Welcome
Unexplained aerial phenomena, commonly known as UFOs, are real, not the stuff of science fiction. In the 1950′s the Air Force defined them as “any airborne object which by performance, aerodynamic characteristics, or unusual features does not conform to any presently known aircraft or missile type, or which cannot be positively identified as a familiar object.” There is no implication of origin inherent in the meaning of the word “UFO.” It simply means “unidentified.”
Phenomena for which there is no scientific explanation have been observed in America’s (and the world’s) air space for over fifty-five years. Trained observers — pilots, air traffic controllers, radar operators, astronauts, military personnel, scientists — and government agencies have reported and documented spectacular events visually, photographically, and on radar.
Most sightings can be explained. Yet there is a consensus among most researchers that from five to ten percent cannot be explained by natural or artificial causes. Furthermore, because there has been no ongoing independent, empirically based scientific research conducted on unidentified aerial phenomena, no one can explain with objectivity or authority what they are.
The appearance of UFOs, particularly in the skies over the U.S., has created an intense interest on the part of the public, researchers and, for many years, by the U.S. Government. According to a 2002 Roper poll, 72% of Americans believe the federal government is not telling us everything it knows about unidentified flying objects. Many investigators believe that significant classified information is being withheld, in addition to physical evidence that should be studied by scientists.