Dear Hessdalen Team and Friends,

We recently concluded this year’s Conference and Field Trip. At the following link, you will find our report on these events:

https://www.hessdalen.org/field-trips/2026

The report covers the following topics:

2026 Hessdalen Conference

• Concept and key takeaways from the conference

• Presentations and insights from researchers and experiencers

• Scientific approaches to UAP research and the Hessdalen phenomenon

Project Hessdalen – Organizational Update

• Election of the new board

• Erling Strand named Lifetime Honorary Member

Field Trip 2026

• Impressions from Trondheim, Hessdalen and Røros

• Observation nights and informal exchange with researchers, participants and locals

• Midnight “UNIDENTIFIED AUDIO PERFORMANCE” by AVATAR CURATORS

• Visits to the Blue Box, White Box and other locations in the valley

Observations & Eyewitness Accounts

• New eyewitness stories collected in Hessdalen

• The “Skipping Orb”: first correlation of an eyewitness observation with footage from the new camera system

Research & Field Work

• New all-sky camera and technical upgrades at the Blue Box

• Magnetic-field measurements and data loggers

• New sensors installed by the Ukrainian Zond team

• How eyewitness reports help determine future sensor locations and research priorities

Other Highlights

• International media coverage and documentary projects

• Visit to a historic sulfur mine

• Outlook and next steps for Project Hessdalen