
James Oberg
2 archived appearances · 2000–2001
James Oberg is a former NASA mission controller, space journalist, and author recognized for his rigorous skeptical analysis of UFO sightings, space-related claims, and misidentified aerospace phenomena. On Art Bell's programs, he has provided expert counterpoints to UFO claims using his extensive knowledge of orbital mechanics, rocket plumes, and space debris, earning respect as one of the most informed skeptics in the field.
On the air with Art · 2
Apr 13, 2000 · 2h 39m
NASA Space Missions & Soviet Disasters
Art Bell welcomes James Oberg, a 22-year veteran of NASA's Mission Control in Houston, for a wide-ranging discussion on the space program's past, present, and future. Oberg describes his front-row seat in the "trench" during shuttle missions and reflects on the Apollo era's spirit of excellence that has since eroded...Mar 12, 2001 · 2h 45m
The Case for NASA's UFOs
with David Sereda
David Sereda joins Art Bell to discuss Evidence 2001 and NASA shuttle UFO footage, with NASA mission-control veteran James Oberg joining later as a self-described debunker. Art also presents what he calls the best ghost photograph ever submitted to the program, showing a half-materialized figure on a Montreal sidewa...

