Tag: Close Encounter
Travis Walton was a 22-year-old logging crew member in northeastern Arizona who said he was struck by a...
Cynthia Hind’s Early Investigation of the 1994 Ariel School UFO Encounter Reported by Children
The Ariel School incident refers to an event reported on 16 September 1994 at Ariel School in Ruwa,...
How J. Allen Hynek Popularized Close Encounters” and Shifted to Systematic Study of Unexplained Cases in 1972″
Who J. Allen Hynek Was and Why He Mattered in UFO Studies J. Allen Hynek (1910–1986) was an...
How J. Allen Hynek Shifted from Skeptical Consultant to Advocate for Systematic UFO Study in 1972
J. Allen Hynek was an astronomer who served as a scientific consultant to the U.S. Air Force’s Project...
1964 Socorro UFO: Officer Lonnie Zamora Reports Egg-Shaped Craft and Figures Near Socorro
Often cited as one of the better-documented U.S. “close encounter” reports, the Socorro, New Mexico incident drew attention...
Kelly–Hopkinsville Encounter: 1955 Farmhouse Report of Small Glowing Beings by the Sutton Family
The Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter (also called the “Kelly Green Men” case) is one of the best-known close-encounter reports in...
How J. Allen Hynek Coined Close Encounters” and Pivoted to Advocating Systematic UFO Study in 1972″
J. Allen Hynek was an astronomer who became widely known for his role as the U.S. Air Force’s...
Officer Lonnie Zamora’s 1964 Socorro Sighting: Egg-Shaped Craft and Figures Reported
On April 24, 1964, Socorro, New Mexico police officer Lonnie Zamora reported a close-range encounter outside town in...
Cash-Landrum Incident 1980: Reported Illness and Alleged Radiation Exposure
Cash-Landrum Incident 1980: Three Civilians Suffer Radiation Poisoning From UFO You keep seeing viral UFO news packaged as...
Robert Taylor Incident (1979): Report of Being Dragged Toward a UFO in Scotland
Robert Taylor Incident 1979: Forestry Worker Dragged Toward UFO in Scotland Nonstop UFO news and "disclosure" claims create...