Spotting UFOs: Do-it-yourself sky surveillance comes online

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📝 Description

Spotting UFOs: Do-it-yourself sky surveillance comes online described Sky Hub, a crowd-sourced network of civilian sensor arrays and edge-AI designed to log anomalous aerial events and share data with researchers. The Space.com article last updated March 6, 2021 framed Sky Hub as a work-in-progress system with alpha software and hardware that could be assembled for roughly $600–$1,000 per unit, aiming to build a worldwide UFO database. In the years since, online discussion and reports suggest SkyHub.org went offline and the project appeared to wind down; there have been no credible official updates or sightings tied to an active Sky Hub network through 2025. The concept of do-it-yourself sky surveillance remains a topic of interest, but it is not tied to a currently active, verifiable UFO/UAP spotting network.

🔍 Circumstances

Sky Hub proposed a global network of civilian-owned sensor arrays using consumer-grade hardware (fisheye camera, magnetometers, RF sensors) and edge AI to detect and catalogue anomalous events, uploading data to a Sky Hub Cloud for researchers. The project was described as alpha-stage with ongoing hardware/software development. Space.com reported about a dozen operational units and a unit cost of roughly $600–$1,000, with meteors, the International Space Station, birds, a drone, and a paraglider observed in tests.

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ℹ️ Additional Details

No recent public updates or verifiable sightings have been associated with an active Sky Hub network as of 2025. SkyHub.org reportedly went offline in 2021–2022, and discussions suggest the project may have winding down or paused, with archival or offline data possible. The information primarily comes from a 2021 Space.com article and subsequent community discussions (Reddit) noting the lack of ongoing activity.

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