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National Institute for Discovery Science

research_organizationEst. 1995-10-01
Type
research_organization
Founded
1995-10-01

Background

The National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS) was a private research organization founded in 1995 by real estate mogul Robert Bigelow in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Assembled a scientific advisory board including Harold Puthoff, Jacques Vallée, John Alexander, Colm Kelleher, and John Mack.

UAP Involvement

NIDS purchased Skinwalker Ranch in 1996 and conducted systematic investigations of UAP and paranormal phenomena there until approximately 2004.

Key Contributions

NIDS built the first comprehensive UAP database (1,570 cases) that later became the foundation for the CAPELLA Data Warehouse under AAWSAP/BAASS.

Connections

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BAASS

References

🔗PDF: b06 WildernessInstitutesAndAreas50🔗NSA: UFO and Other Paranormal Information🔗history.navy.mil🔗Wikipedia: National Institute for Discovery Science🔗Are UFOs Real? - Government's UFO Program - Government Secrets

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