UFO updates

President Obama tells Will Smith's son: "I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of extraterrestrials"!

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:24:07 +0000

Thanks to the hard work of UFO movie historian Robbie Graham we now have the story about the encounter between President Barack Obama and actor Will Smith's son

http://silverscreensaucers.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/president-obama-tells-will-smiths-son-i.html

This is a second critical break in the Governments UFO cover-up following Obama's trip to New Mexico where in speaking of the 1947 Roswell crash Obama said "We are going to keep our secrets here."

http://www.presidentialufo.com/articles-a-papers/418-did-obama-fumble-the-ufo-cover-up

Update

A major Canadian newspaper as well as Ploitico have picked up on the story

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/05/16/will-smiths-son-asks-obama-about-aliens

Will and Jaden Smith will be playing in an ET theme movie "After Earth" to be released next year.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1815862/

Lubbock "Blue Light" is most likely a remote controlled Glider

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:02:00 +0000

Recent video of Blue Light Over Lubbock.
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Video Link

"A friend of ours told us about a light in the sky between Ave P and University.. between 80th and 95th in Lubbock, Texas. When he called us we video taped this along with some pictures. There was no sound and it kept flasbing on and off. Several of our neighbors witnessed it. We borrowed their binoculars and you could see red, blue, and green bright lights. Please comment if anyone knows what this is."

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Also, see the video and report on Texas UFO Sightings
http://www.texasufosightings.com/1/post/2012/05/something-strange-is-happening-in-lubbock.html
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A witness wrote and said that as the object passed over him, he was able to see that it is a remote controlled glider.

Here are examples of L.E.D. lit gliders:

Video Link

Video Link

Folks, if you want to get to the bottom of this and find out what that blue light really is, check the open areas near where you see this blue light (near S. University Drive). You may find the guy that is holding the remote. -SW

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UFO NEWS | VIDEO: Mystery Object Nearly Causes Mid-Air Collision Above Denver; FAA Launches Investigation!

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:06:00 +0000

UFO NEWS | Ex-Army Colonel John Alexander Seeks Amnesty For Military Who Witness UFOs

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:17:00 +0000

Bright Lights In Missouri Skies - UFO Chases Car in Lebanon, MO

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:26:00 +0000

Witness' depiction of how object appeared while hovering near the ground.
MUFON Case #38180

Witness' depiction of the bottom of object.
MUFON Case #38180

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Missouri residents report UFO sighting to MUFON.

Here are the unedited sightings reports.

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Lebanon witness chased by dome-shaped disc UFO
MUFON Case #38180
Location: Lebanon, Missouri
Date of Sighting: 05/16/2012
Time of Sighting: 04:50
Viewing Distance: 20 Feet or Less
Object Features: Dome, Other
Object Flight Path: Other
Object Shape: Disc

Summary: I Saw it on the ground and it chased my car for about 1 mile no more than 20 ft behind me

Report:
I dropped my husband of at work about 3 miles outside of town as I got to the end of the driveway I saw 4 blue/white lights on the ground in the yard across the street as i looked at them about 3-4 feet above a blue-green light pulsated as if under rippling water the light started on the left changed color to a dull yellow in the middle and then back to blue green on the right it did this about 3 times.my first thought was this is not normal so I turned left on the road and started to drive fast to get out of there, I looked into my rear-view mirror and and it lifted about ten feet off the ground the bottom angled toward me and on the bottom there was a very bright orange red light it sped up with the bottom angled toward me and was following my car I barely stopped at the stop sign and turned left, I thought it had stopped but I looked in my mirror again and it was chasing me I sped up to about 65 and it stayed within 20 ft of my car, I got to the end of the road and turned right at this point I was at the edge of the city and it's lights disappeared. I did not see it after that.

Original Photo Links

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Bright orb over Springfield, MO

MUFON Case #38179
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Date of Sighting: 5/15/2012
Time Of Sighting: 21:25
Object Flight Path: Path with directional change
Object Shape: Sphere, Star-like

Summary: Saw Bright Orb like object hovering, did swirling maneuvers, moved in different directions at slow and high rates of speed, then disappeared. Cell phone acted up and could not video. I know what I saw...Definitely strange.

Report:
May 15th 2012. I was taking my nightly jog, in Springfield, Missouri between 9-10 p.m. Location Walnut Lawn, Scenic, and Golden street area. I looked up and noticed this orb like bright light, similar to a star, illuminating in the sky. It hovered, did swirl like maneuvers, then hovered, darted in different directions slow and at high rates of speed, then disappeared. Tried to video tape it on Iphone but would not pick up at the time.

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UFO NEWS | VIDEO: UFOs Recorded Over Scottsdale Arizona

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:01:00 +0000

'Battleship' director: "You gotta join the army, motherf**ker!"

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:58:00 +0000

By Robbie Graham Silver Screen Saucers

Battleship helmer Peter Berg was interviewed recently by Israeli reporter Jason Danino-Holt. The idea was for Berg to promote his new movie, which sees invading aliens face-off against the US Navy. However, the director was more interested in voicing his opinions on US/Israeli foreign policy in regard to Iran.

In the bizarre interview, Berg challenges the 25-year-old Holt on his military record, asking the reporter if he has served in the Israeli military -- a requirement for Israeli citizens.

When Holt answers "no", the ultra-militaristic Berg is displeased: "What?! How did you get out of that? Are you a draft dodger?... You gotta join the army, motherf**ker!"

The video speaks for itself and also goes a long way towards explaining the remorseless violation of the cinematic medium that is Battleship...

Battleship docks in US cinemas May 18. Read my full review of the movie here...

Battleship: Silver Screen Saucers Review

Ashtar Command - an Australian connection

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:49:00 +0000

Hi all

Over the years I have come across a number of individuals with stories to tell. The other day, for some reason, I thought about a man I interviewed several years ago in a northern suburb of Adelaide. After hearing his story he suddenly lapsed into what seemed to be a trance state and started receiving automatic writing communications from a source he said was the Ashtar Command. I hadn't previously known much about the Command.

However, I was in the State Library of South Australia the other day and found myself in the section which dealt with religions. I idly browsed the shelves with nothing particular in mind. A book edited by Christopher Patridge title "UFO Religions" published by Routledge, in 2003 in London caught my eye. Opening the book, I noted that chapter eight was "From Extraterrestrials to Ultraterrestrials: The evolution of the concept of Ashtar," and included an Australian connection.

Ashtar:

Contactee George Van tassel "...began to receive extraterrestrial messages via a telepathic connection which introduced to the UFO and metaphysical communities a being called Ashtar." (p.163.)

"...Ashtar spoke with a great deal of apocalyptic concern over the development and testing of the hydrogen bomb." (p.164.)

"By the mid 1950s Ashtar and the concept of a galactic law enforcement organisation preparing to rescue humanity had become well-established within UFO religious circles." (p.169.)

Interestingly, "Dozens of people were claiming contact with Ashtar (and therefore authority) and presenting conflicting messages." (p.170.)

For years, after this channelling Ashtar declined in popularity. "Indeed the entire concept of the Ashtar Command may have been lost had it not been for the work done by a charismatic channeller named Tuella (the pseudonym of Thelma B Terrill) in the 1970s and 1980s." (p.170.)

In addition, " Yvonne Cole, who had been channel;ling Ashtar since 1986, warned her followers that the destruction of the planet would occur in 1994." (p.173.)

World wide web:

With the arrival of the internet, "A great deal of effort was put into producing a single Ashtar world view." (p.173.)

"The Ashtar Command is a spiritual network of Lightbeings...Their role is also to assist us on a personal, spiritual level." (p.175.)

By 1994 some Ashtar Command members said "...they had been taken off Earth and placed aboard the 'ships of light' that were circling the planet." (pp175-176.) "...a core group of seven Ashtar Command members meeting in Australia began providing detailed accounts of their time aboard the ships." (p.176.)

Summary:

In providing a summary, an author called Hellard is quotes as writing "The understanding of Ashtar as a flesh-and-blood extraterrestrial has now been replaced by an understanding of him as a spiritual being, even an Ascended Master." (p.177.)

Comments:

A strange coincidence of thinking of an Adelaide man I interviewed years ago, and finding this chapter in a library book, has now given me a better understanding of the concept of the "Ashtar Command."

For more reading on the Ashtar Command (click here and here. ) For an Australian connection (click here and here.)

Alien Encounter and UFO Contact in Texas

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:37:00 +0000

Depiction of an alien encounter by SW/LITS

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Note: These reports were submitted to MUFON and are presented here "as is", with no corrections. -SW

Alien Encounter In Maypearl

MUFON Case #37118
Location: Maypearl, Texas
Date of Event:     05/15/1991
Time of Event: 12:00
Source: MUFON

Summary: We were sleeping and a bright light shined through bedroom window. It woke me and I saw 4 short grey figures at our bed. One at my side of the bed ; two at end of the bed ; and one moved to my fiance's side of the bed. I tried to scream but I could not.

Report:
I had moved in with my fiance' ; now my husband. One night in the early morning hours in 1991 ; I was woken up by a bright blinding light shining through the window of our bedroom window. I also heard a loud humming sound. It startled me. I had woke up and looked up at the window. My husband didnt budge at all. I looked back to the room and saw four short greyish figures with big dark eyes standing by our bed; one was standing by me ; looking at me. I could see that they were all about 3-4 feet tall. Light grey ; big head, small mouth/nose, skinny neck; body was not porportioned with their head size, body was smaller in size, big dark oval eyes, long skinny arms; long skinny fingers,they made a weird voice type noise;like a soft robotic sound. I could see two more at the foot of bed and one to the side of my husband.I saw the one by my husband; touching my husbands shoulder. I was frightened and was watching them . I didnt know what to do . I could not move or scream; like I was paralyzed or something. It felt like my arms, my head,and legs were being held down. All I could do was move my eyes to see what they were doing. I tried to holler at my husband but I could not say anything at all. The one that was looking at me; was moving its head side to side looking at me; like he was observing me or something. I seen its hand come up toward me. Right after that ; I dont remember anything else that happened .Time had lapsed into daytime; hours later. I started remembering what had happened that next night. Bits and pieces. But The next day and following a few days later; me and my husband noticed that we had gooey; jelly type ooze that kept coming out of both of our belly buttons.When we showered ; we both had said something about the goo to each other. I told him that I had the same stuff coming from mine to. We did not what it was; we felt tired the next day and the days followng that. I didnt put two to two together until days later; after what had happened. It is like I remember what happened the time of seeing them and everything else was blocked. After days going by; I kept getting sick off and on ; feeling drained. At one time I had to be taken to hospital but they did not know what was wrong with me. I had headaches; dizziness and nauseousness. It was like I couldnt breathe or something. To this day we dont know what happened to us both. We have since moved from the area it happened; a year later. I am still puzzled about it all but I know what I saw and it was not a dream either.I am a light sleeper and it was no dream. I was woken up by the bright lights and then seeing those things were terrifying. It was the most frightening thing that happened to me. I was awake and then I saw them; then all else was blocked from me. They were there and then gone in a flash. Thats all I know; I still want to know what happened to us and what the ooze was in our belly button area. We still would like to know what took place with us that night. I still think about it today. I could sketch it but I will not at this time.

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Black Triangle Sighting and Interaction in Electra

MUFON Case #38153
Location: Electra, Texas
Date of Sighting: 05/15/2012
Time of Sighting: midnight
Sighting Duration: 00:12:00
Viewing Distance: 101-500 Feet
Object Flight Path: Straight-line path
Object Shape     Triangle, Unknown

Summary: Flew above our heads and responded to a flashlight by turning on third gold light

My daughter and I were outside sitting on the front porch steps, when we heard a strange rumble sound coming from the East. We both thought it was a low flying plane at first, then we were able to see two white/blue light that seemed to pulse up and down. As it got closer we knew it was not a plane by the low rumbling sound it made, and the two lights in front were hanging down from it, almost as long as a telephone pole.
We could not see any type of body for this craft. As it slowly passed over us, I flashed my flashlight at it three times. It then turned on a third light, gold in color, located behind and in the middle of the first two. It looked as though there could have been five feet or more between the lights. After that we stepped out into the street and started walking in the direction that it flew away in.
It never really moved very fast it seemed to just glide away almost. As it drifted off into the distance, maybe ten miles ahead of us, it stopped blinking its lights, and just went out of sight. We were not frightened by it, more amazed than anything, and thought it was cool that it seemed to respond to my flashlight by turning its third light on.

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Daddy needs his medicine

Mon, 14 May 2012 21:06:19 +0000

De Void liked it better when the 1947 Roswell UFO crash was attributed to space aliens. It was a more palatable notion, or at least more benign. Here they were, off-world de Gamas and Magellans, trying hard to tip-toe above a planet newly gutted by primitives, ego and apocalyptic insecurities. The explorers are easing around the edges of the heart of darkness — in this case, New Mexico, blistered by Earth’s first atomic explosion, experimenting with new missile and bomber delivery systems… Read More »

UFO NEWS | VIDEO: Mystery Solved! Sun UFOs Have Been Identified

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:26:00 +0000

Nasa Image of 'UFO' Near Sun Sparks Debate

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:14:00 +0000

UFOs Filmed Hovering Over U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Storage Area:

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:02:00 +0000

UFOs Filmed Hovering Over U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Storage Area

Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Declassified U.S. government documents and military veterans have confirmed repeated UFO incursions at American nuclear weapons sites, decade after decade.

UFO NEWS | VIDEO: Local Media Takes Interest in UFOs Cruising Over Fresno

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:01:00 +0000

Fiery Red/orange Orbs Over San Marcos, TX - 05/11/2012

Sat, 12 May 2012 17:04:00 +0000

This is only a drawing of what the orbs might have looked like.
Depiction by SW.

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Witnesses observe reddish orange orbs in the skies over San Marcos, Texas.

The first report was submitted to MUFON and the second report was emailed to me. These reports are presented here, "as is", with no corrections. -SW

MUFON Case #38085
Location: San Marcos, Texas
Date of Sighting: 05/11/2012
Shape: Orb/Sphere

3 red-orange glowing orbs moving in sky, hovered then moved again, from Wimberly Texas area toward Seguin Texas Area, Disappeared in sky directly above where I and others stood watching!

I was preforming the duties of my job which require me to be outside patrolling at night. I happened to look up (as I like looking at the stars) and I saw 3 red-orange orbs that were then joined by a 4th of the same color and approximately the same size. At first I thought maybe they were stars or meteorites but they where first off moving and then also moving to slowly. I saw them in the sky down the street from where I was and the lights moved toward where I was but not "at" me. You could hear a slight whirring noise as they got closer but they were not planes. The lights almost resemble fire but not really. They were moving over the highway from the direction of Wimberly, Texas very slowly when they were almost over the complex I work at they stopped, hovered a moment and then continued moving slowly toward Seguin, Texas ( I think that is East to West...not really good at the cardinal directions haha). When they were above the complex I work at/ field next the the complex they just disappeared like they were never there. One of the lights did sort of fade come back and then disappear but the others were just gone and the noise with them! Although I am curious about what they were I dont really care...It was exciting. I ran to try to get my family but the lights were gone before they came out. Several people stopped at our complex squealing and yelling excitedly "Did you see that? Did you see that? What were they?" Another person said that people were stopped in the street in town trying to take videos and photos...he said they wouldnt come out on his own camera and my phone wasnt strong enough to pick them up as I have an older phone.

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Report submitted to LITS
Location: Sam Marcos, Texas
Date of Sighting: 05/11/2012
Time of Sighting: 21:25
Duration of Sighting: 7 to 8 minutes
Shape: Orb/Sphere

My 15 year old daughter and I spotted 7 bright orange ball looking objects flying over San Marcos, Tx on 05/11/2012 at 9:25 PM. We followed them around in our vehicle for appox. 7 to 8 minutes until they just disappeared into what seemed to be thin air. There bright lights were also dimming and then brightening constantly.

[Note: I emailed the witness back and asked a few questions about the sighting. I have not received a response. -Sunny]

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AURA - Adelaide Seminar - May 19 2012

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:06:00 +0000

The Australian UFO Research Association (AURA) will be holding a UFO seminar on Saturday 19 May 2012, at Tiffins on the Park, 176 Greenhill Road, Parkside, between 1.30 and 6pm.

Four interstate speakers will be featured.

Shane Ryan, from Canberra, will speak about the famous 6 April 1966 Westall High School, Clayton, Melbourne incident, where dozens of students and teachers saw an unusual object, which is reported to have landed and created a ground marking. It is also reported that the military were involved in the incident. Shane will provide a detailed overview of the incident and his research todate.

Andrew Arnold from Victorian UFO Action, will present details of his group's re-investigation of the world famous 21 Oct 1978 incident where an aircraft and its young pilot, Frederich Valentich disappeared, after he reported sighting a UFO near the aircraft. Andrew will also cover recent cases from Victoria.

Larraine Cilia and Dominic McNamara from The UFO & Paranormal Research Society of Australia, based in Sydney, will cover past and recent NSW events, and Larraine will discuss her own experiences.

All in all, it promises to be the Adelaide UFO event of 2012.

Tickets are $30 for the event. For further details and to get a ticket telephone:

Helen Danby 0413 188 464 or Debbie Payne on 0413 800 143.

'The Avengers' & Hollywood apocalypse post-9/11

Sat, 12 May 2012 01:44:00 +0000

Silver Screen Saucers

A fascinating Guardian article by J Hoberman looking at Hollywood's depictions of war and domestic disaster post-9/11 - inspired by the recent release of alien invasion/super hero movie, The Avengers...

The Avengers: Why Hollywood is no longer afraid to tackle 9/11

Related:

'Battleship': Silver Screen Saucers review

The Power Behind the Screen

An Offer They Couldn't Refuse (CIA in Hollywood)

Hollywood Propaganda Post-9/11

Scarlett Johansson in 'Under the Skin': first official image

Fri, 11 May 2012 22:17:00 +0000

Silver Screen Saucers

Here’s the first official look at Scarlett Johansson in upcoming alien movie Under the Skin...

ComingSoon.net reports that Johansson, taking her direction from Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast), plays “an alien on earth, disguised as the perfect aesthetic form of a mesmerizing woman. She scours remote highways and desolate scenery looking to use her greatest weapon to snare human prey -- her voracious sexuality. She is deadly efficient, but over time becomes drawn to and changed by the complexity of life on earth. With this new found humanity and weakening alien resolve, she finds herself on a collision course with her own kind.”

Under the Skin is due for release later this year, though an exact date has yet to be set.

New 'Men in Black 3' featurette

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:04:00 +0000

Silver Screen Saucers

New MIB 3 featurette focuses on Will Smith's 'Agent J'...

Men in Black 3 hits cinemas May 25.

Related:

Movies, Music & Men in Black

UFO on radar? - new RAAF UFO file emerges

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:59:00 +0000

Hi all

RAAF file series J63, control symbol 5/51/Air barcode 1877393 was recently released to me by the National Archives of Australia.

The file (of 4 pages) is titled "Unidentified Flying Objects - Townsville Radar Area," and is dated from 1978. The front cover indicates that the file originated from headquarters RAAF base Townsville and was opened on 3 April 1978.

Page 2;

This is a "Priority" message form and is from RAAF base Townsville to DEFAIR Canberra, and HQOC. The recipient in the Department of Air is the Directorate of Air Force Intelligence and the recipient in Headquarters Operations Command is the Command Intelligence Officer.

The subject line is "Unidentified Aircraft report." The text is in some kind of standardised format system and reads as follows:

"Ax HQTVL A018/HQ of 30 Mar 1978.
Bx Summary of unidentified aircraft sightings in the Townsville area on 30 Mar 1978.

300201Z Townsville radar painted unidentified object bearing 085 deg M at 47NM. Estimated heading 300 deg M and speed 180-200 knots.

RAAF and civil ops had no known traffic in the area. Townsville customs were informed.

300217Z EDQ A Beach Barron Dep Townsville to intercept unknown aircraft.

300225Z Unidentified aircraft bearing 330 deg M at 38NM. EDQ bearing 340 deg at 39NM.

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300235Z Paint faded with object bearing 325 deg M at 57NM. EDQ at this time was at 5000 ft and painting strongly, so it is assumed that the object aircraft was flying low level.

300725Z A second aircraft was painted on radar bearing 095degM at 35NM. Heading was towards Townsville and speed was estimated at 5miles/min.

300726Z Exc reported Townsville on an intercept course but sighted nothing.

300727Z Paint faded and lost at 20NM Townsville.

310221Z A further sighting was recorded position 070 deg M 38NM Townsville heading 340 deg speed 148kts.

310225Z Position 055 degM 42NM Townsville heading 010 deg.

310230Z Lost contact 045 deg M 50NM.

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Cx The ABC evening news on 30 Mar reported that the sightings on the afternoon of the 30 Mar were two aircraft on a ferry flight from Honiarra to Sydney but the SOC DOT advised that there were three aircraft Nandi to Sydney but they were accounted for at the time.

Comment:

This file is reminiscent of a series of RAAF files from Darwin, file series E12327/25 control symbol 5/4/Air, titled "Unusual sightings - incidents." These files list a mixture of what seem like observations of meteors; aircraft sightings, condensation trail sightings etc. The series seems a catch all for unusual sightings of all kinds, presumably kept to document any possible "foreign aircraft intrusions" in the north of Australia.

Folio 157 says "Memo HQOC to various units. “Whilst the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is understandably a tedious one …it is nevertheless necessary to obtain as comprehensive a record as possible of such occurrences.”

Take a look at http://disclosureaustralia.freewebpages.org/ for more information about the Australian Government's UFO files.

Sorry I looked …

Thu, 10 May 2012 21:45:41 +0000

After taking a look at the unedited version (thanks, Giuliano Marinkovic) of Anderson Cooper’s half-hour “Do You Believe in Space Aliens?” bilge from two weeks ago, it’s even worse than I feared. Again, given the number of guests and the segment’s lack of focus, it was clear from the get-go that not a photon of light could’ve escaped from this sucking black hole. But it could have, because the producers actually had a hook to work with. And that’s what… Read More »

'Prometheus' headed for Zeta Reticuli

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:42:00 +0000

By Robbie Graham Silver Screen Saucers

The crew of Prometheus explore the alien world of Zeta(2) Reticuli. Image credit: Entertainment Weekly

Just as you thought the Ancient-Astronaut-inspired Prometheus couldn’t get any more ‘UFOey,’ a new featurette for the movie reveals that the alien planet to which the human characters travel to meet their makers is none other than Zeta(2) Reticuli.

In the featurette, director Ridley Scott says: "The planet where they go is called Zeta(2) Reticuli, and what they find there is an establishment that is not what they expected it to be,” adding, "this story kind of walks around the truth of what there may be out there... It presents some big questions."

Zeta Reticuli, as any self-respecting UFO buff knows, is a binary star system in the constellation of Reticulum located approximately 39 light-years from Earth. The UFO buff knows this because Zeta Reticuli is also thought by many to be the home system of the so-called “Grey” aliens – an idea that has its roots in the 1961 Hill abduction incident in which Betty and Barney Hill were allegedly taken aboard an extraterrestrial spacecraft in rural New Hampshire and subjected to medical tests. It was the first UFO abduction account to gain widespread media attention and led to several books (the most recent of which is Stanton Friedman and Kathleen Marden's Captured!), a TV movie and innumerable film and TV references.

When the Hills underwent regression hypnosis a couple of years after their abduction experience, Betty recalled being shown a star map by the ETs, which she later sketched from memory at the urging of her psychiatrist. That star map was later interpreted as a depiction of the Zeta Reticuli star system and quickly entered UFO lore. Zeta Reticuli would also be cited in later years as being home to the Greys in connection with Project Serpoand by Area 51 “whistleblower,” Bob Lazar.

Betty Hill’s sketch of the star map. She says she was told that the heavy lines
on the map marked regular trade routes, while the broken lines showed various
space expeditions.

With the release of Prometheus this June, Zeta Reticuli is set to break out of the often unfathomable worlds of science and UFOlogy and burst like an alien from a blood-soaked chest into global pop-culture.

Related:

Hill abduction case headed for silver screen

UFO NEWS | VIDEO: Five to Eight UFOs in Israel’s Sky Wednesday Night

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:02:00 +0000

Mist Shrouded Boomerang - Abilene, Texas

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:32:00 +0000

Witness depiction of mist shrouded boomerang
MUFON Case #37907

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A witness in Abilene, Texas reports observing a mist shrouded black boomerang-shaped object with blue lights on the underside of the "wings".

Though the object was observed on March 21, 2012, it has just recently been reported.

Here is that unedited report.

MUFON Case #37907
Location: Abilene, Texas
Date of Sighting: 2012-03-21
Viewing Distance: 501 Feet - 1 Mile
Sighting Duration: 00:03:00
Object Flight Path: Straight-line path
Object Shape: Boomerang

Black Boomerang UFO with blue-white lights along wings, shrouded in mist

I was in my back yard viewing the night sky from my patio, it was a fairly clear night and had been star gazing for 30 minutes without anything unusual to note when a strange dark object caught my eye as it passed in front of the stars in the southern sky.

At first I thought it was something else, though I didnt know what it could be, maybe a flock of birds, a civilian or military aircraft. Most of the objects structure was visible as a black boomerang shape, with about 4-5 light blue-white lights along the bottom side of the wings, but there was something strange about it.

There appeared to be a mist or a shadow all around it as it flew across the night sky towards the north. The object and its lights were visible, but the effect of the "mist" surrounding it made me blink and strain to focus at what I was seeing even though the outline of the object was clear.

I didnt have my binoculars and my wife was inside, so I debated on staying to watch the object but I knew I didnt have much time before it would pass out of line-of-sight, blocked from view by surrounding houses.

I ran through the house and grabbed my binoculars and yelled at my wife to come outside quickly as I ran out the front door. I could not find the object again though.

Original Photo link

Please note that the report is from MUFON, "as is", with no corrections. -SW

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UFO NEWS | VIDEO | YouTuber Claims NASA Has Edited Footage of Spaceship Near Sun . . .

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:03:00 +0000

UFO NEWS | FRANCE | UFOs Captured On Video Over La Place de la Victoire, Bordeaux

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:01:00 +0000

The "Avengers" Battle Aliens On The Silver Screen

Tue, 08 May 2012 13:21:00 +0000

Video Link

Note: If you don't like spoilers, you might not want to scroll down.

I actually got to see a movie on it's opening weekend. Hubby and I drove to the Majestic Theater in Eastland, Texas, to see the Avengers.

I have my dad to thank for my love of comic book heroes, both Marvel and DC. When I was but a wee lass, Dad would take me to the local comic book store each week, where we would seek out new reading material, both new and used. How I loved those outings with my Dad.

Along with my college level science books, I always looked forward to flipping the pages of the 10 cent comics, following the stories and enjoying the artwork. Some of mine and my Dad's Marvel favorites were Spiderman, Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, X-men and my personal favorite, Silver Surfer. The silver surfboard flying alien may have his own movie by 2014.

Note that my Dad started reading comic books during WWII.

On the DC side, I favored Superman, Aquaman, The Flash and Green Lantern. For some reason, I never was that much of a Batman fan but he sort of grew on me in my later years. Maybe Adam West had something to do with that... or not.

As I got older, I had less time for comics, or maybe I thought I'd outgrown them. I must be entering my second childhood, because the comic book heroes of my youth still engage me today, only now on the silver screen.

As for the Avengers movie, it was what I expected and that isn't bad at all. The premise is alien technology in the wrong hands, brings more aliens and lots of destruction. There's those pesky aliens again, which are apparently used by Loki (Thor's adopted brother) and led by Thanos (for you comic geeks out there).

Thanos - "Bringer of Death"- Avengers end credits.

When it comes out on DVD, you can bet that I will be adding Avengers to my collection. If you haven't seen the movie yet and you like the characters, fast action and high tech special affects, you'll be pleasantly surprised. There's a spoiler at the end, so you know there will be a sequel. I look forward to it.

Additionally, Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man... perfect.

-Sunny

More on the Avengers movie villains.

More on the beautiful and historic Majectic Theatre of Eastland, Texas, a step back in time.

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New 'Men in Black 3' clips

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:44:00 +0000

Silver Screen Saucers

Three new clips from the upcoming Men in Black 'threequel'...

Men in Black 3 hits cinemas May 25.

Related:

Movies, Music & Men in Black

Alien invasion comedy ‘The Watch’: red band trailer

Mon, 07 May 2012 22:30:00 +0000

By Robbie Graham Silver Screen Saucers

July 27 will see the US release of the alien invasion comedy The Watch, starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill and Richard Ayoade. Empire describes the movie as being about four guys who are part of a neighbourhood watch group “formed less from a sense of community responsibility and more from the chance to escape their dull suburban lives and enjoy a little bit of a power trip. But they get far more than they bargained for when they discover evidence that something decidedly otherworldly is going on.”

Until now, the movie has been marketed under the title Neighborhood Watch, but the real-life shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida this February has now suddenly forced the removal of the title’s “neighborhood” element.

The movie’s “alien” element has also thus far been kept low-key, with promotional material to date playing up the comedy, while playing down the sci-fi. But this latest red band trailer leaves no doubt that Stiller and his comedy cohort will indeed be battling ET beasties in suburbia...

Another Dudley Dorito Hoax?

Mon, 07 May 2012 22:12:00 +0000

UFO NEWS | UK | Did UFO land on Cannock Chase in Roswell style incident?

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:01:00 +0000

"Angel Hair" - spiders or UFOs? A "new" old Australian case located.

Sun, 06 May 2012 18:50:00 +0000

Introduction:

In 2001 I published a catalogue and analysis of known Australian "Angel Hair" cases (click here). "Angel Hair" is the name given to falls from the sky, of a substance which carpets an area of the ground. Debate has raged over whether the falls are due to spiders, or to something connected to the UFO phenomenon.

"New" old case:

While in the South Australian State Library recently, I came across details of another Australian fall, previously unknown to me, from 1963. It was reported in the Western Australian newspaper, the "Sunday Times" dated 8 September 1963, as cited in the UFO magazine "Panorama." published by the former Adelaide group UFOPIA (Volume2 number 6 of 1963.)

The details:

At 8am on 29 August 1963, a fall of "air silk" (as the newspaper put it) began, which lasted for two hours. Lengths of a substance up to about 30 feet (9 metres) glistened in the sunlight as they fell from the sky. The material fell over a wide area which included the locality of Cue, Western Australia (latitude 27deg 26min S; 117 deg 54 min E); Mt Magnet (50 miles - 80kms - south of Cue); and Big Bell (18 miles -29kms - NW of Cue.)

One eyewitness, Mr A N Deas, of Cue said the material had the appearance of large cobwebs and drifted in from the East on a slight breeze.

Other eyewitnesses, Mrs P Thomas and her three children, reported seeing what appeared to be two "balloons" moving across the sky at about 8.30am.

A public analyst, Mr P Asotoff, conducted a chemical analysis of the substance. He reported that the strands of the material measured 2.5 to 3 microns across. It was not synthetic; or plastic and not asbestos. He detected the presence of Glutamic acid, which is associated with silk compounds. Mr Asotoff is quoted as stating "it is spiders web."

Research:

In the analysis section of my 2001 paper, I wrote that the data on known Australian "Angel Hair" falls revealed that:

1. The geographic areas of falls clustered between latitude 25 and 38 degrees South of the equator.

Cue, WA, is at latitude 27deg 26min South, which fits in the above range.

2. The calendar months with the highest number of falls are May and August.

The Cue fall was in August.

3. All falls occurred with start times between 8.20am and 4pm and were daytime events.

The Cue event started at 8am.

4. An odd fact which I noted was that all falls which occurred in the season of winter, occurred in the morning; and all spring/autumn falls took place in the afternoon. Why this should be so is unknown to me.

The August 1963, Cue event took place in August, i.e. winter in Australia, and in the morning. Thus Cue once again fits the previously observed pattern.

5. All falls were of lengthy duration, ranging from 40 to 300 minutes.

The Cue event is reported to have taken place for 120 minutes.

6. In rural locations (Cue is rural) the air temperature at the time of the event was in the range 7.2deg C to 15.2deg C measured at the nearest meteorological observation site.

We do not have temperature details for the Cue event.

7. In all cases set in rural surroundings, the wind speed was reported to be "light" at the nearest meteorological observation site.

Cue eyewitness, Mr A N Deas reported a "slight breeze."

8. Cloud cover was 2/8 or less in 11 out of the 15 cases where this factor is known. It was a cloudless sky in 9 out of the 15 cases.

This factor is unknown for the Cue event.

9. "UFOs" were reported in 8 out of the total number of cases in the catalogue. Their shape was described as round (5 cases); elongated (1 case) with 2 shapes not known.

Cue eyewitness Mrs P Thomas reported seeing what she thought were balloons (presumably round) in the sky at 8.30am.

10. Falls were recorded over a large distance, i.e. 40-80kms.

The WA fall was reported to have been noted at places 80kms apart.

Comments:

It is fascinating, 11 years after producing a catalogue and analysis, to have located another Australian "Angel Hair" event.

The data from Cue, closely resembles that discussed in the original 2001 analysis.

Have readers of this blog come across any other Australian "Angel Hair" cases not reported in my 2001 catalogue?

Supermoon 2012 - Photo

Sun, 06 May 2012 12:49:00 +0000

Supermoon 2012

We had clouds early on but they finally cleared and I was able to grab a shot of this year's supermoon.

Mine is not so spectacular a photo, as the moon was already high in the sky. However, it was a decent shot for my Sony Handicam Hybrid, with 60X optical zoom.

See super-full-moon photos from around the world, on space.com.
-Sunny

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Photos of Objects - Aledo, Texas - 5/4/2012

Sun, 06 May 2012 12:28:00 +0000

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A colleague and friend of mine sent photos and a brief report, of what he captured with his camera.

A violent thunderstorm swept through the Aledo, Texas area, on the afternoon of Friday, May 4, 2012. My friend was lucky to capture an anomaly during all the lightning strikes and hail.

As you can see in the first picture, there appears to be an object (upper left hand corner of the photo). According to the witness, it appears to be a disc, almost vertical and seen "on edge".

I raised resolution and enlarged the object. It does not appear to be a bird. The witness informed me that during the storms, all birds and animals had already taken cover and were nowhere to be seen.

There does appear to be some sort of distortion around the object, giving it the appearance of an energy field (possibility).

The witness stated that before the storm and while he watered the trees, a military helicopter buzzed the residence, at approx. 800 feet. The close proximity of the chopper actually "shook the ground."

After the storm had passed and the sun had set, my friend noticed an orange light to his southwest. It was moving about, which shows in the first photo below.

The second photo below, shows the orange orb after it stopped moving about in the sky. This sighting took place at 9:30 PM.

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The Roswell Investigation and the Skeptics

Sun, 06 May 2012 09:04:00 +0000

I have seen, over the last several months, nothing but criticism from the world of the skeptic about our efforts to assemble a team to investigate the Roswell claims. We have published little about our investigation, other than to announce the members of the team, and the skeptics and debunkers have found nothing to like about it. They are convinced that all we will do is reinforce the ideas that have already been published. That is, we’ll endorse the extraterrestrial and that is it.

In fact, I believe that the only answer they will accept is that Roswell was something mundane, most probably a weather balloon array launched from Alamogordo on June 4, 1947. If we determine anything else, regardless of what evidence we might uncover, it will be rejected as more of the same. They all know that there has been no alien visitation and therefore anything that suggests otherwise is the result of poor technique and investigation on our part.

Any eyewitness testimony that suggests otherwise is the result of poor memory, confabulation or outright lying. Nothing these people say will be believed, unless they provide testimony that what fell was something mundane, most probably a weather balloon array launched from Alamogordo on June 4, 1947.

If, however, the eyewitness testimony reinforces the balloon explanation, then those memories are accurate and reflect reality. It doesn’t matter if those memories are can be proven false with documentation, they must be believed because they lead directly to the accepted explanation.

As I say, all this is ridiculous because we haven’t completed our work. We have developed some interesting leads, but the skeptics are already rejecting our research without seeing any of it.

I’ll give you two minor examples of what we have found. First, I spent some weeks trying to learn if there was any sort of archive that would house NOTAMs. Now, I realize that there really is little of historical value in a NOTAM. These are simply notices to airman about temporary conditions that would affect flight operations. It might be a runway closing, it might be something about lighting at an airfield, or it might be something that could pose a threat to aerial navigation such as the launch of an array of balloons that could cause trouble for an aircraft.

You would think that the answer would be simple to find, but it wasn’t. I called, wrote, emailed and communicated with a couple of dozen different agencies most of them within the FAA. I finally learned that no such archive exists. The rules said that the NOTAMs be held for a short period and then destroyed when no longer useful.

When you think about it, that makes sense since there would have been tens of thousands of them and most would have little historical importance. In other words, once the runway was reopened, who really cared that it had been closed for two weeks half a century earlier... Or that the arrays of balloons that could create an aerial hazard were no longer being launched around Alamogordo. It would have been nice to see, exactly, how the NOTAM was worded, but that information is long gone.

The second point is also relatively minor. The skeptics complain that no one saw the object in the air. We, and by we I mean Don Schmitt, Tom Carey and I have found several different witnesses to an object in the sky at the right time. First was William Woody, who recently died, and who, as a youngster saw something streak across the sky while working outside late one night with his father. Days later, they thought they would go in search of it but were turned back by the military cordon.

Second was E. L. Pyles, who was serving with the 509^th Bomb Group in 1947. He said that as he was walking across the base, he saw something flare across the sky. Karl Pflock dismissed this testimony, writing that Pyles couldn’t remember much. Pyles, according to Karl, said, "It was in forty-seven. I don’t remember the month or the date."

In the next paragraph, in attempting to learn about the time of night, Karl asked a couple of questions. Pyles replied that a "few days later," he saw the "RAAF Captures Flying Saucer" story. That means that he couldn’t put an exact date on it, but did identify it as the first week in July, 1947, contrary to Karl’s statement a couple of sentences earlier. In other words, Karl’s criticism was inaccurate, but the skeptics never called him to task on it.

Third are the nuns. We had information based on what had been written in personal diaries. We believed then, and I believe now, that information is accurate. We, as had others, traced those diaries to Oklahoma, but we now have new information on their location. We are attempting to get permission from the church to review them and end this problem. In other words, we hope to see the diary entries in question.

What the diaries would do was put a date on this astronomical phenomenon, whatever it might have been. We should get a good description of it as well as the time it fell. It could be an important bit of documentation. Of course, until we see the actual entries, we won’t know how good that documentation is or even if it is there.

I remember back in the bad old days as the Condon Committee was working their magic, and those on the skeptical side complained that the UFO enthusiasts would accept no answer other than we were being visited. I realized then that Condon had a tough job because of that.

Now I see the same thing from the other side of the fence. It would be nice if the critics would wait until we complete our work and publish the results. They might be surprised by what we find...

Then again, we might be.

'Avengers' end credits scene (SPOILER PIC!)

Sat, 05 May 2012 15:53:00 +0000

By Robbie Graham Silver Screen Saucers

If you’ve not yet seen The Avengers and don’t like spoilers, you should stop reading now and scroll down this page no further.

If you have seen The Avengers, but, like many, are a non-Marvel-fanboy (or girl), you may still be a little perplexed by the movie’s (first) end credits scene.

The scene in question shows a defeated Chitauri warrior returning to an alien ship in deep space. The Chitauri addresses a dark, mysterious figure, stating that the invasion of Earth has failed and that any further attempts at conquest would mean death at the hands of The Avengers. The mysterious figure then turns and smiles… it is none other than Thanos – bringer of death.

According to the Marvel Universe Wiki, Thanos was born on the Saturnian moon, Titan...

“Thanos was born as one of the last sons of the original colonists, Mentor and Sui-San. However, he was born misshapen and monstrous in comparison to the other Eternals, particularly his handsome and carefree brother, Starfox, and Thanos grew into a melancholy, brooding individual, consumed with the concept of death. More than any of his people, Thanos sought out personal power and increased strength, endowing himself with cybernetic implants until he became more powerful than any of his brethren. At some point, he was exiled from his community, although the accounts differ as to its cause. Some say it was because he committed a crime by being the first to create a weapon. Thanos himself once claimed that he vivisected his own mother in an attempt to investigate how someone consumed with death such as himself could have come into being.”

Apart from that, he’s a great guy.

Thanos as featured in The Avengers (2012)

The Silver Surfer, the Green Lantern, Thor, Loki, the Chitauri, and now Thanos. Clearly, aliens show no sign of leaving Hollywood’s rapidly expanding Marvel universe.

The UFO Bestiary; A Rebuttal By Stanton T. Friedman

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:04:00 +0000

Cigar-shaped Object Over Riverdale, Bronx, NYC

Fri, 04 May 2012 21:18:00 +0000

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I received this emailed report today, from a witness in New York City,

Location: Riverdale, Bronx, New York City, NY
Date of Sighting: April 25, 2012
Time of Sighting: 07:25
Duration of Sighting: 3 minutes
Shape of Object: Cylinder/Cigar

Recent sighting of object similar to May 3 Dallas UFO
Hello,

I have been searching the internet trying to find something similar to what I saw in the sky over the Riverdale section of the Bronx, NYC on April 25, 2012 at 7:35 in the morning. I was stunned by the artist's representation on your site of the UFO seen flying over Dallas on May 3, 2012 because it was shockingly similar to what I saw.

I was on my balcony facing west when I noticed what I first thought was an abnormally low-flying airplane. We are in the flight path for La Guardia airport and I'm used to seeing aircraft regularly. As I watched this object, which was traveling south (and NOT in the regular flight path for either take-off or landing at La Guardia), I realized that I couldn't see any wings or tail fins. I also realized that I couldn't see any windows. The object was bright white, and the best I can describe it was that it looked like the fuselage of an airplane but with bluntly rounded "nose" and "tail"--sort of like a giant white pill capsule--with a very pale, almost indistinguishable gray band around the middle. At the same time, or very shortly after, I saw the object, I also saw a regular aircraft traveling west (and perpendicular to the object) along the normal flight path. The regular aircraft appeared to be much higher than the object I was watching and I was still able to make out its wings and tail fins. The object I saw was moving along almost leisurely and I kept looking at it as it moved past me to check if I could see wings once I had a rear view of it. No wings. No tail fins. This sighting bothered me because, on the one hand I knew that I had seen something "not right", but on the other hand I was trying to convince myself that it MUST have been an airplane. So, I began to search the internet and today I found the picture on your site. What I saw had no windows or cockpit and the nose was as bluntly rounded as the tail. In fact, the only reason I make a distinction between the nose and tail of the object is because I naturally assumed the object was "following its nose", so to speak as it traveled south.

The sighing lasted at least 3 minutes. I was awake, on my second cup of coffee and my first cigarette. I also had my glasses. It was full daylight and a very clear, cloudless day. The sun (which was behind me and already slightly above my 7-story building) was reflecting off both the object I saw as well as the conventional aircraft I compared it to.

So, thank you for letting me share my sighting. And thank you, too, for your site. I am now convinced that I'm not crazy and that I don't need new glasses.

Regards,

[Name withheld by SW/LITS]

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The post which the witness refers to:
Cylinder UFO Over South Dallas - 05/03/2012

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Other Reports of Cylinder/Cigar-shaped UFOS:
Cylinder/Cigar-shaped UFO Over Houston, 2000

Cylindar/Cigar-shaped Object Seen Over McGraw, New York & Fort Wayne, Indiana

Cigar-shaped UFO over Garland, Texas

Cigar shaped UFO over Yuba City, California

OVNI (UFO) From Argentina

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The gathering numbers

Fri, 04 May 2012 18:04:09 +0000

Hard to believe, but De Void never knew “dwarfs” — as in, “Snow White & The Seven Etc.” — was the original preferred plural of “dwarf.” I’d always assumed Disney was guilty of grammar crimes. But a little research indicates things took a twist in the middle of last century when J.R.R. Tolkien introduced hobbits and a new plural, “dwarves,” to literature. That was pretty much the end of “dwarfs,” except for a few scattered pockets of resistence here and… Read More »