Essay/Term paper: Ufo's

Essay, term paper, research paper:  Miscellaneous

Unidentified Flying Objects have dazzled us for many years. The controversy

over the existence of alien life forms began March 23, 1909, in Peterborough, UK. "This

was unusual because neither nor New Zealand had any aircraft at the time" (Wilson 14).

This left no explanation for the strange sighting. The debate continues in present day

because there are still no answers to the many sightings that have occurred since. UFO"s

are real because the government is hiding their existence, the USA and Europe is a major

sight for UFO sightings, wreckage, and also abductions, many movies, books, and radio

hearings have been seen and heard world wide.

Many UFO"s have been seen through the country and the whole world. The size

of the UFO"s seen can vary from eyewitness to eyewitness. Some say that the ships are

very large and striking. Most of the larger UFO"s have been spotted in the country where

there is open space for miles around. I suppose this is because they would require a

larger more vacant are to land if needed. As for the smaller UFO"s most sightings of

these ships have been in the cities or other heavily populated areas. I believe this is

because these areas have large buildings and other structures that are more difficult to

maneuver around. Thus, having a smaller ship makes it easier to explore these areas.

According to eyewitnesses the UFO"s also vary in shape. Some are round with an

circular dome on top like saucer. It has also been reported that some are shaped sort of

like an arrow head. Many scientists have wondered what enables these objects to hover

unlike any man made object. An Air Force investigator said "We do not yet understand

the aerodynamics of these craft"(Wilson 22). It has been discussed that the shape of the

ships may make this possible. All witnesses have reported bright lights that can be seen

radiating from the UFO"s. Some have lights all around the rim of the saucer. The lights

may flicker at random. Others say that the light is a constant. Some have only been able

to spot the UFO"s by a distant light hovering in the sky above. The lights may also vary

in color, this seems to be the most common report. It was also mentioned that many

people have experienced side effects from these lights. Such as, blindness and in some

cases burns that are very similar to a burn one may get from radiation.

Roswell, NM has been known as one of the crash sights of a UFO and many have

found an extraterrestrial. A farmer by the name of Mack Brazel was walking in a field

near the town of Roswell, New Mexico in July of 1947 there he came across some

strange silvery wreckage that was unlike anything he had ever seen. The material was

very strong, but, oddly it was also very pliable. Other object were found near this same

field by Grady Barnett. He discovered a large disc shaped object that was very similar to

the saucer shape of a UFO. All around this saucer, both inside and out, were lifeless,

hairless creatures with large heads. Grady Barnett said "They were like humans but they

were not humans" (Wilson 29). The entire area was soon taken over by government

officials who investigated the object that were found by the two men. After a few weeks

of investigation and the after the object were cleared the are was once again opened up to

the public.

The government has been known to withhold objects that are related to

extraterrestrial"s and UFO"s. In the past, like in the Roswell incident, the government

released a statement that explained the crash as a fallen weather balloon. Despite the fact

that the alien bodies were seen by local citizen Grady Barnett. Also, when Neil

Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon for the first time they thought they may

have seen a foreign space ship on the surface of the moon, according to radio operators.

This was all denied by NASA and was shortly forgotten about by the public. In 1953

Albert Bender of Connecticut, editor of "Space Review Magazine," was visited by three

men in black suits who appeared in his bedroom. The men told Bender to shut down his

magazine or face serious consequences. Albert Bender said " Their eyes lit up like

flashlight bulbs" (Wilson 28). This was because the magazine talked about controversial

information regarding UFO"s. Other people who openly discussed such information have

also reported visits by similar men claiming to be government agents. The government

denies any involvement with these reported men. Recently in 1995 a film called "Alien

Autopsy" aired for the public. It discussed the Roswell incident and the discovery of

alien beings at the scene. The government claimed that the entire show was staged and

that there was no truth to their stories. There is also a very well known military base

called Area 51, located in Nevada. It is thought that on this base the government is

keeping objects that may shed light on all alien sightings. No one knows what is kept on

the base for sure. However, it is thought that alien space crafts as well as their bodies are

to be found here. Unfortunately no one can provide any proof to this because of the fact

that the base is heavily guarded and no one from the outside of the government realm has

been allowed inside.

UFO"s have made an impact on our society by making movies, writing books, and

radio broadcasts. Many alien movies have made us view or think about alien life forms

in a different way. For example, the movie "Fire in the Sky," had a big impact on many

peoples views. The movie was about man who was a lumber jack. One night on their

trip home they saw a bright object in the sky. One man left the truck to explore the light

and was then abducted by the ship. He returned a short time after and described many

experiments that had been done on him by the aliens. The reason why this movies had

such a big impact on peoples views is because it based on a true story and the life of

Travis Walton. Other movies that have had an impact on our views are "Independence

Day," "Alien," and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." There was also a very famous

radio broadcast made by Orson Welles where he read "War of the Worlds" live on the

air. When the public heard this broadcast they mistook to story to be true. People began

to panic when they heard that the aliens had landed and were heading for New York.

Many people even committed suicide because of this. The station had to make an

announcement that what the people had heard was a story and there was no truth to its

tale. "There was such panic that the radio station was forced to explain that the

announcement was part of a play"(Wilson 27). Many books have also been made on the

subject of aliens. Ranging from cover-ups to sightings. Some even focus in on the

history of aliens and the possibility that they lived here on earth before mankind.

Abductions and encounters have taken place in the country and the world. The

hot spots for these abductions is in Western Europe, South Eastern Australia, the Eastern

part of the United States, and in Eastern South America. For the most part, the people

that were abducted were your average everyday people. People like your next door

neighbor. In 1967 a mechanic by the name of Stephen Michalak, had an encounter while

he was searching for gold in a lake in Canada. He spotted two UFO"s, one landed and

the mechanic simply stood by and watched. He then approached and touched the object,

and which time his glove melted and his clothed bursted into flames. Stephen said " It

gave off waves of heat and the smell of sulfur" ( Wilson 33). Most of the people that

were abducted report that they were taken into the space craft. While they were inside

they told of many tests and experiments that were done on them.

There were five alien bodies found at one of the crash sights. The bodies had

similar features to us in that the all had eyes, noses, legs, arms, and fingers. However,

instead of five fingers they only had four. They were said to be approximately six feet

tall with thin arms and legs. Their trunk was very round at the belly from about the

breast line down. Grady Barnett said " It was like looking at human" (Wilson 38). Four

of the five alien bodies were dead and one alive but in critical condition. They all had

very severe injuries. Such as, head injuries, broken limbs, abrasions, and one alien even

had parts missing from one of his legs.

Video tapes of the crash at Roswell have been released and have autopsies on

them. The video tape itself was supposedly taken from a military base and was later

sold. The tape had to have been made by the government because of their tight security

on the base. The quality of the tape would indicate that there is a fifty, fifty chance that it

is authentic. This tape could be fake because that the professional film makers could

have duplicated the bodies and easily recreated the time period and the overall

environment. On the other hand it could be authentic because of the overall mood and

great detail of the video. " Experts examined the film and thought it was a hoax. Some

people believe that it was connected with military tests"(Wilson 13) This topic is still

under serious debate and to this day the tape is still being reviewed by experts. The alien

anatomy that was seen on the video can be seen in great detail. Their bodies are similar

to what was described above. However, on the video you can see their organs from their

injuries. This shows the extent of the damage from the great crash.

The Roswell incident was covered up and hidden from the public. It was covered

up because " Officials from the Roswell army base arrived and told everyone to

leave"(Wilson 11). I would like to go into this further because it is the most well known

event when it comes to our studies on alien beings. This story proves what lengths the

government will go to keep this controversial information from the public. The way they

hid the findings and covered up the crash with the statement of the weather balloon

makes me wonder if there is truth to alien life forms. I believe that covering up this

incident is the governments way of preventing chaos. Think about it, if the publics

beliefs of alien life was affirmed some would think it was the end of the world. People

would flee from their homes, others would commit suicide. The other percentage would

worship the beings and would defy the current heads of state and law officials. This

would prove to be very damaging to the government. Thus, giving them reason to hide

their findings from us all.

I think that the government is keeping UFO"s and ET"s from us. I believe that

UFO"s are real and are being kept from us. The reason for this, is because I think the

government lacks trust in our human race. I believe that this is their way of simply not

dealing with the issue. However, what they do realize, in my opinion, is that the human

race can not be kept in the dark and in the end we the people will all find out what is

really true and we will determine our own fates without the governments approval. In

conclusion the government is keeping UFO"s and ET"s from us and we need to find a

way to help reveal the cover up.