Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-158) and index.
Contents:
Those who want to believe -- 1. UFOs or UAPs? The US Military and UFOs in fact and fiction : "'They want people to take them seriously': Space Force wary of taking over UFO mission" / Bryan Bender -- Why the military should work with scientists to study the UFO phenomenon / Chris Impey -- Those amazing Navy UFO videos may have down-to-earth explanations, skeptics contend / Andrew Dyer -- Pentagon report says UFOs can't be explained, and this admission is a big deal / Adam Dodd -- The upcoming Pentagon UFO report isn't the place to look for the truth / Eric Mack -- 2. Ancient Aliens and modern myths. The history of aliens in American culture : from flying boats to secret Soviet weapons to alien visitors : a brief cultural history of UFOs / Greg Eghigian -- UFOs were born among America's Cold War fears / Kate Dorsch -- In new book, retired Air Force major claims alien was killed at Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst / Erik Larsen -- Roswell UFO crash : what is the truth behind the "flying saucer" incident? / David Crookes -- Army officer's secret journal could offer new clues about the UFO crash in Roswell in 1947 / Mindy Weisberger -- Rancher surprised at excitement over his debris discovery near Roswell / Trish Long -- 3. Secret facilities. The myths and mysteries of Area 51 : more than 1 million people agree to "storm Area 51," but the Air Force says stay home / Bobby Allyn -- I "stormed" Area 51 and it was even weirder than I imagined / J. Oliver Conroy -- The secret history of Area 51, explained by an expert / Alex Ward -- Declassified : the CIA's secret history of Area 51 / J. Dana Stuster -- This man saw aliens in Area 51 / H. Dogar -- Out there / George Knapp -- UFOs, the Pentagon, and the enigma of Bob Lazar / Glen Meek -- 4. Alien science. The scientific study of aliens and UFOs : UFOs are an intriguing science problem; Congress must act accordingly / Marik von Rennenkampff -- I'm an astronomer and I think aliens may be out there, but UFO sightings aren't persuasive / Chris Impey -- Scientists call for serious study of "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena" / Leonard David -- Harvard-led team to search cosmos for extraterrestrial space tech and UFOs / Mindy Weisberger -- Pentagon report isn't the end of the search for UFOs : scientists say the right technology could lead to more answers / Aparna Nathan -- 5. The view from above. The mystery of alien abduction : "alien abduction" stories may come from lucid dreaming, study hints / Mindy Weisberger -- Ghouls and alien abduction? You just might have sleep paralysis! / Simon Spichak -- Some scientific explanations for alien abduction that aren't so out of this world / Ken Drinkwater, Neil Dagnall -- Alien abduction claims examined : signs of trauma found / William J. Cromie -- Once upon a time, Betty and Barney Hill told a story that was out of this world / Ray Duckler.
Summary:
How can we turn Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) into Identified Flying Objects (IFOs)? This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at the fantasies and realities of UFOs in American culture. Articles examine such topics as the existence of Area 51 and the recent popular movement to reveal government secrets over UFO sightings. Other sections cover scientific data on UFOs, the scientific study of extraterrestrial life, and the evolution of alien fantasies in American popular culture. - Publisher.
Series:
The reference shelf / H.W. Wilson, a Division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc. ; volume 94, number 1
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