IBOV 173,714.08 ▼ 0.06% IPSA 10,886.14 ▼ 0.56% IPC MEX 66,615.43 ▲ 0.39% MERVAL 3,199,934 ▲ 0.46% COLCAP 2,298.34 ▲ 0.58% BVL PERÚ 57,220.16 — — USD/BRL5.11▲ 0.19% USD/MXN17.49▼ 0.25% USD/CLP931.20▲ 0.67% USD/COP3,251▲ 0.61% USD/PEN3.39▲ 0.21% USD/ARS1,478▲ 0.17% USD/UYU40.23▲ 1.74% USD/PYG6,032▲ 1.81% USD/BOB10.65▲ 4.37% USD/DOP58.24▲ 1.37% USD/CRC446.12▲ 1.44% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.73% USD/HNL26.73▲ 1.94% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.34% USD/VES730.65▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.59▲ 0.87% USD/TTD6.74▲ 1.70% EUR/BRL5.84▲ 0.16% BRENT 88.10 ▲ 4.59% WTI 81.78 ▲ 3.58% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▼ 0.49% GOLD 4,019 ▲ 0.83% SILVER 56.33 ▲ 0.77% SOY 1,203 ▲ 0.67% CORN 467.50 ▲ 5.89% WHEAT 682.75 ▲ 1.19% COFFEE 304.70 ▼ 5.17% SUGAR 14.82 ▲ 2.63% ORANGE JUICE 139.35 ▲ 4.15% COTTON 78.93 ▲ 1.60% COCOA 5,753 ▲ 10.30% BEEF 220.70 ▼ 2.81% CATTLE 339.35 ▼ 2.09% LITHIUM 68.38 ▼ 0.70% PETR4 40.90 ▲ 2.53% VALE3 72.94 ▼ 0.05% ITUB4 41.96 ▼ 1.39% BBDC4 18.29 ▼ 0.65% ABEV3 15.63 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 20.49 ▼ 1.30% B3SA3 15.20 ▼ 1.23% WEGE3 43.63 ▲ 0.32% PRIO3 57.85 ▲ 1.87% SUZB3 41.93 ▲ 0.55% RENT3 38.23 ▼ 1.62% AZZA3 18.59 ▲ 0.32% CSAN3 3.84 ▼ 1.03% RAIZ4 0.29 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.60 ▲ 0.39% GMAT3 3.88 ▼ 1.02% PSSA3 55.14 ▼ 0.14% CVCB3 1.22 ▼ 9.63% POSI3 3.80 ▼ 2.06% SLCE3 13.53 ▼ 0.59% NATU3 8.55 ▼ 0.12% BRKM5 6.19 ▲ 1.48% RANI3 7.95 ▼ 1.61% CSNA3 5.05 ▼ 0.98% CMIN3 5.33 ▼ 2.20% USIM5 8.23 ▲ 4.18% GGBR4 24.04 ▲ 0.54% ENEV3 25.68 ▼ 1.04% CPFE3 46.87 ▼ 0.68% CMIG4 11.12 ▲ 0.27% EQTL3 39.50 ▼ 0.88% LREN3 13.42 ▼ 1.69% VIVT3 35.52 ▲ 0.14% RAIL3 13.70 ▼ 1.65% KLABIN 17.58 ▲ 1.27% RAIA DROGASIL 18.55 ▲ 0.16% RDOR3 35.78 ▼ 0.25% HAPV3 11.38 ▲ 3.93% FLRY3 16.59 ▲ 1.04% SMTO3 15.45 ▼ 1.72% UGPA3 32.07 ▲ 0.25% VBBR3 34.92 ▲ 1.60% BBSE3 41.12 ▼ 0.15% BPAC11 56.18 ▼ 0.72% CURY3 30.67 ▼ 1.98% AERI3 2.02 — 0.00% VIVARA 22.44 ▼ 3.90% COMPASS 24.88 ▼ 0.12% VAMOS 3.17 ▲ 0.32% SANB11 26.65 ▼ 0.67% ASAI3 8.50 ▼ 0.70% SBSP3 29.22 ▼ 0.27% WALMEX 49.52 ▼ 0.08% GMEXICO 200.05 ▲ 0.41% FEMSA 225.68 ▲ 0.28% CEMEX 22.69 ▼ 0.40% GFNORTE 181.34 ▲ 0.53% BIMBO 58.00 ▲ 0.14% TELEVISA 9.57 ▲ 0.63% AMX 23.00 ▲ 0.97% GAP 386.00 ▼ 1.47% ASUR 279.71 ▼ 0.44% OMA 230.06 ▼ 1.30% KOF 181.10 ▲ 1.20% GRUMA 287.32 ▲ 0.34% KIMBER 38.67 ▼ 0.28% SQM-B 65,450 ▼ 0.91% COPEC 6,250 ▲ 2.02% BSANTANDER 77.00 ▼ 1.48% FALABELLA 5,835 ▼ 0.31% ENELAM 84.04 ▼ 0.90% CENCOSUD 1,995 ▼ 0.50% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 0.37% BANCO CHILE 188.50 ▼ 0.20% LATAM AIR 24.76 ▼ 2.52% YPF 77,900 ▲ 2.40% GGAL 7,860 ▼ 0.06% PAMPA 5,170 ▲ 1.17% TXAR 665.00 ▲ 0.45% ALUAR 949.50 ▲ 1.01% TGS 9,370 ▼ 0.16% CEPU 2,264 ▲ 0.18% MIRGOR 16,875 ▲ 0.75% COME 43.84 ▼ 1.39% LOMA NEGRA 3,535 ▼ 0.63% BYMA 299.00 ▼ 0.83% TELECOM ARG 4,150 ▼ 0.72% ECOPETROL 16.09 ▲ 1.84% BANCOLOMBIA 80.41 ▲ 1.18% GRUPO AVAL 4.92 ▼ 1.01% CREDICORP 390.70 ▲ 0.84% SOUTHERN COPPER 172.48 ▼ 1.81% BUENAVENTURA 30.24 ▲ 0.23% MERCADOLIBRE 1,814 ▼ 2.34% NUBANK 13.59 ▼ 1.45% XP 16.67 ▼ 0.06% PAGSEGURO 9.04 ▼ 1.20% STONE 11.15 ▼ 0.45% GLOBANT 32.23 ▲ 0.09% TECNOGLASS 46.48 ▼ 0.75% GAP AIRPORT 220.91 ▼ 1.94% ASUR 279.71 ▼ 0.44% OMA AIRPORT 105.31 ▼ 1.77% AMX ADR 26.27 ▲ 0.50% FEMSA ADR 129.02 ▼ 0.36% CEMEX ADR 12.98 ▼ 0.92% PETROBRAS ADR 17.97 ▲ 2.86% VALE ADR 14.19 ▼ 0.21% ITAU ADR 8.21 ▼ 1.14% SANTANDER BR 5.24 ▼ 1.04% AMBEV ADR 3.03 ▼ 0.66% CSN 0.99 ▼ 0.89% GERDAU 4.73 ▲ 0.11% LATAM ADR 52.56 ▼ 1.17% BTC 64,624 ▲ 1.13% ETH 1,864 ▲ 1.26% SOL 75.84 ▲ 1.10% XRP 1.09 ▲ 0.40% BNB 568.61 ▲ 0.15% ADA 0.17 — 0.00% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.24% AVAX 6.58 ▲ 0.00% LINK 8.33 ▲ 0.88% DOT 0.83 ▼ 1.75% LTC 46.86 ▲ 3.80% BCH 218.35 ▼ 0.63% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.96% XLM 0.19 ▲ 0.91% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.50% NEAR 1.92 ▼ 0.55% ATOM 1.50 ▼ 0.89% AAVE 89.78 ▼ 0.19% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 81.75 ▼ 0.02% EMBRAER ADR 64.09 ▼ 0.44% JBS 11.91 ▼ 1.00% JBS BDR 60.20 ▼ 2.11% MBRF3 15.03 ▼ 1.70% MBRFY 2.90 ▼ 1.02% INTER 5.37 ▼ 3.07% EGX 52,928 ▲ 0.70% USD/ZAR16.44▼ 0.27% USD/NGN1,378▼ 0.20% NIKKEI 64,141 ▼ 4.03% CSI300 4,529 ▼ 3.60% HSI 24,562 ▼ 1.78% NIFTY 24,334 ▲ 1.09% KOSPI 6,821 ▼ 6.37% JCI 6,176 ▲ 1.10% USD/JPY162.35▼ 0.03% USD/CNY6.78▲ 0.01% DAX 24,831 ▼ 0.34% CAC 8,339 ▼ 0.47% FTSE 10,600 ▲ 0.27% MIB 51,882 ▼ 0.94% IBEX 19,217 ▼ 0.45% STOXX 641.53 ▼ 0.34% EUR/USD1.14▲ 0.04% GBP/USD1.35▼ 0.20% SPX 7,458 ▼ 1.01% DJI 52,146 ▼ 0.77% NDX 28,593 ▼ 1.49% RUT 2,962 ▼ 0.42% TSX 35,264 ▼ 0.22% VIX 18.77 ▲ 12.19% USD/CAD1.40— 0.00% US10Y 4.5410 ▼ 0.61% IBOV 173,714.08 ▼ 0.06% IPSA 10,886.14 ▼ 0.56% IPC MEX 66,615.43 ▲ 0.39% MERVAL 3,199,934 ▲ 0.46% COLCAP 2,298.34 ▲ 0.58% BVL PERÚ 57,220.16 — — USD/BRL 5.11 ▲ 0.19% USD/MXN 17.49 ▼ 0.25% USD/CLP 931.20 ▲ 0.67% USD/COP 3,251 ▲ 0.61% USD/PEN 3.39 ▲ 0.21% USD/ARS 1,478 ▲ 0.17% USD/UYU 40.23 ▲ 1.74% USD/PYG 6,032 ▲ 1.81% USD/BOB 10.65 ▲ 4.37% USD/DOP 58.24 ▲ 1.37% USD/CRC 446.12 ▲ 1.44% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.73% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 1.94% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.34% USD/VES 730.65 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.36% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.17% EUR/BRL 5.84 ▲ 0.16% BRENT 88.10 ▲ 4.59% WTI 81.78 ▲ 3.58% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.27 ▼ 0.49% GOLD 4,019 ▲ 0.83% SILVER 56.33 ▲ 0.77% SOY 1,203 ▲ 0.67% CORN 467.50 ▲ 5.89% WHEAT 682.75 ▲ 1.19% COFFEE 304.70 ▼ 5.17% SUGAR 14.82 ▲ 2.63% ORANGE JUICE 139.35 ▲ 4.15% COTTON 78.93 ▲ 1.60% COCOA 5,753 ▲ 10.30% BEEF 220.70 ▼ 2.81% CATTLE 339.35 ▼ 2.09% LITHIUM 68.38 ▼ 0.70% PETR4 40.90 ▲ 2.53% VALE3 72.94 ▼ 0.05% ITUB4 41.96 ▼ 1.39% BBDC4 18.29 ▼ 0.65% ABEV3 15.63 ▲ 0.19% BBAS3 20.49 ▼ 1.30% B3SA3 15.20 ▼ 1.23% WEGE3 43.63 ▲ 0.32% PRIO3 57.85 ▲ 1.87% SUZB3 41.93 ▲ 0.55% RENT3 38.23 ▼ 1.62% AZZA3 18.59 ▲ 0.32% CSAN3 3.84 ▼ 1.03% RAIZ4 0.29 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.60 ▲ 0.39% GMAT3 3.88 ▼ 1.02% PSSA3 55.14 ▼ 0.14% CVCB3 1.22 ▼ 9.63% POSI3 3.80 ▼ 2.06% SLCE3 13.53 ▼ 0.59% NATU3 8.55 ▼ 0.12% BRKM5 6.19 ▲ 1.48% RANI3 7.95 ▼ 1.61% CSNA3 5.05 ▼ 0.98% CMIN3 5.33 ▼ 2.20% USIM5 8.23 ▲ 4.18% GGBR4 24.04 ▲ 0.54% ENEV3 25.68 ▼ 1.04% CPFE3 46.87 ▼ 0.68% CMIG4 11.12 ▲ 0.27% EQTL3 39.50 ▼ 0.88% LREN3 13.42 ▼ 1.69% VIVT3 35.52 ▲ 0.14% RAIL3 13.70 ▼ 1.65% KLABIN 17.58 ▲ 1.27% RAIA DROGASIL 18.55 ▲ 0.16% RDOR3 35.78 ▼ 0.25% HAPV3 11.38 ▲ 3.93% FLRY3 16.59 ▲ 1.04% SMTO3 15.45 ▼ 1.72% UGPA3 32.07 ▲ 0.25% VBBR3 34.92 ▲ 1.60% BBSE3 41.12 ▼ 0.15% BPAC11 56.18 ▼ 0.72% CURY3 30.67 ▼ 1.98% AERI3 2.02 — 0.00% VIVARA 22.44 ▼ 3.90% COMPASS 24.88 ▼ 0.12% VAMOS 3.17 ▲ 0.32% SANB11 26.65 ▼ 0.67% ASAI3 8.50 ▼ 0.70% SBSP3 29.22 ▼ 0.27% WALMEX 49.52 ▼ 0.08% GMEXICO 200.05 ▲ 0.41% FEMSA 225.68 ▲ 0.28% CEMEX 22.69 ▼ 0.40% GFNORTE 181.34 ▲ 0.53% BIMBO 58.00 ▲ 0.14% TELEVISA 9.57 ▲ 0.63% AMX 23.00 ▲ 0.97% GAP 386.00 ▼ 1.47% ASUR 279.71 ▼ 0.44% OMA 230.06 ▼ 1.30% KOF 181.10 ▲ 1.20% GRUMA 287.32 ▲ 0.34% KIMBER 38.67 ▼ 0.28% SQM-B 65,450 ▼ 0.91% COPEC 6,250 ▲ 2.02% BSANTANDER 77.00 ▼ 1.48% FALABELLA 5,835 ▼ 0.31% ENELAM 84.04 ▼ 0.90% CENCOSUD 1,995 ▼ 0.50% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 0.37% BANCO CHILE 188.50 ▼ 0.20% LATAM AIR 24.76 ▼ 2.52% YPF 77,900 ▲ 2.40% GGAL 7,860 ▼ 0.06% PAMPA 5,170 ▲ 1.17% TXAR 665.00 ▲ 0.45% ALUAR 949.50 ▲ 1.01% TGS 9,370 ▼ 0.16% CEPU 2,264 ▲ 0.18% MIRGOR 16,875 ▲ 0.75% COME 43.84 ▼ 1.39% LOMA NEGRA 3,535 ▼ 0.63% BYMA 299.00 ▼ 0.83% TELECOM ARG 4,150 ▼ 0.72% ECOPETROL 16.09 ▲ 1.84% BANCOLOMBIA 80.41 ▲ 1.18% GRUPO AVAL 4.92 ▼ 1.01% CREDICORP 390.70 ▲ 0.84% SOUTHERN COPPER 172.48 ▼ 1.81% BUENAVENTURA 30.24 ▲ 0.23% MERCADOLIBRE 1,814 ▼ 2.34% NUBANK 13.59 ▼ 1.45% XP 16.67 ▼ 0.06% PAGSEGURO 9.04 ▼ 1.20% STONE 11.15 ▼ 0.45% GLOBANT 32.23 ▲ 0.09% TECNOGLASS 46.48 ▼ 0.75% GAP AIRPORT 220.91 ▼ 1.94% ASUR 279.71 ▼ 0.44% OMA AIRPORT 105.31 ▼ 1.77% AMX ADR 26.27 ▲ 0.50% FEMSA ADR 129.02 ▼ 0.36% CEMEX ADR 12.98 ▼ 0.92% PETROBRAS ADR 17.97 ▲ 2.86% VALE ADR 14.19 ▼ 0.21% ITAU ADR 8.21 ▼ 1.14% SANTANDER BR 5.24 ▼ 1.04% AMBEV ADR 3.03 ▼ 0.66% CSN 0.99 ▼ 0.89% GERDAU 4.73 ▲ 0.11% LATAM ADR 52.56 ▼ 1.17% BTC 64,624 ▲ 1.13% ETH 1,864 ▲ 1.26% SOL 75.84 ▲ 1.10% XRP 1.09 ▲ 0.40% BNB 568.61 ▲ 0.15% ADA 0.17 — 0.00% DOGE 0.07 ▼ 0.24% AVAX 6.58 ▲ 0.00% LINK 8.33 ▲ 0.88% DOT 0.83 ▼ 1.75% LTC 46.86 ▲ 3.80% BCH 218.35 ▼ 0.63% TRX 0.33 ▲ 0.96% XLM 0.19 ▲ 0.91% HBAR 0.07 ▲ 1.50% NEAR 1.92 ▼ 0.55% ATOM 1.50 ▼ 0.89% AAVE 89.78 ▼ 0.19% SELIC 14.25% EMBRAER 81.75 ▼ 0.02% EMBRAER ADR 64.09 ▼ 0.44% JBS 11.91 ▼ 1.00% JBS BDR 60.20 ▼ 2.11% MBRF3 15.03 ▼ 1.70% MBRFY 2.90 ▼ 1.02% INTER 5.37 ▼ 3.07% EGX 52,928 ▲ 0.70% USD/ZAR 16.44 ▲ 0.35% USD/NGN 1,378 ▲ 0.02% NIKKEI 64,141 ▼ 4.03% CSI300 4,529 ▼ 3.60% HSI 24,562 ▼ 1.78% NIFTY 24,334 ▲ 1.09% KOSPI 6,821 ▼ 6.37% JCI 6,176 ▲ 1.10% USD/JPY 162.35 ▲ 0.01% USD/CNY 6.7677 ▲ 0.07% DAX 24,831 ▼ 0.34% CAC 8,339 ▼ 0.47% FTSE 10,600 ▲ 0.27% MIB 51,882 ▼ 0.94% IBEX 19,217 ▼ 0.45% STOXX 641.53 ▼ 0.34% EUR/USD 1.1446 ▲ 0.02% GBP/USD 1.3452 ▼ 0.21% SPX 7,458 ▼ 1.01% DJI 52,146 ▼ 0.77% NDX 28,593 ▼ 1.49% RUT 2,962 ▼ 0.42% TSX 35,264 ▼ 0.22% VIX 18.77 ▲ 12.19% USD/CAD 1.4020 ▼ 0.14% US10Y 4.5410 ▼ 0.61%
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NASA Creates UFOs Investigation Unit

By · September 14, 2023 · 2 min read

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NASA, Bill Nelson’s head, announced a new unit for studying Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), or UFOs, reported Spanish and French press agencies.

He made this known in a recent press event centered on UAP detection techniques.

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“We’ll use artificial intelligence to spot sky oddities and search for habitable zones,” Nelson said.

He didn’t name the division’s head but denied the U.S. hides UAP data. Nelson confirmed no findings of extraterrestrial UAP origins.

(NASA Creates UFOs Investigation Unit – US Congress holds first hearing on UFOs and extraterrestrial existence)

Nelson promised transparency on UAP matters. “We’ll remain open about it,” he ensured, not commenting on other departments’ UAP efforts.

At a Congressional meeting, lawmakers sought UAP data after military personnel reported sightings.

They called for a clear reporting system to protect witnesses’ reputations.

Dan Evans, an expert at the event, emphasized UAP understanding. “It broadens our knowledge and is crucial for national security,” he said.

This division seeks to study UAPs scientifically, moving beyond sensationalism.

Background

NASA has long been at the forefront of space exploration. Its primary focus has been on planets, stars, and galaxies.

However, the UAP topic has gained momentum recently. The U.S. military reported multiple encounters with these phenomena.

Such reports have fueled public interest and speculation.

Historically, UAPs were often dismissed as mere hoaxes. Yet, credible testimonies changed this perspective.

Even pilots and astronauts have reported unexplained aerial events. These accounts demand serious investigation.

The public has been divided on UAPs for decades. Some see them as proof of extraterrestrial life.

Others believe they’re secret military experiments. Both theories have their proponents and critics.

Bill Nelson’s move is a significant shift. NASA’s involvement lends credibility to UAP research.

It suggests the topic deserves rigorous scientific inquiry. The use of artificial intelligence also indicates advanced study techniques.

This decision might influence other space agencies globally. They might follow suit, investigating UAPs in their regions.

The collective data could help unravel the UAP mystery. The findings could reshape our understanding of the skies.

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