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Michael Gold

Former NASA associate administrator; witness at the 2024 hearing

2023– · Former officials and military · Official

A former NASA associate administrator and member of NASA's UAP Independent Study Team, he testified before the House on November 13, 2024 with Elizondo, Gallaudet and Shellenberger, maintaining that most UAP probably have ordinary explanations but some do not. He appears in “The Age of Disclosure” and in 2026 sits on the board of the Disclosure Foundation.

Key claims
  • Maintains that most UAP probably have ordinary explanations, but that a percentage do not (2024).

Documented authority

It measures how documented and verifiable what the person claims is, not their honesty. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 2.

Credentials 2/2
The NASA role is listed in the official list of witnesses.
Direct access not applicable
Not applicable: does not claim direct knowledge of the facts; reports sources or documents.
Evidence provided not applicable
Not applicable: does not advance claims of their own on UAP facts.
Claims track record not applicable
The sources consulted do not trace the outcome of any verifiable claims made by this person.
Conflicts of interest not applicable
The sources consulted do not document financial interests tied to the topic.

Sources

  1. NPR, November 13, 2024 (press)
  2. NewsNation: the Disclosure Forum in Washington (May 2026) (press, pro-disclosure)
  3. The Black Vault: archive of the November 13, 2024 hearing (analysis)
  4. Wikipedia – The Age of Disclosure (other)

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Documents 2

Timeline 1

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