Want to believe? UFO tracking company touts app for reporting sightings

Alejandro Rojas with Enigma Labs explains where things stand in the search for answers about unidentified anomalous phenomenon at an event in Norfolk. — The Virginian-Pilot/TNS

NORFOLK: If you’ve ever seen a UFO — or UAP, for unidentified anomalous phenomena — in Hampton Roads, a new app wants to show you’re not alone.

At least 4,000 sightings have been reported in Norfolk and Virginia Beach over the last 50 years, according to data collected by Enigma Labs, a UAP tracking company that describes itself as a neutral aggregator of unexplained events aiming to support research into the topic. With Enigma’s Apple iOS app, users can report their own sightings. They are then vetted, scrubbed of personal identifying information and added to an interactive map within days, according to Alejandro Rojas, head of research and content for Enigma.