Friday, February 20, 2009

Top UFO hotspots in the U.S.


Popular Mechanics has posted a helpful map showing counties with the greatest number of UFO reports (1947-2005) along with air traffic control boundaries and grey spots that mark "special use airspace". The accompanying article includes tips on how to report a UFO as well as things to consider before you make such a report ("Is it Venus?").

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Video of British UFO


The Sun reports on a UFO spotted by holidaymakers on the British coastline. The full article, including video, is available on their website.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Strange glow over Minnesota


Astronomy Picture of the Day calls our attention to this strange, orange glow photographed by a passenger on an airplane landing in Minneapolis, MN. The photographer's hypothesis is sunset-illuminated raindrops. What do you think?

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Wichita UFO report with photo


From the Kansas City Star: This image was capture by an amateur photographer who observed a craft flying over Wichita, Kansas, which he described as producing a hum like that of a jet but, "It didn't sound like one of these jets that I hear all the time.... It was much quieter, much quieter."

Monday, February 9, 2009

DaVinci and UFOs


UFO Examiner posts a highly speculative piece about the possible influence of UFOs upon the work of Leonardo daVinci and other Renaissance thinking fellows. It is already known that a mysterious, alien figure commissioned da Vinci to paint not one but seven Mona Lisas.