{"id":20043,"date":"2024-10-09T12:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T12:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=20043"},"modified":"2025-04-23T15:09:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:09:38","slug":"nasa-denies-existence-of-classified-briefings-on-james-webb-telescope-discoveries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/nasa-denies-existence-of-classified-briefings-on-james-webb-telescope-discoveries\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Denies Existence of Classified Briefings on James Webb Telescope Discoveries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In recent weeks, rumors spread rapidly on social media suggesting that NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) had made an extraordinary discovery\u2014potentially alien life\u2014and that members of Congress had been briefed about it.<\/p>\n

The rumors intensified after U.S. Representative Andre Carson<\/a>, who had previously chaired a congressional hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), declined to answer a question about classified briefings when asked by @AskaPol_UAPs<\/a> run by journalist Matt Laslo<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n

The speculation prompted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, filed by The Black Vault on September 22, 2024, seeking any records\u2014classified or unclassified\u2014about JWST briefings provided to Congress, particularly related to the telescope’s findings. The request aimed to clarify whether any congressional briefings had been held about significant discoveries made by JWST, which has been in operation since 2021.<\/p>\n

FOIA Request and NASA\u2019s Response<\/h3>\n

The FOIA request specifically asked for:<\/p>\n

“A copy of records (which includes videos\/photos), electronic or otherwise, of all briefings about the James Webb Telescope and program, made for Congress. I ask that you include all CLASSIFIED and UNCLASSIFIED briefings on the James Webb telescope program, or briefings on findings made by that program.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The request was limited to records from 2021 through the date of processing in 2024.<\/p>\n

Earlier today, NASA responded to the FOIA request and confirmed they found “no records” related to the requested briefings. According to NASA’s FOIA response letter:<\/p>\n

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The Rumors Behind the Request<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The rumors that prompted the FOIA request began circulating on social media platforms in mid-September 2024. Posts on platforms like X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, and TikTok<\/a> claimed that JWST had detected a large object approximately 10 light-years away, which was allegedly moving toward Earth. These posts went as far as to speculate that the object had to be an alien spacecraft due to its supposed unnatural change in trajectory.<\/p>\n

One of the earliest mentions of the claim came from a YouTube video posted by Psicoactivo Podcast<\/a> on September 17, 2024. The video stated that members of Congress were briefed about this discovery and that the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) were investigating the object. However, the video did not cite any sources to verify these claims.<\/p>\n

As the rumors gained traction, on September 21, 2024, @AskaPol_UAPs<\/a> asked Rep. Carson if he had attended classified briefings on JWST findings, to which Carson did not respond. His silence was interpreted by some as confirmation that such briefings had taken place, while others pointed out that “no comment” does not confirm anything.<\/p>\n

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NEW \ud83d\udcf0 EXCLUSIVE:<\/p>\n

\u201cNo comment,\u201d Rep. Andre Carson replies when Ask a Pol inquires about any James Webb Space Telescope classified briefings https:\/\/t.co\/E606LQupo5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 @AskaPol_UAPs (@AskaPol_UAPs) September 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n