The Roswell Incident is a collection of events and stories surrounding the crash of a mysterious object in 1947. After rubber and metal debris was recovered by Roswell Air Force Base personnel, the United States Army announced that it had found a “flying saucer.” But just one day after the announcement and international sensation, they retracted the claim and said it was a weather balloon.
In 1978, a retired Air Force officer revealed that the balloon story was a cover-up and suggested that the debris was of extraterrestrial origin. In 1980, the book *The Roswell Incident* popularized this theory, becoming the basis for a long and complex UFO conspiracy theory that has since included stories of alien bodies and extraterrestrial technology that has been hidden and even “reverse engineered” for human benefit.
However, there is no concrete evidence to support these theories. Despite this, many UFO conspiracy theorists believe that the debris from Roswell came from a crashed alien spacecraft. The Roswell incident has since become a popular subject in movies, science fiction literature, and television shows, making the town of Roswell a popular tourist destination for UFO enthusiasts.
In 1994, the US Air Force admitted that the debris found was from Project Mogul – a program that used balloons to monitor nuclear testing in other countries. In 1997, an Air Force report called *The Roswell Report: Case Closed* suggested that the alien stories may have originated from civilian witnesses who saw test dummies parachuting down, or from their memories being mixed up with other events in the area.
In 1952, the U.S. Air Force’s Project Blue Book was established and lasted until 1969. It collected over 12,600 reports of unidentified phenomena, most of which had natural explanations. However, some reports did not have enough data to evaluate. In 2007, the U.S. government launched the $22 million Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program (AATIP) to study UFOs. The program also studied science fiction concepts such as “wormholes” and “warp drives,” but no results were made public. Meanwhile, high-profile UFO sightings such as the 2004 “Tic Tac Incident” also contributed to the government’s interest in the UFO phenomenon.
The phenomenon of “parhelions” or “sundogs” is a concentrated streak of light that appears on either side of the Sun, sometimes visible on both sides at the same time. Sundogs can take many different forms, from colored spots to bright streaks that make the sky look like there are two extra Suns. The cause of this phenomenon is that ice in the atmosphere acts like a prism, refracting light from the Sun or Moon, creating strange images. In Nuremberg, the perfect conditions appeared to create this phenomenon, making a strong impression in history.
Next, the “hollow moon” theory suggests that the Moon may be hollow or have a large void inside. This theory is based on the event from Apollo 12 when NASA discovered the Moon ringing like a bell after a collision. However, scientists point out that the Moon has a solid structure with a crust, mantle and solid core, making this theory a conspiracy theory.
In 1977, the Big Ear Telescope at Ohio State University picked up a strong, narrow radio signal, known as the “Wow!” signal, which could be a sign of alien life. Scientists continue to investigate the signal to determine whether it is an alien signal, human interference, or an unexplained natural phenomenon.
Science fiction has long suggested that civilizations could use devices to harvest energy from light, as in Olaf Stapledon’s 1937 novel “Star Maker.” Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing rapidly, with the potential to become a “great filter” that prevents civilizations from going out into space, a theory proposed by Robin Hansen in 1996. Accordingly, disasters such as climate change or artificial superintelligence (ASI) could prevent the development of civilizations.
The continuous development of AI brings great benefits but also contains many risks. ASI could surpass humans, causing a global disaster. Some experts believe that humanity needs to plan to expand to other planets to reduce risks.
Many opinions suggest that aliens could be non-organic intelligences, capable of surviving in the air environment, helping them move between stars. This could explain the absence of human-like life forms in the universe. Advanced AI technologies like those of SETI are helping humans search for extraterrestrial life, helping to detect anomalies in space data.
The Panspermia theory suggests that life may have been brought to Earth from outer space via asteroids. While there are experiments that support this idea, such as bacteria surviving in space, it remains controversial. Other experiments have found signs of life in the upper atmosphere, but more research is needed to determine the feasibility of Panspermia.
Finally, technology like LIGO could help detect giant alien spacecraft via gravitational waves – a groundbreaking method for searching for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations.
