skepticsanalysis
Comments On The Fairy-Lore Hypothesis
Mark Cashman
A UFO phenomenon which was no more than a version of myths about elves and fairies should have very distinct characteristics (discriminators), which do not seem to be present in the UFO phenomenon.
Posted on 7/7/2005 11:50:20 PM

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UFO Chronology By Year
MUFON of Western Mass.
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Posted on 7/7/2005 11:46:26 PM

PhysicalEvidence
Metal Artifact And UFO Sighting, Nov 11, 1956, Ekberg and Sjoberg, Isle Of Vaddo, Sweden
Mark Cashman / Illobrand von Ludwiger
Walter Stender first learned about the occurrence and the interesting metal object found at Vaddo in 1974.
Posted on 7/7/2005 11:36:05 PM

PhysicalTraceCases
A Report on the Investigation of Magnesium Samples From a UFO Explosion Over the Sea in the Ubatuba Region of Brazil
Olavo T. Fontes M.D (published in Coral Lorenzen's "Flying Saucers: The Startling Evidence Of The Invasion From Outer Space), reprinted on Temporal Doorway website
Near the Brazilian coast, it was said a disc shaped object had exploded over the seashore. It was said a disc shaped object had exploded over the seashore. Fragments recovered from the explosion were supposed to have fallen, while burning, into shallow waters, which, according to the witnesses, quenched the fire and allowed recovery.
Posted on 7/7/2005 11:31:55 PM

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Conversations with Major Donald Keyhoe
Bob Pratt
Donald Edward Keyhoe was one of the most prominent people in the world of UFOs in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. His influence on ufology was great. His five books and numerous magazine articles about UFOs convinced countless thousands of people that UFOs are real. Because of him, many of those readers became UFO researchers themselves who are still active today. This article by Bob Pratt recounts his conversations with Donald Keyhoe. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 11:20:31 PM

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Conversations with Kenneth Arnold
Bob Pratt
UFOs have been around for more than half a century, if not many centuries, but the “Age of Flying Saucers” didn’t start until 1947. On the afternoon of June 24 that year, an Idaho businessman and private pilot named Kenneth Arnold was flying in his single-engine plane near Mount Rainier in the state of Washington when he saw nine strange objects flying through the sky. This article by Bob Pratt recounts his conversations with Kenneth Arnold. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 11:13:27 PM

GovernmentStudies
1968 Congressional Hearings: Prepared Statement by Dr. Robert M. L. Baker, Jr.
Dr. Robert M. L. Baker, Jr., U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Prepared statement by Dr. Robert M. L. Baker, Jr. at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Posted on 7/7/2005 10:54:23 PM

GovernmentStudies
1968 Congressional Hearings: Prepared Statement by Dr. Frank B. Salisbury
Dr. Frank B. Salisbury, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Prepared statement by Dr. Frank B. Salisbury at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Posted on 7/7/2005 10:50:34 PM

GovernmentStudies
1968 Congressional Hearings: Prepared Statement by Dr. Roger N. Shepard (psychologist)
Dr. Roger N. Shepard, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Prepared statement by Dr. Roger N. Shepard at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Posted on 7/7/2005 10:48:48 PM

GovernmentStudies
1968 Congressional Hearings: Prepared Statement by Stanton T. Friedman
Stanton T. Friedman, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Prepared statement by Stanton T. Friedman at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Posted on 7/7/2005 10:45:00 PM

GovernmentStudies
1968 Congressional Hearings: Prepared Statement by Dr. Garry C. Henderson
Dr. Garry C. Henderson, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Prepared statement by Dr. Garry C. Henderson at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Posted on 7/7/2005 10:43:40 PM

GovernmentStudies
1968 Congressional Hearings: Prepared Statement by Dr. R. Leo Sprinkle
Dr. R. Leo Sprinkle, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Prepared statement by Dr. R. Leo Sprinkle at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Posted on 7/7/2005 10:37:58 PM

GovernmentStudies
1968 Congressional Hearings: Prepared Statement by Dr. Donald H. Menzel (UFO skeptic)
Dr. Donald H. Menzel, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Prepared statement by Dr. Donald H. Menzel (UFO skeptic) at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Posted on 7/7/2005 10:31:58 PM

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1968 Congressional Hearings: Group Discussion with Symposium Participants
U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Group discussion among the symposium participants at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics.
Posted on 7/7/2005 8:00:18 PM

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1968 Congressional Hearings: Statement by Dr. J. A. Harder (regarding UFO propulsion)
Dr. J. A. Harder, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Complete statement by Dr. J. A. Harder at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics. Dr. Harder had been asked to comment on the problem of UFO propulsion, and what potential benefits there might be to the aerospace programs from the study of UFO phenomena. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 7:54:14 PM

Sociology
1968 Congressional Hearings: Statement by Dr. Robert L. Hall (Sociologist)
Dr. Robert L. Hall, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Complete statement by Dr. Robert L. Hall at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 7:43:12 PM

GovernmentStudies
1968 Congressional Hearings: Statement by Dr. Carl Sagan
Dr. Carl Sagan, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Complete statement by Carl Sagan at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 7:37:57 PM

GovernmentStudies
1968 Congressional Hearings: Statement by Dr. J. Allen Hynek
Dr. J. Allen Hynek, U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics - Symposium on UFOs, 1968
Complete statement by Dr. J. Allen Hynek at the 1968 hearings before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Astronautics. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 7:24:53 PM

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Unusual Aerial Phenomena (Published Scientific Paper by J. Allen Hynek)
J. Allen Hynek, Journal of the Optical Society of America, April 1953 (reprinted on UFOs at Close Sight)
The following scientific paper by J. Allen Hynek is from the Journal of the Optical Society of America, April 1953. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 7:14:49 PM

Overview
Terminology of UFOs
Don Berliner, UFO Briefing Document
The frequently used term "Close Encounters" was coined by the late Dr. J. Alan Hynek as part of a terminology designed to categorize different types of UFO experiences. There are six main categories R
Posted on 7/7/2005 7:10:01 PM

RecommendedReading
Resources on UFOs
Don Berliner, UFO
Key UFO books and catalogs. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 7:08:28 PM

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Characteristics of IFOs and UFOs
Don Berliner, UFO Briefing Document
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Posted on 7/7/2005 6:51:31 PM

GovernmentStudies
Congressional Hearings on UFOs
Don Berliner, UFO Briefing Document
Only two formal hearings on UFOs have ever been held. Here is a brief overview of those congressional hearings. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 6:33:47 PM

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UFO Briefing Document: Summary of Quotations
UFO Briefing Document
Selected quotations on the UFO phenomenon, covering the following topics: The Reality | Extraterrestrial Origin | Secrecy & National Security | Challenge for Today's Science | The Effects of Ridicule R
Posted on 7/7/2005 6:28:52 PM

India
New website on UFOs in India - UFOINDIA.ORG (press article)
Ramesh Kumar, Khaleej Times, 29 November 2003
A new website that addresses Indians across the globe has a sole purpose. To document and discuss UFO sightings. The initiative of former journalist, Prashant Solomon, the site is called www.ufoindia.org, and endeavours to document sightings by those based within India and without. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 12:13:00 AM

government
UFOs and the CIA
Reg A. Davidson, New Dawn Magazine, No. 36 (May-June 1996)
Ever since 1948 the CIA has maintained an interest in UFOs and remains tight-lipped to this very day on the subject, keeping evidence and documents on the phenomena many levels above Top Secret. R
Posted on 7/7/2005 12:09:33 AM

DisclosureGeneral
International Petition to the United Nations for UFO Disclosure
A united effort to obtain disclosure of information pertaining to the UFO phenomenon.
Posted on 7/7/2005 12:06:10 AM

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UFO Whistleblower Robert O. Dean Speaks Out
Robert O. Dean / Randy Koppang, Perceptions Magazine, May/June 1996
Command Sergeant Major (ret.) Robert O. Dean claims he saw a "Cosmic Top Secret" briefing document on UFOs when he worked on the General Staff at SHAPE (Strategic Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe) in the mid-1960s. R
Posted on 7/6/2005 11:58:42 PM

lifeintheuniverse
Alien Life? Astronomers Predict Contact by 2025
Hillary Mayell, National Geographic News, November 14, 2003
Earthlings could make contact with extraterrestrial beings by the year 2025, two astronomers predict in a new book. The authors say it's unlikely space aliens look like Hollywood's ET—little, green, and hairless—and that while aliens are highly unlikely to pay Earth a visit, they may be sending radio signals across space to let us know they exist. R
Posted on 7/6/2005 11:54:12 PM

Dogon
The Dogon
Loy Lawhon, About.com
The year was 1947. The French anthropologist Marcel Griaule had been studying African culture for 19 years, and had been living among and studying the Dogon tribe of French West Africa for 16 of those years. R
Posted on 7/6/2005 11:51:07 PM