The term UFO was coined by science fiction writers in the 50s of the 20th century. The popularization of stories associated with unidentified flying objects has occurred thanks to numerous cases described by eyewitnesses. People vied with each other to inform the press about their contact with the aliens. Most of these stories are not taken seriously by ufologists. There are too many terrestrial factors to explain the appearance of strange objects in the night sky. If this is a photo, there could be printing defects, with real observations of a flying saucer, you can take a satellite, unusual natural phenomena and even peat vapor.
Ufology versus skeptics
It's another matter when the world gets access to information that stands out from the general background. But even in these exceptional cases, experts fall into two camps. One part is inclined to believe in potential contacts of earthlings with UFOs, the other finds alternative explanations in every aspect. Below we will give you some interesting stories. You can decide for yourself which of the camps to join.
The real story of Kenneth Arnold
As we said, the terms UFO and "flying saucers" originated in the middle of the 20th century. Perhaps this was facilitated by the story of American businessman Kenneth Arnold. In June 1947, a man observed strange objects near Mount Rainier, Washington. A businessman was flying his plane from Checheilis to Yakima and saw a group of objects heading in his direction like a wedge. According to an eyewitness estimate, the UFOs were located approximately 25 miles north of it and flew at a speed of about 1,700 miles per hour.
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When talking about the appearance of the alien ships, Arnold never mentioned the form. He only said that their movement was as if someone had thrown a flat stone over the surface of the river. The meeting took place in the afternoon, so Kenneth Arnold was able to clearly recognize another feature. The UFOs were specular and reflected the sun's rays.
Popularization of history through the media
This news spread across the country like wildfire and was even supplemented. By publishing their shocking articles on the front pages of newspapers, the authors paraphrased Arnold and attributed his visions to superfluous. The people were told that the objects did not "move like saucers on the water" but looked exactly like saucers. So in the minds of society, one of the most common stereotypes about alien spaceships was rooted. Science fiction writers and sci-fi blockbusters quickly jumped at the idea and portrayed UFOs as glittering, oddly moving flying saucers. Skeptics believe that in reality the businessman could see the pelican wedge north of his plane. In fright, he could underestimate the size and distance of objects.
UFO crash near Roswell
Perhaps the most high-profile alien incident is the crash of a suspected alien spacecraft near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. No other incident in history has generated such fierce controversy. During the investigation of the incident, the US government was forced to declassify the Mogul program aimed at fighting the Soviet Union. The Americans explained to the public that the found "ship with an alien" was a weather balloon. The world community believed that the disclosure of the secret object was carried out deliberately in order to divert attention from the truth.
In the 70s, history was almost forgotten, but was revived again thanks to ufologists and the release of a science fiction film. Coincidentally, since the resurgence of interest in the Roswell incident, conspiracy theories have begun to breed like rabbits. And this means that someone to this day seriously believes that the Americans abducted an alien, conducted experiments on him, and hid the fact of the discovery of an extraterrestrial ship.
Farmer's house incident
The hero of the next case was American Billy Ray Taylor, who was visiting his friend, the farmer Sutton, who lived in the village of Kelly (Kentucky). On August 21, 1955, a guest went to the well to fetch water in the evening and noticed a multi-colored glow from a huge round silvery object in the sky. According to an eyewitness, a strange aircraft flew right over the Sutton house. The incident could have been forgotten and turned into a joke, if an hour later a barking dog barking had not been heard. Armed Taylor and Sutton went out to check the situation and came across a strange humanoid creature.
Alien Invasion
The men claimed that at first they saw a bald, short alien, similar to a gnome. Then the newcomers began to literally occupy the territory of the courtyard, they converged from everywhere and surrounded the house. The farmer's household, frightened by the screams, called the police. However, hot on the trail, no signs of the presence of extraterrestrial beings on the territory of the farm household were found. Experts believe that the visions were caused by alcohol intoxication, and large owls could easily pass for aliens. Flying saucers could be explained by a meteor shower.
Inga Kaisina