Inquiry in the liminal spaces.

Illume Umbra investigates unexplained phenomena through a combination of archival research, fieldwork, and critical analysis.

EXPLORE

We venture into the field, collect stories, investigate sites, and track patterns where most won’t look, from canyon whispers to radar returns.

RESEARCH

Illume Umbra documents and analyzes unexplained phenomena using open-source tools, data synthesis, and rigorous investigation, with an emphasis on publicly accessible records and primary-source documentation.

CONNECT

We bring together scientific research, folklore, witness accounts, and historical archives to better understand patterns that span time, place, and experience.

AWARENESS

Illume Umbra advances public understanding of unexplained phenomena by documenting official records, submitting public records requests, and organizing primary-source materials for long-term access.

What We’re Tracking Right Now

Illume Umbra is actively investigating a wide spectrum of anomalous phenomena across the U.S., including:

  • UAP movement across regional airspace and low-altitude radar activity
  • Cryptid encounters in desert basins, forests, and mountain corridors
  • Patterns of reported hauntings and apparitional phenomena
  • Obscure research from early parapsychology and fringe science journals
  • Collecting and organizing public information related to government responses to unexplained incidents
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Possible thermal capture of a UAP

Have a story, sighting, or experience to share?

Illume Umbra welcomes credible, curious, and anonymous contributions. Help us expand the record, whether it’s firsthand, historical, or secondhand.

Report Your Experience

Contact Us

Have a lead, question, or field report to share? Whether you're submitting research, sharing an experience, or just curious, we welcome your message.

General Inquiries: info@illumeumbra.org

Secure / Anonymous Tips: illumeumbra@protonmail.com