NASA panel 'neglected' wind data to claim GOFAST UFO 'drifted' in wind

The GOFAST UFO was 'most likely' nothing more than a conventional object 'drifting with the wind' in January 2015 .

But meteorological records, climate scientists, US Navy witnesses, and even computer simulations developed and tested by diehard UFO skeptics have cast doubt on NASA 's explanation.

In doing so, the space agency ignored voices from the squadron of Navy pilots that filmed the 'GOFAST' and the no-less-famous GIMBAL infrared UFO video, recorded that same evening .

Former Obama-era appointee Marik von Rennenkampff called Semeter's omission of the reported wind conditions a 'significant error' NASA did not use the detailed weather data from the time and place of the GOFAST sighting in their report.

Wind speed data is already available via detailed, archival weather data collated from multiple systems by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts .

A climate scientist who helped supply the DailyMail.com with the ERA5 wind data described NASA 's explanation of the GOFAST video as 'low-effort' and 'not rigorous' The researcher declined to be mentioned by name, citing risk of career repercussions for criticizing the space agency.

It's unclear how much of the 16 -person team's modest six -figure budget went toward Semeter's analysis of the video.