Formerly To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science, To The Stars* mission is to be a catalyst for change by inspiring a newfound appreciation and understanding of the profound, yet unresolved, mysteries of the universe that can have a positive impact on humanity. We are combining the power and community of media with the knowledge and curiosities of our dedicated scientific advisory board. With our access to both credible and incredible information, we offer informed storytelling where the line between science and science fiction is often blurred. Our goal is to create stories with authenticity and legitimacy that matter.

As part of our public benefit objectives we are committed to science-informed entertainment at the intersection of education and entertainment. By collaborating with leading researchers and scientific institutions, we develop content that not only captivates audiences but also delivers meaningful educational value.

We have consistently expanded initiatives that advance the understanding of human knowledge about scientific phenomena while educating and informing the public. This includes educating policymakers in the U.S. Government, including our work to inform high-level decision making in the Department of Defense that may lead to the Navy issuing official guidelines for reporting UAPs. This is the first step for better reporting, better data and better research for the future of understanding the phenomenon. Our continued efforts to gain awareness and credibility for UAP research was validated by the official release in April 2020 from the Pentagon of three videos previously released by us that received over 28 million views. The Pentagon also officially confirmed the videos were factually considered Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon for the very first time. We then embarked on a press tour to engage the public and commend the Department of Defense and hope that they continue educating the public to better understand these phenomena. The Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force was also subsequently approved in August 2021, by Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist as part of the Department of Defense 2021 Defense Authorization Act. In May 2022, for the first time in half a century, the House Intelligence Committee’s Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence and Counterproliferation subcommittee held a hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena that have been observed by military pilots and others over the past couple of decades.

In December 2017, To The Stars made history by leveraging its team’s access to become the very first company to obtain official U.S. Government footage of UAP that had gone through the declassification process and been approved for public release. This analysis by best-in-class experts helped to change the conversation about UAPs from a fringe topic to a credible and serious subject matter attracting headlines from mainstream media outlets around the world, including the New York Times, Washington Post, POLITICO, ABC, NBC, Fox News, BBC, Scientific American, NPR and CNN. This coverage cemented the credibility of the company and established it as an unrivaled leader in its field. The company has since added military pilot video and written interviews. The information we were able to share on our site and within the annotated videos has been viewed over 30 million times on YouTube.

Congress held its first landmark public hearing on UFOs in July 2023. This is considered the most serious acknowledgement by the highest levels of government that listened to hours of testimony from whistleblowers who shared their encounters of objects that defied physics, biological materials they recovered from crafts and illegal retaliation they received when trying to come forward with their story. To The Stars and its CEO Tom DeLonge were called out by name during the hearing for initially contacting and helping the whistleblowers come forward. The fact that this was a public hearing in a manner that is in line with our push for transparency for the benefit of the public.

In December 2023, the years groundbreaking progress for disclosure was completed with the passing of the UFO Disclosure Bill which directs the government to disclose to the public what it knows about unidentified aerial phenomena. Since our inception the To The Stars leadership and advisory team had been advocating for a report and even recommended specific draft language to help guide legislatures