When two hunters went into the woods expecting to catch game, they instead found themselves gripped with terror after coming face to face with a mysterious unidentified flying object - which they then shot. Their shock was compounded when after shooting, they found their bullets bounced harmlessly off the hull of the craft. Were these hunters coming dangerously close to a conflict with something not of this Earth? Or are they playing target practice with the truth?
Gary McKinnon, the man accused of hacking into top secret military computers and accessing information is awaiting resolution after over ten years. But McKinnon has revealed some of what he has seen to the public pertaining to extraterrestrials. And as the world waits, the things he found point to a few possibilities.
What began as a routine traffic stop in Texas ended in the capture - not of a criminal, but of footage showing a strange object streaking across the night sky. Was the footage of a simple meteor glowing in the night sky or something more dramatic? Just as UFO watchers have predicted, an increase in the number of cameras out watching the world has led to an increase in the number of recorded UFO incidents - and police dash cams are no exception.
When we look up at the horizon on a cloudy day, occasionally we expect to see some rain - and possibly even snow drifting down from the blistery winter skies. But one resident of Dorset UK was perplexed when he went outside and it started raining bizarre gelatinous globs of an unidentified substance all over his garden. This is only the latest in a long string of unexplained precipitations around the globe.
After ten years of battling the legal system to keep from being extradited to the US, a judge has ordered that the case of accused hacker Gary McKinnon be resolved either now or never with authorities either allowing him to be extradited or not. McKinnon, who is widely considered the most sought hacker in the world after hacking into NASA and Pentagon computers in 2001 and 2002 is currently wanted in the US for seven counts of hacking. His motivation, he says, was to uncover secrets on UFOs.
Einstein's theories have done a great deal to propel humanity forward since he was first recognized for his theories of gravity, space, time, and the very fabric of our universe. But contrary to popular belief, Einstein's theories did not suggest a universe completely devoid of intelligent life. Quite the contrary, in fact, the cutting edge of physics has not held the opinion that life on other planets is impossible. Even acclaimed physicist Stephen Hawking has suggested the possibility. But if aliens did find a way to reach Earth, what might military officials find when they finally cracked open the hull of their crashed ship?
It seems one of the strangest phenomena to come about in 2012 is the presence of massive mysterious sounds that are breaking out across cities and private residences alike with little explanation as to where they could be coming from or what their purpose could be. The sounds themselves range from a single tremendous boom to a constant high pitched drone cracking over the horizon. But what could the cause be of this mysterious activity? And is it possible we're looking at a new phenomenon entirely?
The Mutual UFO Network, the team of dedicated individuals who work night and day to ensure real UFO sightings and claims are investigated, has had a change in leadership in the form of a new entrepreneur and owner of Flamingo Air. The UFO reporting center has been an active participator of the UFO phenomenon since it was founded in 1959 in a time when Project Bluebook was failing in its efforts to acquire a suitable explanation for the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects. With new leadership, what lies in store for MUFON?
One of the most daunting tasks in both space travel and speculation merges the two in trying to accurately describe what an alien race would be like if we actually did meet them - explaining their complex system of travel as well as their ability to survive the long journey that would last years between the stars. And as our understanding of the scale of the universe around us becomes more concrete, so have the channels through which potential alien visitors have been described. And in doing, three different theoretical types of alien visitors have arisen that humanity may do well to avoid contacting.
The thick veil of Venus has been for years a barrier between inquiring minds and the surface of this planet hostile to human life. And even as eyes turned to scrutinize the surface of Mars, Venus has been seen as a planet far too inhospitable to ever host life - or at least life as we would understand it. But this shocking image retrieved from Russia's 1982 Venus mission suggests that the probe encountered something while on the surface that may give validity to recent claims that Venus may host life.
Periodically farmers are left with the chilling realization that under the cloak of darkness someone or something has come to their farm and mutilated their livestock for no discernible reason. These mysterious bovine butchers have been suspected to be everything from an organized group of conspirators who act with precision to visitors from beyond our world who harvest the organs of the cattle and drain their blood for reasons unknown. And as one farm in Kansas City searches for answers in the latest of these attacks, the mystery continues.
When residents of Grimsby started contacting the UK's "This is Grimsby" with reports that something unusual was going on in the sky in the afternoon over their town, it may have seemed obvious that the culprit was the Royal Air Force conducting flight tests involving jets breaking the sound barrier and creating a sonic boom. But after an announcement by the RAF, and additional reports worldwide of similar phenomena, it seems the answer may not be quite so simple.
The word grunt in Russian means ground. But when the ill fated Phobos Grunt was launched in December of 2011, no one knew how quickly the $163 million probe would be grounded permanently. But as speculation over the device's fate increases as it slowly spirals back to Earth, a few are questioning whether the Grunt could have been shot down or in some other way sabotaged. But what was Putin referring to when he said he knew there were powerful secret weapons that could have shot it down?
One of the ideas often proposed in 2012 circles is the idea that a rogue planet will come nearer to Earth and herald in a new era. Bypassing the connection of this idea to the actual prophecies of 2012, is it possible that a rogue planet could sustain life? Astronomers used to say no, but the realm of possibility has only expanded in recent years. But in order for life to be possible on a rogue planet, several factors would have to be addressed first.
It has long been theorized that other stars could have planets just like our Sun, but it wasn't until a few years ago when astronomers began gathering evidence of extrasolar planets suggesting that the universe as we know it may be much more habitable than we once thought. And now a new analysis suggests that on average every star could have its own planets - and some among them may very well be like Earth. The analysis is yet another bridge in the gap between humanity and the populated but silent universe suggested by the Drake Equation.
When it first came up on Youtube on January first, video of a pair of unidentified flying objects streaking across the evening sky seemed like it could very well join the ranks of so many others uploaded without controversy. But as the number of views swelled to 10,000 the analysis had begun, as did the video's controversy.
Ordinarily we think of the New Year as a time that will come and go without incident - with any luck. Crowds gather and then disperse, people make resolutions, and we all collectively move into a new chapter of our lives sharing the moment with friends and loved ones as this event brings us some perspective and puts us all temporarily in the shoes of who we were in previous years as we watched the ball drop in New York and how much has changed in the past year.
If the idea of alien artifacts on the moon seems like a distant but worthwhile possibility, then it would appear you are in good company. Two professors from the University of Arizona are proposing that we begin exploration of the Moon to gain insight into the possibility of alien life - and perhaps unlock the secrets of what explorers may have visited us in the past. Could there be artifacts from passing extraterrestrials embedded into the surface of the Moon?
It's generally held that if something happens every year, it's possible it will happen again in a similar way. But when Christmas comes around this year, the UK may be surprised yet again as the phenomenon of a UFO flap on Christmas day has only been around for a few years. While UFO sighting reports are submitted every day to various reporting centers happening around the world, the incidents on Christmas day in the United Kingdom have some wondering what's going on up there.
Witnesses living in Cowley Kansas are not exactly used to anything quite so extraordinary as this being hauled through their town as they head into work or home or about their daily lives. In fact, it would be difficult to determine just when the last time something this strange happened. But as they noticed construction crews pulling up signs and then replacing them afterward, they looked out and saw a massive unexplained craft resting on a truck bed covered in what appeared to be a thin tarp. The incident passed uneventfully, but attracted many questions. What was this mysterious craft? Why did it look exactly like a traditional flying saucer?
When scientists at the Savannah River Site looked down into a holding pool containing several spent nuclear fuel assemblies, there was essentially one thing they were convinced could not be in there with it - life. And yet that's precisely what they found when they spotted a mysterious spider-web stretching through the pool. Now they're trying to determine whether this is some kind of new organism or something else entirely. And while it might sound like the plot to a 1950's B movie, it's got more than a few scientists a bit concerned, and more than a little intrigued.
An unidentified flying object was reported shortly after an estimated 25,000 protesters descended on Moscow carrying signs with pro democracy and anti-Putin slogans emboldened across them. Amid the excitement of the day, several of the protesters looked up and even captured footage of the mysterious craft.
The Dudley Dorito, famed unidentified flying object reportedly spotted by witnesses in the West Midlands of the UK has allegedly returned as footage uploaded by one Youtuber claims to prove. And as the controversy around the case continues, some are suggesting the footage captured may be nothing more than a hoax - while the real object sighted first in 2007 was far more breathtaking.
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Heaven's Gate IV: Finding the Bodies
The mass suicide of Heaven's Gate members seemed well planned, but not everyone died in the initial suicide pact. In this article, you will learn details about the mass suicide, including a connection to Star Trek, where some beliefs of group members had incorporated elements from the show.
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Heaven's Gate III: A Mass Suicide Planned
As Heaven's Gate progressed, the concept of aliens as part of the religion became more prevalent. It was this part of the belief system that would lead to the death of nearly 40 members, including Marshall Applewhite – the co-founder. In this article, you will learn more about the mass suicide associated with the group.
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Heaven's Gate II: Belief System
After moving about the country, Heaven's Gate made a final stop at a mansion in Rancho Santa Fe in California. This is where the mass suicide of the group would take place. In this article, you will learn more about the mass suicide that rocked headlines.
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Heaven's Gate I: The Beginning
Heaven's Gate was a religion that incorporated beliefs regarding UFOs. The group started during the early 1970s, but truly made headlines when members committed suicide in hopes of coming in contact with an alien space craft. In this article, you will learn about the early phases of the religion and information on the founders.
In the history of odd and extraordinary precipitations, there has been a considerable amount of study and folklore, but few incidents even in the world of the paranormal are quite like this. In the Coundon Coventry of West Midlands, England it began pouring apples from the heavens Monday in such an incredible and unexpected display that motorists and pedestrians were helpless to do anything but stop and stare at the peculiar spectacle. But was this unusual rain a doomsday sign of the times or something a bit less apocalyptic?
Ever since the Beatles were first rumored to use back masking to place hidden messages in their songs in 1969, people have started looking at their music in a new light, playing songs backwards and looking for any hidden meaning that may be contained within. But these fans may be interested to learn of a radio station deep in an undisclosed roaming location throughout the world. This radio station emits a mysterious and distorted sound that some have said sounds almost like songs being played backwards. But when you hear it for yourself, you'll be more than ready to turn it off. Even those familiar with enigma and numbers stations often find themselves changing the dial - it's just that creepy.
When you look through the annals of UFO lore, you're likely to come across several stories that are in most regards to be considered unusual or strange in their own way. But one story stands out above all others as one of the most strange as it was recounted by two witnesses from Palos Verdes, California. The duo back then claimed to have come across something so incredibly bizarre and peculiar that few stories by two witnesses could have even come close for many decades. The account described two creatures that were unmistakably like massive brains that came down from the heavens and interacted with them. Perhaps strangest of all in this account is the more recent series of sightings in the area causing some to wonder whether or not the creatures could have returned.
As governments around the world come forward with their findings on the subject of UFOs a few interesting points have been discovered and brought to the attention of the public. But in the vast choir of voices rising up finally admitting to having an interest in UFOs at one time or another, one member of the EU is remaining oddly silent about the whole thing. Germany, unlike the others, has refused to release its UFO documents or even admit that it has any, despite evidence gathered to the contrary. Is this a case of passing the buck on a controversial subject? Or does Germany simply have no interest in the subject and no records of a time when it did?
A debate has broken out in the public eye after images of Mercury being struck by a coronal mass ejection from the sun seemed to suggest something the size of a planet might be just outside its orbit - and the object, whatever it was, appeared to be invisible before being struck. But now NASA scientists are apprehensive to say it's a UFO, suggesting it might be nothing more than a problem with the filter on the long range camera. But how could an error like this be so big?
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SETI as it is more commonly known is not used to suddenly getting unexpected attention from the military - at least not as far as we know. But recently the Air Force began expanding its surveillance program not only on Earth, but in space as well - and it seems particularly interested in the Allen Telescope Array, once a key component in the search for extraterrestrial signals from space. So why the sudden interest by the military?
Often included in UFO reports are suggestions that the craft may have temporarily taken control of the senses and/or impulses of an individual witnessing them. The mysterious objects are often reported as strange, but even stranger is how people often react to them. Are these witnesses being controlled directly by some unknown entity? And what are some of the creepier reports where people were affected in this way?
The Ark of the Covenant, the legendary relic of a time long ago when people spoke directly with god seeking guidance is said to be housed in a church that is about to undergo reconstruction - and as a result many are clamoring for a chance to see the artifact for the first time. But will the artifact live up to centuries of expectation inflated ever more by films like The Raiders of the Lost Ark? Or will the public even get a chance in the first place to view this legendary object?
When we look at the past ten years and the claims made in the subject of UFOs, there has been quite a bit that seems to suggest something out of the ordinary is indeed going on. Everything from photographs to radar contact, mass sightings, video, uniformed contact claims, presidential sightings, and entire countries coming forward with a keen interest in the subject suggest that this is more than nothing. And yet the response is so often the same from skeptics - that it is categorically not true. Skeptics have even come forward saying they would not believe in aliens even if one landed in their back yards and started talking to them. So what evidence would be sufficient?
The paranormal is a field of strange creatures, unexplained occurrences, and objects and beings that simply defy all known conventions instead spreading out into the fantastic. For every one part National Geographic, they are ten parts "Amazing Stories." And few creatures hold up to this analysis quite as well as the Elephant Men rumored to live in the dense foliage around Narrabeen Lake of Australia.
Legend Tripping is the term for youths attempting to have experiences of a paranormal nature by visiting the reported haunted hotspots in their area. Unfortunately, the practice also shares with it a certain degree of danger - particularly since many areas reported to be haunted are also private property or are in themselves naturally dangerous. But what can we learn about ourselves and our culture by examining the practice of legend tripping? And is there any precedent to the phenomenon in history that will teach us about them as well?
When you think of UFO symposiums, generally the cast of characters presenting their findings and experiences are overwhelmingly male. But this most recent UFO symposium will be the first with an all female presenting cast. After the long history of men in the field, organizers are hoping that by including only females there will be a fresh perspective on the matter.
NASA explorations are generally thought to be about the best parts of what being human is all about. The thrill of discovery, cooperation, and the powerful image of humanity reaching beyond its humble beginnings to stretch out into the stars is only one of numerous important elements in the Mars story. And yet it seems like the exploration of distant planets may inadvertently destroy very simple alien life if it explores without caution a place like Titan. So far they have been careful with prospective alien ecosystems, but how will we explore a planet where any single point could secretly harbor alien life?
Rarely in the culture of UFOs do we actually see and hear of such an incredible mass sighting as the Belgian UFO wave of 1989. Not only were thousands of witnesses reporting the event independently, radar stations reported contact with an object moving incredibly fast, and an F-16 was launched to intercept the mysterious object before photographs and finally video was taken of it. But the focus this year has been on one piece of evidence collected during the events which proved to be a fake.
Area 51 is a place normally associated with coverups, extraterrestrial craft, and mysterious lights in the sky. But while we may never know what goes on in the Groom lake facility, it appears China is building its own mystery site that may prove just as mysterious as Area 51. The location is so secret it is in the middle of the Gobi desert with the nearest road 50 miles away. The only way to get to the mystery site it appears is to reach it by air. So are the contents of this Chinese Area 51 comparable to the rumors in the US?
There are a number of incidents in the field of the paranormal that turned out to be more than just a few ghosts suddenly appearing in front of a frightened family or a distant observation of an extraterrestrial craft. In fact, it appears there are quite a few stories that make the paranormal less speculation and more a matter of immediate danger. Such was the case with several of the Mothman sightings, the discovery of the goblins at Hopkinsville, and the mysterious and terrifying encounter two miners had on Mount Saint Helens when a mysterious group of creatures began hurling boulders at their cabin. But what is it that generally turns the paranormal from simple fright to outright terror?
The White House has responded to a petition regarding Earth's visitation by extraterrestrial entities directly by once again taking the stance that there is no evidence that Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials or that there is a cover up involved in the phenomenon. But while some are saying we can close the case for now, others are scratching their heads at the decision the White House made to disregard the alien evidence that still remains unexplained. While it seems the White House may want to keep attention on more terrestrial matters in the public, the statement seems to leave quite a bit missing in their explanation.
The Bridgewater triangle has a bit of everything in it. Legends of Ghosts, UFOs, monsters, murders, mutants, and mysteries are scattered throughout the countryside of this place cut straight from the Twilight Zone and dropped right on Southeastern Massachusetts. And if stories of the legendary Thunderbird or the UFO sightings aren't enough to keep curiosity seekers coming back for more, the history of the place will be. It's said this area was even enough to inspire one of the world's most famous horror writers to begin his writing career.
Authorities are baffled as witnesses describe a mysterious craft suddenly coming around and descending into the sea. But this is no ordinary UFO story as the witnesses are sure what they saw was actually a man-made aircraft making unusual maneuvers and then descending beneath the waves. Was it this a classified military prototype? Or something from somewhere a bit less terrestrial?
Generally when we see UFOs around the area just to the East of St. Louis it is attributed overwhelmingly to Scott Air Force Base. But one thing often overlooked in the area is the Cahokia Mounds, a legendary ancient city somehow nestled amid the sprawling subdivisions and near major highways. The Cahokia Mounds, as they are commonly called, are in themselves a major source of mystery in the area. And it seems many of the major UFO sightings of the area in the early days of the new millennium were centered very near to them. But the enigmas surrounding this ancient city don't just stop there.
In December of 1986 one of the most largely unexplained events ever in the history of aviation took place over Aaska. But while the incident was certainly compelling to those involved - including those back on the ground nearby watching the incident unfold on Radar, the strange appearance of the mystery device ultimately claimed more than the career of just Captain Terauchi. And the treatment he received after the incident served as a warning to future pilots who may encounter something unexplained in the skies telling them, "You'd better not talk about the incident."
Throughout the past century there have been a number of strange and unexplained things seen falling from the heavens and impacting the Earth both in populated areas and places where only a few people are affected - and can try to convince the masses that something unusual happened at all. But as has been the case so many times in the past, the truth does generally come out - and few truths are quite so strange as the strange luminescent goo that periodically falls from the sky. But where does it come from? And is it a natural phenomenon or some byproduct of something not entirely normal? Regardless of its origin, in the writings of John Gaddesdon the substance was reportedly used in the treatment of illness.
After the crash o a mysterious object at Roswell New Mexico, a number of claims started circulating about the mysterious object and the occupants linked to it. The military quickly changed their story suggesting the mysterious object had been nothing more than a weather balloon.
