hessdalen.org
events.hessdalen.org
discord.hessdalen.org
developer.hessdalen.org
about.hessdalen.org
old.hessdalen.org
YouTube:
@ProjectHessdalen2023
Contact info:
Fred Pallesen (CEO)
fred@hessdalen.org
+47 94086203
Established in 1983 to study the phenomena.
In 1998 The Blue Box was installed: the world's first automated Anomaly Detection and Recording System.
This website offers free access to all reports, photos, videos & live streams from the valley!
Project Hessdalen is a non-profit volunteer Citizen Science organization.
Our goal is to collect high quality data and make this available on the web for the public.
We extend an open invitation to any research institution interested in accessing our data and facilities to collaborate on UAP-related research projects.
The Hessdalen lights are well-documented.
A 1984 field report concluded that the phenomenon is measurable. During this initial investigation, 53 observations of anomalous light phenomena were recorded. These observations included visual captures on camera, radar detections, and magnetometer readings. Individual observations have been meticulously documented on the Hessdalen website since 1996.
There are two primary types of anomalous phenomena in Hessdalen: Lights and Crafts
1983: The project was established.
1984: First report on the Hessdalen lights.
1998: The Blue Box started recording videos.
2023: Registered as a non-profit organization.
2024: First Public Field Trip and Conference
See pictures from the
Field Trip Weekend 2024
Always FREE:
Join us on discord for discussions with the team and latest info from the projects.
You may post questions on discord, or join one of our Discord Stage Events.
Go to this community server to find more links to data that is free for all.
Please HELP:
Become a member at Ko-Fi and to get access to discords [MEMBER-AREA]
You may also use ko-fi to donate a one-time amount to enable us to buy more equipment.
Note: Everything we manage to collect is used for equipment in projects.
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Do you want to reach the world?
This site is visited by 1.500 unique visitors every day - sometimes 3.000 a day!
In one month the site is visited by 90 countries.
Your ad here
If you want tourists to visit Hessdalen or Røros, this is a good site. If you have a product for the world to see, we have a broad reach.
If you want to support a Citizen Science project
buy an ad here. Contact admin@hessdalen.org
What we do
Collect data
The Blue Box was installed In 1998:
the world's first automated Anomaly Detection and Recording System.
New Scientist:
Mysterious Norwegian lights caught on camera
Google Disk:
BlueBox > pictures from YouTube Live
Inspire research
The 1984 report, using instruments like cameras, seismographs, radar, lasers, magnetometers, Geiger counters, and IR viewers, remains a valuable resource.
It recorded 53 sightings of the 'Hessdalen Phenomena' during an 18-day field trip and inspired scientists worldwide to study the phenomenon.
Create awareness
Both residents and visitors who have shared their experiences have faced distrust and ridicule, yet 40 years later, their stories remain consistent, and new sightings continue to be reported.
The Phenomena is still there.
Erling P. Strand:
Why I have studied this phenomena
Monthly Status Meetings
Join Us for Our Monthly Status Meetings!
Curious about what we do? Our monthly status meetings are the perfect opportunity to get an insider’s view of our project!
What to Expect:
Updates on our progress and future plans.
Stories and milestones from our journey.
Opportunities to ask questions and share your ideas.
The chance to meet like-minded Citizen Science enthusiasts from around the world—because connecting with so many passionate people is truly inspiring!
Whether you're considering becoming a paying member, a project contributor, or a team member, these meetings are a great way to explore how you can be part of our mission.
Date and time is on:
Developer Meetings
Project Hessdalen has is working on developing the website, planning a mobile app, building a database for witness reports and data from the cameras and the sensors, adding AI systems to analyze images and videos, and more.
Do you want to learn - and participate?
This Developer Program gives you:
a task to solve and a community to learn from.
Team and Project Meetings
"You don’t need to sign up to be a volunteer—just follow our work and jump in whenever you can help!
Join the Conversation: Use our Discord community to ask questions and share your thoughts.
Catch Up: Watch recordings of our meetings on YouTube. We’re passionate about solving this mystery, and your fresh ideas could make a big difference!
Reach Out: Send us an email or give us a call.
We’re not experts—just dedicated individuals doing our best in the time we have after work. Even a small contribution from you could make a big impact!
Got an idea? Share it!
Your suggestion, no matter how simple it seems, could be the missing piece we need.
If it’s been discussed before, that’s okay—good ideas deserve a second look.
Noticed something we missed?
Let us know!
By participating, you'll also have the opportunity to join engaging team and project meetings with citizen science enthusiasts from around the world. It’s a chance to collaborate, share ideas, and learn from others who share the same curiosity and passion for solving this mystery."
- Fred Pallesen, CEO
Achievements and Progress
Since Becoming a Non-Profit
2023
June: Registered as a non-profit organization
We now had a chairman, a board, a CEO and a CTO - and a team of volunteers :-)
July: Software to help us
We got a new webpage. We got Google Workspace for non-profits. Ko-fi enables donations and memberskip and Discord was established as a community server.
August: Meet & Greet in Hessdalen
During one week many on the team got to meet in person. We had a visit from a German film team. We had a visit from Isaiah Photo. We had an interesting AMA and the local newspaper interviewed us.
YouTube interviews
Chris Lehto made many episodes from Hessdalen. We had a group-interview at Christina Gomez.
Mariann Fossheim has put out some interesting videos about anomalies in LIDAR.
We made some recordings ourself and put it on our channel.
Fundraising
Using ko-fi and spleis (a norwegian fundraising site) we managed to collect 50.000 NOK during 2023.
(about 4.500 USD) and we could finally buy 3 camera and a powerful PC that can operate in -40°C
2024
Setting up the new equipment
The new computer was prepared during the spring. The Blue Box was prepared during the summer, and finally - the week before the conference - a lot of work was done to remove old equipment and install the new cameras and put them on YouTube Live.
Dahua 8MP
Enhanced Night Color
Enhanced Night Color
This camera has 8MP (3840 x 2160) at 30 fps, 2.8 mm Fixed Lens and a Ultra Wide Dynamic Range.
Workstation Pro
R CPU Intensive
R CPU Intensive
The PC is a Windows 11 Pro, Ryzen 9 5950X, Nvidia T1000, 32GB ECC, 1.5TB SSD.
September: Field Trip Weekend & Conference
We had more than 50 attendees, from 11 countries. The conference had 9 speakers over 3 days.
The field trip was over 2 long nights - out in the field. We had guided tours to the top of Skarvan mountain and to the Blue Box. We had a very interesting panel discussion, good food and time to mingle and discuss.
We encountered some anomalies, but most importantly, we gained valuable experience on how to improve our recording process for future events like this.
this is about half of the attendees
During this conference we had two YouTubers: Chris Lehto and Carl Crusher - they published some videos just a few days after the event ended.
French TV2 plan to publish their episode before the end of the year 2024.
ARTE.TV@ and the YouTube channel LAXAR GANG hope to have their documentary ready some time in February 2025.
YouTube interviews
We had an interview on Cosmic Road and on That UFO Podcast.
Desember: Town Hall Meeting
A major American TV channel asked us to gather local witnesses who had observed the phenomena. In response, we reached out to the community and heard their stories firsthand — including some accounts that even our chairman had never heard before!
We don't expect the episode to be available until late next year.
End of year status: Applications for Research Grants
We have been working to secure funding for a research project in collaboration with NTNU, a team of researchers from Portugal, and Project Hessdalen. After nearly a year of preparation, we finally received an answer:
Given the large number of applications received, unfortunately, your project was not selected for funding in this call. Nevertheless, we aim to open a new Grants Program in 2026 and remain at your disposal for a new application by that time.
We have also begun the process of applying for funding from NHIR. As part of this effort, we welcome collaboration with other research institutions and invite interested parties to join us in advancing UAP-related research by leveraging our data, expertise, and facilities.
2025
YouTube interviews
We are planning an interview on NIGHT SHIFT.
August or September:
Field Trip WEEK?
Field Trip WEEK?
No conference planned for 2025, but we do plan to meet and set up more equipment.
Do you want to meet the team and help us? Register your interest.
Winter: Mathias Tømmervold
- 3 months to follow the light
- 3 months to follow the light
We will support and follow Mathias when he is out in the cold on ski with his husky - trying to get close to the light. He did see it in 2023 - two times on the same day. Now he plan to stay out long nights in the snow up on the mountain - to get close to the phenomena.
UFO archive Norway
This archive contain news cut from 1920 up to 1999.
This is a Google Folder - you can search!