UAP & SETI
Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)
UAP are generally understood to be phenomena occurring in the sky, for which no explanations seem to exist.
Most observations are well known objects or phenomena like birds, planes, satellites or clouds. However, for a very small portion of these observations, the cause remains unexplained, even after intensive investigations by experts and relatively good data.
The research focus of the professorship for space technology contributes to the exploration of UAP by developing and operating systems for detection, evaluation and analysis as well as the investigation of outstanding cases.
Projects
- VaMEx3-MarsSymphony - Demonstration of communication technologies and sensor systems in realistic exploration scenarios with regard to a future Mars mission in the Valles Marineris region with a UAP element.
- ADEOS - Anomaly Detection an Observation System. Detection and observation system based on the predecessor SkyCAM-5, which has been in outdoor test operation since December 2021.
- Intelligent UAP reporting system with AI support.
Selected articles for UAP & SETI
January 2025 | The New Science of Unidentified Aerospace-Undersea Phenomena (UAP), 2025 |
10. July 2024 | Presentation on "Research on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) in Germany", at the Curious 2024 - Future Insight Conference, 2024 (Video from 39:50 mm:ss) |
27. Oktober 2021 | Sachbuch "Expedition ins Sternenmeer, Perspektiven, Chancen und Risiken einer interstellaren Raumfahrt", Harald Zaun (Herausgeber), Buchkapitel Prof. Kayal zum Thema "Extrasolar und exobiologisch - Vom Sinn und Unsinn exosolarer Forschungsexpeditionen", Springer Verlag, Berlin, ISBN: 978-3-662-63729-6 |
21-15 Oktober 2019 | Hyper-SETI - A new Way of searching for extraterrestrial intelligence Hakan Kayal auf dem 70. Internationalen Raumfahrtkongress (IAC), Washington, USA |
08.06.2018 | Workshop zum Thema "Sind wir alleine im Universum?", Workshop des Interdisziplinären Zentrums für Extraterrestrik (IFEX) der Universität Würzburg |
25.09.2017 | A Nanosatellite Mission Concept for Optical SETI, IAC, Adelaide, Australia |
Selected media articles on UAP research
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
The professorship for space technology contributes to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence by conducting studies and developing new concepts for the search. The contributions partially support the work of the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Extraterrestrial Studies (IFEX).