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Unidentified Flying Object (other)
Unidentified flying objects are things in the sky that were not identifiable at the time of observation. Unidentified flying object or variations may also refer to: Music * ''UFO 1'', a 1970 UK rock album by British rock band ''UFO'' ** "Unidentified Flying Object", a song from the album * "The Unidentified Flying Object", a 1966 electronica song by Perrey and Kingsley * "(The Notes) Unidentified Flying Objects", a 2013 jazz song by ''Wayne Shorter'' from his album ''Without a Net'' * The Unidentified Flying Objects, a US rock band led by Lisa Kindred Other uses * ''UFO'' (1956 film), a semi-documentary film about UFOs * UFO 34, a class of sailboat See also * Alien (other) * Close encounter (in ufology) * Extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) * Extraterrestrial life (space alien) * Flying saucer (other) * Identification studies of UFOs * List of reported UFO sightings * Search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) * UFO (other) * Ufology * Unidentif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unidentified Flying Object
An unidentified flying object (UFO), more recently renamed by US officials as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon), is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are identified as known objects or atmospheric phenomena, while a small number remain unexplained. Scientists and skeptic organizations such as the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry have provided prosaic explanations for a large number of claimed UFOs being caused by natural phenomena, human technology, delusions, or hoaxes. Small but vocal groups of ufologists favour unconventional, pseudoscientific hypotheses, often claiming that UFOs are evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. Beliefs surrounding UFOs have inspired parts of new religions. While unusual sightings have been reported in the sky throughout history, UFOs became culturally prominent after World War II, escalating during the Space Age. The 20th century saw studies and investiga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Extraterrestrial intelligence (often abbreviated ETI) refers to hypothetical intelligent extraterrestrial life. The question of whether other inhabited worlds might exist has been debated since ancient times. The modern form of the concept emerged when the Copernican Revolution demonstrated that the Earth was a planet revolving around the Sun, and other planets were, conversely, other worlds. The question of whether other inhabited planets or moons exist was a natural consequence of this new understanding. It has become one of the most speculative questions in science and is a central theme of science fiction and popular culture. Intelligence Intelligence is, along with the more precise concept of sapience, used to describe extraterrestrial life with similar cognitive abilities as humans. Another interchangeable term is '' sophoncy,'' first coined by Karen Anderson and published in the 1966 works by her husband Poul Anderson. Sentience, like consciousness, is a concept sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFO (other)
A UFO (or unidentified flying object) is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. UFO also may refer to: Computer technology * .ufo, the file extension for Ulead PhotoImpact documents * Unified File and Object (UFO), object storage architecture * UHF Follow-On satellite, a series of US military communications satellites * Unified Font Object, an XML-based future proof open format for digital fonts Art, entertainment and media Film and television * UFO (1956 film), ''UFO'' (1956 film), directed by Winston Jones * U.F.O. (1993 film), ''U.F.O.'' (1993 film), starring Roy "Chubby" Brown * U.F.O. (2012 film), ''U.F.O.'' (2012 film), with Jean-Claude Van Damme * UFO (2018 film), ''UFO'' (2018 film), directed by Ryan Eslinger, starring Alex Sharp, Gillian Anderson, about an airport sighting * UFO (2022 film), ''UFO'' (2022 film), a Turkish Netflix film * UFO (docuseries), ''UFO'' (docuseries), 2021 television documentary by J.J. Abrams * UFO ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is a collective term for scientific searches for intelligent extraterrestrial life, for example, monitoring electromagnetic radiation for signs of transmissions from civilizations on other planets. Scientific investigation began shortly after the advent of radio in the early 1900s, and focused international efforts have been ongoing since the 1980s. In 2015, Stephen Hawking and Israeli billionaire Yuri Milner announced a project called Breakthrough Listen. History Early work There have been many earlier searches for extraterrestrial intelligence within the Solar System. In 1896, Nikola Tesla suggested that an extreme version of his wireless electrical transmission system could be used to contact beings on Mars. In 1899, while conducting experiments at his Colorado Springs experimental station, he thought he had detected a signal from Mars since an odd repetitive static signal seemed to cut off when Mars set in the night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Reported UFO Sightings
This is a partial list by date of sightings of alleged unidentified flying objects (UFOs), including reports of close encounters and alien abductions. Second millennium BCE Classical antiquity 8th century 16th–17th centuries 19th century 20th century 1909–1948 1950–1974 1975–2000 21st century By location See also * List of alleged extraterrestrial beings * List of unexplained explosion events * Space jellyfish, a type of UFO also containing a list of sightings. * Table of reports during the 1947 flying disc craze * UFO sightings in outer space UFO sightings in outer space are sightings of unidentified flying objects reported by astronauts while in space that they could not explain at the time. These sightings have been claimed as evidence for alien visits by ufologists. Some of the al ... Notes and references {{DEFAULTSORT:Sightings, List Of Ufo UFO-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Identification Studies Of UFOs
Identifying unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is a difficult task due to the normally poor quality of the evidence provided by those who report sighting the unknown object. Observations and subsequent reporting are often made by those untrained in astronomy, atmospheric phenomena, aeronautics, physics, and perception. Nevertheless, most officially investigated UFO sightings, such as from the U.S. Air Force's Project Blue Book, have been identified as being due to honest misidentifications of natural phenomena, aircraft, or other prosaic explanations. In early U.S. Air Force attempts to explain UFO sightings, unexplained sightings routinely numbered over one in five reports. However, in early 1953, right after the CIA's Robertson Panel, percentages of unexplained sightings dropped precipitously, usually being only a few percent in any given year. When Project Blue Book closed down in 1970, only 6% of all cases were classified as being truly unidentified. UFOs that can be explained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Saucer (other)
A flying saucer is an unidentified flying object (UFO) that is saucer-shaped. The term may also generally refer to any UFO. Flying saucer(s) may also refer to: Books * ''The Flying Saucers Are Real'', by Donald Keyhoe (1950) *'' Flying Saucers from Outer Space'', by Donald Keyhoe (1953) *'' The Flying Saucer Mystery'', Nancy Drew (1980) * ''Military flying saucers'', about a number of aircraft that have been proposed over the years Periodicals * ''Flying Saucers'' (magazine) Films * ''The Flying Saucer'', science fiction by Mikel Conrad (1950) * ''Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'', science fiction by Fred Sears (1956) * ''Flying Saucer Daffy'', Three Stooges (1958) * ''Flying Saucer Rock'n'Roll'', science fiction spoof (1997) * '' Summer of the Flying Saucer'', Irish family film (2008) Music * The Crew of the Flying Saucer, Mike Watt band * "The Flying Saucer" (song), Buchanan and Goodman record (1956) * " The Flying Saucer Goes West", Dickie Goodman record (1958) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extraterrestrial Life
Extraterrestrial life, colloquially referred to as alien life, is life that may occur outside Earth and which did not originate on Earth. No extraterrestrial life has yet been conclusively detected, although efforts are underway. Such life might range from simple forms like prokaryotes to intelligent beings, possibly bringing forth civilizations that might be far more advanced than humankind. The Drake equation speculates about the existence of sapient life elsewhere in the universe. The science of extraterrestrial life is known as astrobiology. Speculation about the possibility of inhabited "worlds" outside the planet Earth dates back to antiquity. Multiple early Christian writers discussed the idea of a "plurality of worlds" as proposed by earlier thinkers such as Democritus; Augustine references Epicurus's idea of innumerable worlds "throughout the boundless immensity of space" (originally expressed in his Letter to Herodotus) in ''The City of God''. In his first century p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close Encounter
In ufology, a close encounter is an event in which a person witnesses an unidentified flying object. This terminology and the system of classification behind it were first suggested in astronomer and UFO researcher J. Allen Hynek's 1972 book ''The UFO Experience: A Scientific Inquiry''. Categories beyond Hynek's original three have been added by others but have not gained universal acceptance, mainly because they lack the scientific rigor that Hynek aimed to bring to ufology. Sightings more than from the witness are classified as "Daylight Discs," "Nocturnal Lights," or "Radar/Visual Reports." Sightings within about are subclassified as various types of "close encounters." Hynek and others argued that a claimed close encounter must occur within about to greatly reduce or eliminate the possibility of misidentifying conventional aircraft or other known phenomena. Hynek's scale became well known after being referenced in a 1977 film, ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'', which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFO 1
''UFO 1'' is the debut studio album by British rock band UFO. It was first released in the UK by Beacon Records in October 1970. The first US release was on Rare Earth Records/Motown in April 1971. Neither of these releases charted, but the album did become a success in Germany and Japan. The album was reissued under the name ''Unidentified Flying Object'' with 4 of the 5 tracks from the band's second album. This reissue shows a photo of the band from the 1980s on the cover. The album was also reissued on the '' Flying, The Early Years'' compilation, along with all of the band's other work from before guitarist Michael Schenker joined the group. It was also given a straight reissue under the name ''All The Hits & More - The Early Days'' (XXX Media, Germany, 2011), with no additional tracks. Track listing * "Unidentified Flying Object" is an instrumental. * The title "Boogie for George" was shortened in "Boogie" on the CD reissue (1994, Repertoire Records). Personnel ;UFO * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alien (other)
Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extraterrestrial beings; see List of alleged extraterrestrial beings ** For fictional extraterrestrial life, see Extraterrestrials in fiction * Introduced species, a species not native to its environment Alien(s), or The Alien(s) may also refer to: Science and technology * AliEn (ALICE Environment), a grid framework * Alien (file converter), a Linux program * Alien Technology, a manufacturer of RFID technology Arts and entertainment * ''Alien'' (franchise), a media franchise ** Alien (creature in ''Alien'' franchise) Films * ''Alien'' (film), a 1979 film by Ridley Scott ** ''Aliens'' (film), second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron ** ''Alien 3'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher ** ''Alien Resurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFO 34
UFO 34 is a cruising and racing fibreglass monohull sailboat class. It is a sloop based on a design by Holman and Pye. The design features a spade rudder and a Bermuda rig with a large, overlapping headsail. Over 150 UFO 34s have been built both in the United Kingdom and Australia. The UFO 34 is a seaworthy yacht for offshore voyages, including extreme weather conditions, which also performs well in yacht racing. UFO 34 yachts competed both in the disastrous 1979 Fastnet and 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht races, where lives and yachts were lost in the extreme conditions. UFO 34s performed effectively in both races, winning class IV in the Fastnet race and retiring without incident in the Sydney to Hobart. Production history ''Unidentified Flying Object'' won the Royal Yacht Squadron's de Maas Cup at Cowes in 1974 and many other races. This first yacht was designed for Richard Matthews by the British naval architects Holman and Pye as a 32 ft prototype for the Three-Quarter To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
