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Leonard David

Journalist
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Journalist

Leonard David is an award-winning American space journalist with over 50 years of experience reporting on space activities. Known as the 'Godfather of space reporting,' he serves as Space.com's Space Insider Columnist and has contributed to SpaceNews, Scientific American, and Aerospace America. In UAP/UFO contexts, David has covered NASA's involvement in studying unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), including their 2022-2023 initiatives and calls for scientific rigor. He discussed NASA's UAP efforts on 'This Week in Space' podcast (episodes 36 and 139), addressing potential extraterrestrial origins, government disclosures, and the shift from UFOs to UAPs. David has authored books like 'Moon Rush: The New Space Race' (2019) and 'Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet' (2016), and received the 2015 Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History. His articles explore UAP reports, military task forces, and the need for declassification.