a dedicated aerospace research arm
This unusual structure reflected DeLonge's conviction that public engagement through storytelling could accelerate the disclosure process.
Role in Video Release
Through its government contacts, the organization played a pivotal role.
It facilitated the release of three now-iconic Navy encounter videos.
These accompanied the December 2017 New York Times coverage.
Subsequent Developments
In subsequent years, the research and government services division was spun off into a separate defense contracting entity.
Critics questioned whether mixing entertainment with serious research undermined credibility.
Significance
The academy's early work undeniably shifted the Overton window on UAP.
It helped transform the subject from fringe speculation into a topic addressed in Senate hearings and national defense legislation.
Bedeutung
Die TTSA diente als entscheidende Brücke zwischen geheimem staatlichem UAP-Wissen und öffentlichem Bewusstsein. Indem sie ausgewiesene ehemalige Beamte versammelte, die bereit waren, offen zu sprechen, katalysierte die Organisation den Mediendurchbruch vom Dezember 2017 und trug dazu bei, UAP als ernsthaftes politisches Anliegen statt bloßer kultureller Kuriosität zu etablieren.