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Belgium UFO that puzzled NASA was polystyrene fake

An unidentified flying object photographed high in the Belgian sky that puzzled even NASA scientists turns out to have been a fake made out of foam, the man behind the hoax said Tuesday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 5

New Zealand military releases UFO files

The New Zealand military released hundreds of previously classified reports Wednesday detailing claims of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings and alien encounters.

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 22, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (19) | comments 32

Some UFOs may be explained as ball lighting

(PhysOrg.com) -- An Australian scientist studying photographs of fireballs, UFO sightings and a report of a strange green light in the sky suggests some UFOs may be ball lightning caused by fireball meteors.

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 02, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (13) | comments 17 | with audio podcast report

ET, phone Brussels: EU calls for opening UFO data

(AP) -- E.T., phone Brussels. A European Union lawmaker urged member governments Tuesday to open their secret files on UFOs, saying people need to know about close encounters of the third kind.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Britain's Churchill demanded UFO briefing: secret files

Hundreds of UFO sightings by Britons, including one who developed a skin condition after a supernatural encounter, emerged in files out Thursday which also show Winston Churchill's interest in the issue.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 18, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 7

New Russian missile failure sparks UFO frenzy

Russia's new nuclear-capable missile suffered another failed test launch, the defence ministry said Thursday, solving the mystery of a spectacular plume of white light that appeared over Norway.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 26

Britain shuts down UFO-hunting unit

The British government has shut a unit which has investigated UFO sightings for more than 50 years, judging its resources better spent on more earthly threats, it said Friday.

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 7

British hacker gets more time to fight US extradition

A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA space agency computers was on Saturday given more time to fight his extradition to the United States, officials and lawyers said.

Technology / Other

created Oct 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

British UFO sightings spiked when blockbusters released

Lemon-headed aliens, scrambled fighter jets and mysterious lights over a cemetery were among details of some 800 UFO sightings released by British authorities Monday.

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 6

UFO? No, it's just the International Space Station

As a public service, Art Maurer would like you to know that the bright light you might see skimming across the early morning sky later this week is not a UFO.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 4

A sprightly explanation for UFO sightings?

In legend, sprites are trolls, elves and other spirits that dance high above our ozone layer. But scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered that some very real "sprites" are zipping across the atmosphere ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (19) | comments 6