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White House establishes council for extraterrestrial life research, led by Israeli physicist Avi Loeb

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The White House is establishing an advisory council for the study of extraterrestrial life, chaired by Israeli astrophysicist Prof. Avi Loeb, according to reports.

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The White House is forming a council dedicated to the scientific study of life beyond Earth, led by renowned Israeli astrophysicist Prof. Avi Loeb, according to reports. Prof. Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist known for his work on interstellar objects and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, will chair the new advisory body. The council's scope and specific mandate are not yet detailed, but the move signals a formalized U.S. government interest in the subject. This is a single-source report at this stage; further details on the council's composition and timeline are pending.

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