Which independent labs or government agencies have requested access to the Buga Sphere for testing?
Executive summary
The available reporting does not produce a definitive list of independent laboratories or government agencies that have formally requested access to the Buga Sphere; coverage instead documents a mix of institutions that have already conducted tests (or experiments) and repeated public calls by the original research group for outside verification [1] [2]. Known entities involved in testing or demonstration include the University of Georgia (radiocarbon dating), Mexico’s Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) experiments, and teams from UNAM, while multiple outlets emphasize that truly independent, third‑party laboratory analyses have been urged but not catalogued as formal requests in the sources reviewed [1] [3] [2] [4].
1. What the original team has publicly asked for — independent confirmation
The lead researchers behind the Buga Sphere repeatedly called for independent analysis by additional laboratories and “comprehensive multi‑disciplinary investigation” to confirm or refute their findings, language that appears in the project’s public communications and reporting about the University of Georgia carbon‑dating results [1]. Multiple summaries and encyclopedic treatments of the case likewise stress that the research team publicly invited outside labs and experts to participate in follow‑up testing, positioning independent review as a stated next step in the group’s roadmap [1] [2].
2. Who has already done testing or demonstrations (and therefore had access)
Reporting identifies several institutions that have been involved in analysis or public experiments: the University of Georgia is reported to have performed radiocarbon dating on organic material associated with the sphere (published claim in the project’s announcements) [1]; Mexico’s Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) carried out a July 9 experiment in which the sphere reportedly responded to sound frequencies and mantras [3]; and investigators associated with UNAM participated in demonstrations and material analyses shown in media presentations [2]. These references indicate that these institutions have had physical access for testing or experimental work, but the sources do not detail the formal mechanics of access or whether those institutions were independent third parties in the strict sense [1] [3] [2].
3. Requests versus access: media and critics note ambiguity
Multiple news and commentary pieces emphasize a gap between calls for independent testing and evidence of broad, truly independent labs being granted or formally requesting access; critics specifically highlight that much testing reported so far was done by researchers closely associated with prominent promoters of the project rather than by a transparent panel of unaffiliated laboratories [4] [5]. Analysts and skeptical outlets recommend standard scientific safeguards—chain of custody, multiple independent assays, and peer review—because reporting so far documents public demonstrations and select laboratory work but not an organized roster of independent labs or government agencies formally requesting custody or samples [4] [5].
4. Institutional repositories and planned follow‑ups, but no comprehensive requester list
A public repository intended to preserve analysis certifications and documents for independent study exists online, signaling the project’s stated openness to external scrutiny [6]. Several secondary summaries and technical compilations describe planned future investigations (reverse engineering, spectroscopy, vacuum tests) and anticipate that “various laboratories” will be engaged for further testing, but these pieces stop short of naming a formal, verifiable list of labs or government agencies that have officially requested access [2] [7]. In short, the record shows invitations and some institutional participation, but not a documented roster of external labs or governmental bodies that have submitted formal access requests in the sources available.
5. What remains uncertain and where to look next
The sources establish that the research team wants independent verification, that specific institutions (University of Georgia, IPN, UNAM) have been involved in testing or demonstrations, and that critics remain concerned about the independence and transparency of analyses to date [1] [3] [2] [4]. None of the reviewed reporting, however, provides a verified list of independent laboratories or government agencies that have formally requested access to the sphere; therefore any definitive catalogue of requesters cannot be compiled from these sources alone. To answer the question conclusively would require primary documentation—formal letters of request, custody logs, or public statements from government labs—none of which appear in the provided material (p1_s1–p1_s8).