flying saucers
Flying Saucers is a term often used to describe what are otherwise known as UFOs, or unidentified flying objects. The term was first coined in 1947 when pilot Kenneth Arnold spotted several flying objects as he flew over Mt. Rainier, Washington. He described the objects as looking like "saucers skipping over water," hence the media coining the term "flying saucer".
As more and more sightings were reported, rumors of a flying saucer crash near Roswell, New Mexico, led to a soon-to-become famous newspaper headline claiming "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer on Ranch in Roswell Region." The bodies of space aliens were also said to be recovered in the crash, touching off a number of conspiracy theories about a government coverup. That debate continues to the present day.
The most popular theories about UFOs include secret government aircraft, and craft piloted by space aliens. Over the years, there have also been numerous reports of humans being abducted by UFOs. Several organizations are devoted to UFO Research. These include the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS), and the National UFO Reporting Center.
But it all began with the Flying Saucers.
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The Golden Age of Flying Saucers: Classic UFO Sightings, Saucer Crashes and Extraterrestrial Contact Encounters
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Product DescriptionThis informative, fast-paced, Gosh-wow joy-ride through the Golden Age of American flying saucer history profiles classic contactees Richard Shaver, George Adamski and Truman Bethurum, as well as famous UFO events like the 1947 UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico. Written for Middle Grade readers, ages ...2 weeks ago -
Fear of Flying
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Imagine this. You are on a flight from Lisbon, Portugal to New York City and, in the dead of night over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the pilot’s voice on the intercom suddenly jolts you awake with these words, “Can I have your attention please. This is Captain Williams. We’re in an emergency situation. [...]2 weeks ago -
The Flying Saucers Are Coming… Again!
Undead Backbrain —
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Flying saucers may be the latest scifi staple to get a digital revamp. Planzet — an alien invasion tale of beautifully rendered destruction — is coming from independent Japanese animator Jun Awazu, whose Wakusei daikaiju Negadon [aka Negadon: The Monster From Mars] (Japan-2005; dir. Jun Awazu) ...2 weeks ago -
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Hi friends: Sorry I haven’t been here in a while but I was finishing up a new book which is now at the publisher (Adventures Unlimited Press) and due out in a couple of months. But before I get to that there is some other business to take care of. First, I’ve had several comments and inquiries and emails, and in ...3 weeks ago -
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Big bangs can’t conceal shoddy script First, a question. Did you enjoy Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day, way back in 1996?This reviewer did – loved it, in fact. A blast of... To read more, follow the link on this page to www.picturenose.com5 weeks ago -
El Eternauta
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“El Eternauta” (The Eternaut) is a serialised graphic novel written by Argentinian comic writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld and initially drawn by Francisco Solano López. First published in 1957-1959 in three-page weekly episodes in the magazine Hora Cero (Zero Time), it tells a complex and sprawling tale of ...5 weeks ago
