Danny Jones Podcast

#324 - NASA Physicist Comes Clean on UFOs & Why We Can't Go Back to The Moon | Kevin Knuth

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Aug 18, 2025
Kevin Knuth, a former NASA physicist and associate professor, dives into the captivating world of UFOs and lunar exploration. He discusses why NASA has shifted focus from the Moon to other celestial bodies, revealing surprising insights into the UFO-nuclear connections. Knuth shares fascinating accounts from the infamous 1986 Japan Airlines sighting and unpacks the ongoing challenges in anti-gravity research. He even speculates about ancient civilizations and the unexplored depths of our oceans, leaving listeners questioning the mysteries of the universe.
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ANECDOTE

From Neuroscience To NASA

  • Kevin Knuth traced his path from neuroscience to NASA by helping an astronomer solve a data-analysis problem.
  • That collaboration led to papers, observatory work and a four-year job at NASA Ames studying planetary nebulae.
INSIGHT

NASA's Early Dismissal Of UAPs

  • While at NASA Knuth found UFOs were treated as nonsense and not discussed.
  • That institutional dismissal delayed scientific attention to UAPs for decades.
ANECDOTE

How A Grad-School Story Sparked Interest

  • Knuth became interested after a 1988 cattle mutilation story and a professor's remark about UFOs disabling missiles.
  • He later found Robert Salas's 1966 nuclear-base shutdown reports and realized the issue was longstanding and credible.
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