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UFO phenomenon
Also known as: U.F.O. phenomenon, UAP phenomenon, UFO phenomena, UFO, UFOs
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 10 facts
claimLeslie Kean adopted a 'militantly agnostic' approach to the U.F.O. phenomenon, a term she borrowed from political scientist Alexander Wendt.
claimIn a classified communiqué dated September 1947, Lieutenant General Nathan F. Twining advised the commanding general of the armed forces that the reported U.F.O. phenomenon was real and not visionary or fictitious.
quoteA government document described a specific UFO case as a 'classic' that 'meets all the criteria necessary for a valid study of the UFO phenomenon.'
claimThe Condon Report, a scientific study of UFOs, licensed scientists and officials to ignore the phenomenon, leading the media to treat UFOs as science fiction.
quoteLeslie Kean described a specific government document regarding a UFO case as a 'classic' that met all the criteria necessary for a valid study of the UFO phenomenon, noting that such language is rare in government documents that claim a lack of interest.
perspectiveLeslie Kean, author of a best-selling U.F.O. book, describes her approach to the U.F.O. phenomenon as 'militantly agnostic,' a term she borrowed from political scientist Alexander Wendt.
claimLeslie Kean writes in her book that the Condon Report provided scientists and officials with a justification to ignore U.F.O. phenomena, while the media treated the subject as science fiction.
claimLeslie Kean cited a government document regarding a UFO case that described the incident as a 'classic' and meeting 'all the criteria necessary for a valid study of the UFO phenomenon.'
claimDebunkers are a subset of nonbelievers who mirror the ardent belief of UFO proponents with equally ardent doubt regarding UFO phenomena.
claimLeslie Kean adopted a 'militantly agnostic' approach to the U.F.O. phenomenon, a term she borrowed from political scientist Alexander Wendt.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 6 facts
claimAnimal and cattle mutilation cases are considered by some to be part of the UFO phenomenon.
referenceArmando Simón authored an article titled 'The Zeitgeist of the UFO Phenomenon'.
referenceThe Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) is a grassroots organization that studies UFO phenomena and produces investigator handbooks containing detailed documentation procedures for alleged UFO sightings.
claimThe National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) was a UFO research group most active in the United States from the 1950s to the 1980s and serves as an informational depository on UFO phenomena.
claimSome observers associate animal and cattle mutilation cases with the UFO phenomenon.
claimAn earthquake light has been proposed as an explanation for the UFO phenomena reported in the Pudasjärvi area of Finland.
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIFTH KIND -- A Ridiculous ... disappointmentmedia.com Apr 7, 2020 3 facts
claimTJ claims that the documentary 'Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind' intends to empower individuals to investigate the UFO phenomenon independently rather than relying on third-party perspectives.
claimSteven Greer requires participants in his events to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), despite his public claims that NDAs regarding UFO phenomena are not legal.
perspectiveTJ argues that the entities referred to as aliens in the context of the UFO phenomenon are the same entities described as angels or demons in the Bible.
Disclosure movement - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 2 facts
claimA former rocket scientist stated that there are individuals within the UK government who believe the UFO phenomenon is real but demonic.
accountAttorney Daniel Sheehan served as special counsel to a 1977 Congressional Research Service study on government information regarding the UFO phenomenon, which was sanctioned by President Jimmy Carter.
UFOs and the U.S. government: The push towards greater ... - WBUR wbur.org Nov 14, 2023 1 fact
perspectiveJohn Brennan, former Director of the CIA, has expressed the view that the United States government does not actually know the nature of certain UAP/UFO phenomena.
Amazon.com: CE-5 : Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind amazon.com 1 fact
perspectiveA reviewer on April 12, 2005, stated that Dr. Haines has provided a wealth of documented case histories regarding the UFO phenomenon and brings a credibility and analytical bent to the field that is often lacking.