UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) and UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena): the older public term and the current official U.S. government term, respectively. UAP is broader in scope, encompassing airborne, seaborne, spaceborne, and transmedium observations that cannot be immediately attributed to a known source. Neither term implies extraterrestrial origin; both are working classifications for unexplained observations pending further investigation.
Few figures in modern UFO history have sparked as much debate, controversy, and lasting intrigue as Bob Lazar. First coming forward in the late 1980s, Lazar claimed he worked on a top-secret program for reverse-engineering extraterrestrial spacecraft at a classified facility known as S-4, located south of Area 51 in Nevada. What makes Lazar’s story … Read more
Before In Search Of… became a weekly series, there was a television special that helped shape its direction. In the mid-1970s, audiences were already becoming fascinated with ancient astronauts, unexplained artifacts, and the possibility that human history was not as straightforward as textbooks suggested. That curiosity was amplified by The Outer Space Connection, a documentary-style … Read more
Originally released in 2003, James Fox’s documentary *Out of the Blue* examines the UFO phenomenon through interviews with eyewitnesses, military personnel, astronauts, government officials and researchers. The film explores some of the most widely discussed UFO cases and the ongoing questions surrounding unexplained sightings. … Read more
For years, Larry King Live brought some of the world’s most controversial and unexplained subjects into the homes of millions of viewers. Among those subjects was the UFO phenomenon.
On July 18, 2008, CNN aired a particularly memorable program titled “Debate Over Existence of UFOs.” The broadcast brought together former U.S. Air Force personnel, UFO investigators, researchers, a filmmaker, a scientist and a SETI astronomer for a sometimes intense discussion about UFO sightings, alleged encounters at military facilities, government secrecy and the possibility of extraterrestrial spacecraft. … Read more