Hesdalen is a small valley in central Norway. Between late 1981 and 1984, strange and inexplicable lights appeared in many places in the valley, and the residents of the valley became worried and panicked. Hundreds of lights were observed. At peak activity, there are approximately 20 reports per week.
The Hessdalen project was established in the summer of 1983 to study sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO). Fieldwork was carried out between 21 January and 26 February 1984.
During the field investigation, 53 light observations were made. In 1994, Assistant Professor Erling Strand, founder of the Hessdalen project, chaired the first international conference on the Hessdalen phenomenon together with the authors. The congress attracted scientists from all over the world and promoted Hessdalen’s scientific research.
The statement from Congress suggests that explaining these phenomena could lead to new concepts in physics. The conference also marked the beginning of the cooperation between Stfold University College in Norway and CNR in Italy. Together with Ph.D. author Stelio Montebugnoli, the EMBLA project was started in 1999 with the aim of studying the behavior of electromagnetic radiation and the Hessdalen phenomenon.
Lights can still be observed in the Hessdalen valley, but their frequency has been reduced to about 20 observations per year. The following are the conclusions of more than 25 years of research, after Italian SETI scientists delved into more complex devices.
