| Ufology Glossary |
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| Abductee - Abduction - Alien - Andrews, Colin - Area 51 - Arnold, Kenneth - Aurora - |
People who claim they have been taken and studied by aliens. Usually they have vague memories or impressions of surgical operations in which sperm, ova or tissue samples are collected. In some cases, the person may claim that an implant was placed somewhere in their body. The act of being taken without ones consent or knowledge, usually by an extra-terrestrial source. A generic term used to describe any being not from this earth; and Extraterrestrial Biological Entity (EBE). Colin Andrews is a well-known researcher and author. He is widely acknowledged as the leading expert on the crop circle phenomenon. He is the founder of Circles Phenomenon Research International, the first organization established specifically to investigate the crop circle phenomenon. His scientific investigations are responsible for much of the current information available on the subject. Andrews is an electrical engineer by profession and a former senior officer in British regional Government. The Groom Lake area of the Nellis Air Force Range and Nuclear Test Site in the Nevada desert. Located about 80 miles N/NW of Las Vegas. It is here the US Government has been test flying their secret Black Projects which involves secret military aircrafts, and some believe, crashed UFOs. On June 24, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold observed nine strange objects flying in formations over Mount Rainier, in the Cascade Mountains of Washington state. He had a second sighting five days later when he saw 20-25 brass colored objects within 400 yards when he flew over the La Grande valley. This started the UFO hysteria that's been ongoing ever since. He described the way the UFOs moved through the air as "saucers skipping over water". A misunderstanding that it was the shape of the UFOs he described, to a reporter, gave birth to the now classical description of "Flying Saucer". An alleged development project of two new types of aircrafts held at the Area 51 base in Nevada. The name "Aurora" was accidentally left uncensored on a U.S. Government budget report under the black ops funding. The actual project name has most likely been changed since then, however. |
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| Blue - Blues - BUFORA - |
Almost any project that involves UFOs will have BLUE as a designation. An alien race similar to the Greys, that have almond shaped eyes, and according to what some say, their skin is translucent. This race is one of the more non-hostile that allegedly attempted to warn our government not to make deals with the Greys. Some believe that they came to earth with a message of non-violence, peace and harmony. And, that a some stayed on Earth and lived with the Hopi Indians in Northern Mexico. In Hopi Indian mythology, the Blues are "the children of the father who came from the skies". They called them Star warriors. The British UFO Research Association. The largest UFO group in Great Britain and it has been going on since it was established in 1964. They conduct research into UFO phenomena and also publish a bi-monthly journal called "UFO Times". |
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| Cattle Mutilations - Close Encounter - Condon Report, The - Crop Circles - CUFOS - |
A phenomena that started sometime before the 1970´s where cattle are found mutilated on a ranch or farm. Some are found completely drained of blood and/or with vital organs removed; such as the reproductive organs, tongue, eyes, or rectum. The organs are removed with surgical precision and with apparently advanced technique, due to the complete lack of blood or other trace evidence at the scene. Most sites do not even contain footprints, vehicle tracks, or other signs of human transportation. It is speculated that the "operations" are actually conducted at a different location and that the animal is returned. Perhaps, even dropped from an undetermined height, since many animals are found to have many broken bones, the type of injuries congruent with being dropped from an elevated height. The connection between the mutilations and UFOs seems to be due to discovery that mutilated cattle and UFO sightings often go hand in hand. However, other believe that it is the U.S. Government at work. From the Hynek Classification System, which categorizes the various types of UFO sightings. There are three categories of Close Encounters; of the first kind (CEI), of the second kind (CEII), & of the third kind (CEIII). See Hynek Classification System for additional information. In 1966 the US Air Force commissioned the University of Colorado to perform a scientific study on UFOs. The project was headed by Dr Edward Condon. In 1969 they published "Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects" which debunked all UFO phenomena. Later FOIA released documents has shown that the CIA had involvement in the report and was responsible for the debunking reports. The Condon Report was used as an official excuse to shut down Project Blue Book in 1969. A strange phenomena that started to be noticed in fields around Britain in the 1970s. But, crop circles have now grown to a world wide phenomenon and circles have appeared in the USA, Canada, Russia, and Japan, along with many other countries. Many researchers have tried to solve the mystery and the theories suggested are numerous. Magnetic fields, tornadoes, hoaxes, or even alien visitors leaving messages. The Center for UFO Studies was founded in 1973 by Dr J. Allen Hynek, after Project Blue Book (in 1969) and NICAP (in 1973) were dissolved. The organization is based in Evanson, IL and they publish the annual "Journal of UFO studies" and the bi-monthly "International UFO Reporter". |
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| Disinformation - Dreamland - |
In the context of espionage, military intelligence, and propaganda, it is the spreading of deliberately false information to mislead an enemy as to one's position or course of action. It also includes the distortion of true information in such a way as to render it useless. A common Government practice with UFOs. One of the many nicknames used for Area 51. |
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| EBE - ET - Element 115 - Extra Terrestrial - Exposure Law Exogenesis - |
Extraterrestrial Biological Entity. A living, biological life form that does not originate from Earth; non-terrestrial. Its first apparent use was as the name given to the alien that purportedly survived the Roswell crash in 1947. Abbreviation for Extraterrestrial; not specifically referring to any living organism (see EBE) but, referring to any object that is not of this Earth. A substance that has yet to be created on Earth. But, if it would exist it should be read as the 115th element in the periodic table. According to Robert Lazar that is the substance he came in contact with when he was working at Area 51. It is used with the propulsion engine in the craft to create anti-gravity. When Element 115 is modified, claims Lazar, in a certain combination of protons, neutrons, and electrons, it will produce a stable form of itself. This new stable combination releases a larger, more powerful gravitational field than other elements. This force that is produced from Element 115 is not like that which holds us to the earth and the planets in orbit. The Element produces a field of the same kind that holds atoms together. This gravitational field, you can say, bends the space-time continuum and travels in a non-linear direction. It's like that the craft is standing still and space moves against it. On 16 July 1969, a United States law was passed called the "Extra-Terrestrial Exposure Law" that made it illegal for the public to come in contact with extra-terrestrials or their vehicles. (Title 14, Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations). Anyone found guilty of such contact could face up to one year imprisonment as well as a fine of $5,000. Also, any individual who had been "exposed" could be quarantined under armed guard by the NASA administrator without a hearing. As of 1991 the law has mysteriously vanished from the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, with only the cryptic legend "Reserved" to be found where 14 CFR Part 1211 used to be. NASA public affairs specialist Elsie Weigel, stated that NASA removed the regulation in April 1991 "because we never found any aliens." So, officially the Extraterrestrial Exposure Law "has served its purpose and is no longer in keeping with our policy," NASA says. NASA has "reserved" Section 1211, perhaps so that similar regulations can be reinstated if the agency ever sends humans to another celestial body, or brings back samples via an unmanned probe. Similar to Panspermia, but a less radical hypothesis that simply proposes that life did not originate on Earth, but was transferred to Earth from elsewhere in the Universe, with no prediction about how widespread life is. However, the term "panspermia" is more well-known, and tends to be used in reference to what would properly be called exogenesis. |
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| Flap - Foo Fighter - Freedom of - Information Act (FOIA) |
A brief, but usually intense series of UFO sightings over a particular area. Such an incident occurred in Point Pleasant, WV in the late 1960s. The nickname given to UFOs reported by fighter pilots during World War II. They followed aircraft on all sides of the fighting, and were reported by all sides, as well. The act, established in 1966, mandates that the executive branch of the federal government must release its records upon request. Those records may be withheld, however, if they fall into one of nine categories, including national security and an individual's right to privacy. An FOIA request can be made by "any person" - that includes American citizens as well as foreign nationals. Once a request has been made, it's up to the government to honor it or submit a denial for judicial review. |
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| Greys - |
A race of Extraterrestrial Biological Entities that are small and light weight in stature. They have a very large head with black, slanted, almond shaped eyes with no pupils that have been described as "extremely penetrating". They have limited facial features, a slit mouth and no nose to speak of (almost vestigial mouth and nose), and a pointed chin. Their height ranges from 3 and 1/2 to about 4 and 1/2 feet tall. Although, some have been described as being 7 to 9 feet tall. The skin color varies from dark gray to light gray, tan to tan-gray, and even a pale white. Their bodies are completely hairless, too. They have no noticeable reproductive systems, and due to their almost identical appearance, are though to reproduce by cloning. They function in a mode that is almost military in nature, with a rigidly defined social structure. Also known as Reticulians or Grays. |
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| Hynek Classification - System Hybrids - |
A UFO sighting classification system developed by Dr. J. Allen Hynek. It categorizes the various types of UFO sightings. There are three categories of Close Encounters; of the first kind (CEI), of the second kind (CEII), & of the third kind (CEIII). Hybrids reportedly vary in appearance, from being almost indistinguishable from humans, to beings which are almost entirely alien, apart from having human eyes. Note: It has been said that you can detect a hybrid by looking at the outside edges of it's eyes, it will have a wider area vertically between the eye lids than humans. |
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| Implant - Insectoids - |
Objects of unknown, possibly alien origin that have reportedly been found within the bodies of some abductees. Often a spherical device about 40 to 80 microns in size implanted near the optic nerve in the brain. However, other shapes have also been found, and at different places in the body. Such as; elbows, knees, neck, ankles, nose, navel, etc... Attempts to remove an implant has even caused death on some rare occasions. A race of Extraterrestrial Biological Entities said to resemble giant praying mantises, with large arms that fold into the creatures' chests when not in use. Since earthly insects cannot grow over a certain size, the Insectoids cannot be structured in the same way as terrestrial arthropods, since there are approximately the size of a human. |
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| Men in Black - MIB - Missing Time - MJ-12 - MUFON - |
A.K.A. MIB; they are a group of individuals who dress in black suits and driving unmarked black vehicles, usually older model cars, or even helicopters. Most people describe their behavior as odd or unusual. The origin of the men in black is still unknown. Some believe them to be secret government agents, trans-dimensional beings, or even aliens. Their mission seems to be to threaten people who have made claims that they have had a close encounter, or been visited by aliens. They are strictly warned not to talk about the incident or tell anyone what they saw or experienced. See: Men in Black A controversial phenomenon reported by some people in connection with close encounters with UFOs and abduction phenomena. The term "missing time" refers to a gap in conscious memory relating to a specific period in time, from several minutes to several days in length. The memory of what happened during the missing time reported is often recovered through hypnosis or during dreams. Abbreviation for Majestic Twelve. A mystery that began with the 1987 publication of an alleged briefing document from ex-US President Harry Truman to president-elect Dwight Eisenhower in November 1953. The document dealt with government knowledge about UFOs, aliens, and above Top Secret projects. It listed its twelve members as Dr Lloyd Berkner, Dr Detlev Bronk, Dr Vanndevar Bush, James Forrestal, Gordon Gray, Vice Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter, Dr Jerome Hunsaker, Dr Donald Menzel, General Robert Montague, Rear Admiral Sidney Souers, General Nathan Twining and General Hoyt Vandenberg. Founded in 1969, the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) is a nonprofit corporation dedicated, through its volunteers, to resolving the scientific enigma known collectively as unidentified flying objects. Its monthly MUFON UFO JOURNAL addresses all aspects of the subject. |
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| NASA - NORAD - |
The National Aeronautic and Space Administration. NASA was established in 1958 to co-ordinate and direct aeronautical and space research programs in the United States. NASA cooperates with the CIA, NSA, and other agencies, too. Among the many research programs run by NASA, it is believed that one of them is about UFO research. There have been numerous UFO sightings by astronauts and even some alleged UFOs caught on film by NASA. Although, they have claimed plausible denial that any objects in the videos are actually UFOs. North American Aerospace Defense Command. NORAD was established to protect the North American continent from any type of attack from the air. Every year NORAD receives about 25,000 UFO sightings of which a small percentage remains unsolved. Since 1960 there has been over 10 Million of such unexplained cases. |
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| Panspermia - Pleidans - Project Blue Bird - Project Blue Bolt - Project Blue Book - Project Grudge - Project Pounce - Project Preserve Destiny - Project Red Light - Project Sign - Project Snowbird - |
The hypothesis that the seeds of life are ubiquitous in the Universe, that they may have delivered life to Earth, and that they may deliver, or have delivered, life to other habitable bodies; also the process of such delivery. They are said to come from the star system Pleidas. They doesn't appear in physical form, because they think it's safer and instead they communicate through the channel. They are from the future, 500 years to millions of year from now. Their society operates on love. A CIA mind control program, lasting from 1951 to 1953. During this time the CIA authorized experiments to be conducted by licensed psychiatrists. The experiments had various purposes, including but not limited to: creating new identities, inducing amnesia, inserting hypnotic access codes in subjects' minds, creating multiple personalities, and creating false memories. The research also included placing brain electrodes in people and controlling their behavior from remote transmitters, administering daily dosages of LSD-25 to children for extended periods of time, and using electro convulsive therapy to erase memories. A project held by the US Air Force in the early 1970s to do research in anti-gravity. Started in March 1952, as a follow up to the Sign and Grudge Projects, to find explanations to all the UFO sightings and to see if there was any reason to consider them a threat to national security. Thousands of reports were collected, analyzed and filed. Even though most reports were explained away, there were many that defied explanation. As the result of the Condon Report, Project Blue Book was shut down in 1969. This was the last publicly known UFO research project lead by the USAF. A short-lived project by the U.S. Air Force to investigate unidentified flying objects. Grudge succeeded Project Sign in February, 1949, and was then followed by Project Blue Book. The project formally ended in December, 1949, but actually continued on in a very minimal capacity until late 1951. Began in 1968, this project has the responsibility to recover all crashed or downed spacecraft and aliens, and to evaluate them to gain more knowledge about advanced technology. It was proposed by Kirtland AFB, early 1950s. PPD began in 1960 (an ABOVE BLACK program). This was, or is, a project with the goal of genetically manipulating human offspring, so they will have the ability to communicate with an alien species. It is a alleged joint effort (aliens/humans) in cooperation with one another. It is unclear as to the real reason(s) for this cooperation. It is purported it was to provide an ability to carry on high level communications during an impending electromagnetic communication outage, on a worldwide basis subsequent to a major catastrophe in the future. A project to test fly recovered alien craft. It is conducted at AREA 51, in Nevada. Mention of this project has appeared in several FOIA documents and witness accounts. The first official U.S. Government study of unidentified flying objects undertaken by the United States Air Force in late 1947. It dissolved in late 1948. Though Sign officially came to no conclusion about UFOs, some of the project's personnel came to favor the extraterrestrial hypothesis. A top secret project established in 1972 and is still ongoing. It was established to research, develop and implement alien spacecraft technology and test fly recovered UFOs. There is a theory about the UFO involved in the Cash/Lundrum case was a craft built by the Air Force as a part of the Project Snowbird. However, the project is said to be a cover-up to put a shadow over the Project Red Light. In the 1963 Gale Research's Code Names Dictionary there is another Project Snowbird listed as a "Joint Army/Air Force peacetime military exercise in the sub-arctic region in 1955" |
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| Reticulians - Roswell - Religion - |
See: Greys A town in New Mexico; On the night of July 2, 1947 something crashed and was found by rancher Mac Brazel. Different sources claims that they've seen the space craft and its entities. But, the wreckage and aliens were captured by the military and kept as a secret. It is claimed by some that all of our major religions were created by aliens, and therefore, are Extra-Terrestrial in origion. Also, they claim that through hybridization created Homo Sapiens, including Jesus Christ, and that the whole crucifixion is recorded on tape. See also: Panspermia. |
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A top secret installation at Area 51 where nine gravity propelled discs were held, according to Robert Lazar. Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. A project that was founded to scan the sky for electromagnetic waves from an unknown intelligence. The SETI project was shut down by US Congress in October 1993, due to budget cuts. UFO researchers are skeptical of the project. As Dr. Pierre Guerin said in "Flying Saucer Review", "The government already knows that aliens exist and don't use electromagnetic waves at all. It would be similar to detect Indian smoke signals using a radio receiver." |
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A theory that is used by skeptics to explain all types of paranormal phenomena, such as: UFOs, ghosts, giant sea creatures, bigfoot, and religious experiences. It's based on the electromagnetic effects on the human brain and the physical environment. |
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| UFO - Ufology - USO - |
Unidentified Flying Object; Not necessarily a spaceship, or even something Extra-Terrestrial in origin, but something seen in the sky which can't be explained. An estimated 10% of reported cases can't be explained after very serious investigations. The other 90% are explained as either a natural phenomena or just devices made by man. Ufology is the study of unidentified flying object (UFO) reports, sightings, alleged physical evidence, and other related phenomena. Unidentified Submersible Objects; Unidentified objects are not just confined to the sky. In fact, throughout the seas, oceans, as well as lakes and rivers of the world, strange metallic objects have provoked just as much curiosity. In this case they are abbreviated as USOs. |
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| Wave - Window Area - |
A long period of time in which a high amount of UFO sighting reports are made over a particular area; much longer than a "flap". An area in which a high amount of paranormal activity is reported, including UFO reports. |
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| Zeta Reticuli - |
A binary star system that is roughly 37 light years away from Earth (The Bernard star) neighboring the Orion area. Third planet from the sun is where the alien race known as the Greys purportedly come from. It was Identified and located by Betty and Barney Hill after a map drawn under regressive hypnosis was analized and compare to know star systems. |
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