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NEWS ABOUT: UFO

UFO stories: 15 news summaries

 Google Doodles
Latest Wells Tribute 

Crop circles, UFOs, invaders on logo honor British science fiction pioneer

Sep 22, 09 4:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google has confirmed what many had guessed—that its mysterious UFO-themed logos this month were a tribute to British science fiction writer HG Wells, the Telegraph reports. The latest logo, which features the Martian fighting machines from War of the Worlds, takes Googlers to a list of search results for... More »

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Google • UFO • aliens • science fiction • HG Wells

 Google's New 
 UFO Mystery Solved 

Somebody's obsessed with HG Wells

Sep 16, 09 4:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google has apparently been abducted by aliens. The search engine sent Twitterers on an extraterrestrial mystery hunt this week after Tweeting map coordinates and posting "Google" written in crop circles as its ever-changing Internet logo. The coordinates led to the English town of Woking, which was the landing site... More »

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Google • UFO • extraterrestrial life • aliens • ET • Twitter • outer space • tweet • HG Wells • War of the Worlds

 China Scientists Report UFO 

Researchers analyzing 40 minutes of film during July solar eclipse

Sep 7, 09 5:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chinese scientists have reported filming a UFO for 40 minutes during the solar eclipse in July, reports the Telegraph. Researchers from the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing said they will study the footage for a full year before they issue any conclusions. Scientists "discovered near the sun an unidentified... More »

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China • space • UFO • extraterrestrial life • solar eclipse • observatory • Purple Mountain Observatory

 Japan's First Lady 
 Boasts of 'UFO 
 Trip to Venus' 

She rode on 'triangular' ship to 'really green' planet, Hatoyama writes in book

Sep 3, 09 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japan's quirky new first lady boasts years of colorful experiences, including time as a dancer in the famed Takarazuka troupe—and a trip to space aboard a UFO, according to a book she wrote last year. "While my body was asleep, I think my soul rode on a triangular-shaped... More »

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Japan • UFO • space travel • Venus • first lady • Yukio Hatoyama • Miyuki Hatoyama

 Weird Stuff for Sale on Amazon 

Buy the world's largest book, or a life-size grim reaper statue

Jul 15, 09 7:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Amazon.com long ago expanded beyond books and now offers appliances, musical instruments, and as Random Good Stuff points out, some decidedly odd items:
  • The world’s largest book. At 5 by 7 feet, the photographic book Bhutan includes lifesize portraits of its subjects. It's a steal at $30,
... More »

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UFO • UFO sightings • uranium • drive-through • Amazon.com • Amazon • bondage • Grim Reaper



 UFO Saved Earth 
 in Suicide Mission: 
 Russian Scientist 

He points to mysterious crystals as proof

May 27, 09 2:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alien spacecraft crashed into a giant meteor 100 years ago to stop it from hitting Earth, according to a Russian scientist. Most scientists say an exploding meteorite caused 1908’s Tunguska event, which flattened 80 million trees across 100 miles. But researcher Yuri Labvin says crystals found in sparsely populated... More »

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Russia • Siberia • space • UFO • aliens • meteor • Yuri Labvin

 CIA Unlocks Real 'X-Files' 

Military personnel laugh off UFO rumors

Apr 10, 09 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - For decades, the government barely acknowledged the existence of Area 51, the mysterious military base in Nevada where it allegedly stores frozen extraterrestrials and alien spacecraft. But now, with the CIA declassifying the site’s top-secret programs, insiders are coming forward to dispel the myths, ABC News reports. If anything,... More »

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CIA • UFO • extraterrestrial life • Nevada • Area 51

Brit Dog Walker Reported Close Encounter of
the Alien Kind

1989 tale in recently released in UFO files

Mar 22, 09 7:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Another tale from the UK's recently released military files on UFOs comes from a dog-walker, who reports encountering an extraterrestrial who spoke in a Scandinavian accent. It was classified as a "genuine call" by a Royal Air Force phone operator, reports the Telegraph. The alien, appearing in human form... More »

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United Kingdom • England • UFO • extraterrestrial life • Royal Air Force • outer space • RAF

US Fighter Jets Ordered to Shoot Down UFO

Aircraft carrier-sized ship darted off; pilot ordered to keep silent

Oct 20, 08 7:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - US fighter jets were ordered to shoot down a UFO over England during the Cold War, newly released files reveal. What appeared to be a massive "aircraft carrier" in the sky hovered before darting off undamaged, said one of the military pilots, who was later threatened by a well-dressed... More »

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London • UFO • jet • Alitalia • Heathrow Airport • Close Encounters • Defense Ministry

 'Black Mailbox' a Mecca
 for UFO Believers

For many, the search for extra-terrestrial life centers on a farming couple's mailbox

Aug 21, 08 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A faded, handmade mailbox on a lonely stretch of Nevada highway has become an unlikely tourist attraction, the Los Angeles Times reports. The "Black Mailbox," belonging to a nearby ranching couple, has become a magnet for UFO believers who suspect it is a postbox for extraterrestrials. Some spend... More »

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UFO • aliens • Nevada • Area 51

Spacey Colorado Man Captures 'Alien' On Video

Film of 'less wrinkly ET' to be aired today

May 30, 08 5:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Denver man claims to have film of an alien peering through a window, and plans to show it to the media today, the Denver Post reports. The closely encountered alien is said to be 4 feet tall and appears "innocent, benevolent, youthful" and less "wrinkly" than ET... More »

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Denver • UFO • extraterrestrial life • aliens • Colorado

Dozens Report Giant 'UFO'

Sightings spark fears it's the 'end of times'

Jan 15, 08 4:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Dozens of people in several small north central Texas towns claim they saw a bizarre UFO, reports AP. Townsfolk in the Bible Belt farming communities of Erath County—including a pilot and a police officer— sighted the huge object last week, with some claiming that US fighter planes were tailing... More »

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Texas • UFO • Sun • F 16 • Stephenville • 301st Fighter Wing • US Air Force • Mutual UFO Network

He's Not Alone: Kucinich Ain't First Pol to Spot UFO

NM governor Richardson says government should "come clean"

Nov 1, 07 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dennis Kucinich is already treated as a bit of an alien by the other presidential contenders; it only got worse at this week's forum when interrogator Tim Russert pushed him about Shirley MacLaine’s claim that he saw a UFO at her home. A trapped Kucinich offered tersely, “I... More »

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Bill Richardson • Jimmy Carter • New Mexico • Dennis Kucinich • Roswell • UFO • Ronald Reagan • aliens • Election 2008

Military Flying Saucers Coming

Oct 13, 07 12:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - They’re not science fiction anymore. Researchers have built a real life flying saucer that looks and flies like a B-movie dream. The unmanned craft takes off vertically, maneuvers well, and can land almost anywhere. Cheaper and safer than a helicopter, the Defense Department thinks the saucer could become a... More »

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UFO • Department of Defense • UAVs • drones • Flying Saucer

ET is 60

Jul 7, 07 10:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sixty years ago something happened in the godforsaken town of Roswell, New Mexico.  Now the town has two competing, yet complementary, festivals celebrating either the first recovery of an alien spacecraft or the routine crash of a weather balloon.  The festivals have attracted a diverse crowd of scientists,... More »

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Roswell • UFO

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