There were more than 300 complete witness reports before the 20th century. According to eyewitness reports, UFOs are mostly disc-shaped, spherical and cigar-shaped. Since the late 1940s, the number of UFO sightings has increased dramatically, which has caused a debate in the scientific community. Negative scientists believe that many eyewitness reports are not credible, and UFOs do not exist, but people's illusions or eyewitness misinterpretations of natural phenomena. Affirmers believe that UFOs are a real phenomenon and are being confirmed by more and more facts. By the 1980s, there were about 654.38 million+eyewitness reports all over the world. UFO sightings and sighting reports can be divided into four categories: daytime sightings; Witness the incident at night; Radar imaging; Close contacts and related physical evidence. Some sightings were also filmed. People have made various explanations for UFO, including: ① a natural phenomenon that has not been fully understood; ② Misunderstanding of known objects or phenomena; ③ Psychological phenomena and fraud; (4) The product of advanced extraterrestrial civilization. Many countries in the world study UFOs. There are about 350 monographs and nearly 100 periodicals about UFO. A group of experts from all over the world participated in this work. China has also established a folk academic research group-China UFO Research Association, which is mainly composed of scientific and technological workers. The popular science publication UFO Exploration in China was founded in 198 1.
The book "Aerospace" in Encyclopedia of China officially includes the explanation of "UFO". The author is Mr. Sun Shili, the third chairman of the UFO Research Society of China. The full text of the explanation of UFOs in Encyclopedia of China is as follows: UFOs are UFOs in the air. Internationally known as UFO, commonly known as UFO. According to eyewitness reports, most of them are disc-shaped, spherical and cigar-shaped, moving at high speed or slowly in the air.
1947, Kenneth Arnold, a businessman from Idaho, USA, saw nine conventional flying saucers while flying a private jet across the Cascade Mountains in Washington. A few days later, mysterious metal fragments were found in Roswell, New Mexico.
Some people think that the historical records about UFOs first appeared in the Bible. According to the Old Testament, the prophet Ezekiel saw the earliest UFO. (Ezekiel in the Old Testament records: "I looked (to the west) and saw a strong wind blowing from the north. There is a large cloud including flashing fire, surrounded by light. Out of its fire, like shining pure gold. We can see the images of four living creatures. " )
The first appearance of UFO fever
The UFO craze first appeared in 1878 65438+ October. J Martin, a farmer from Texas, saw a round object in the air. American 150 newspapers published this news and called this object a "flying saucer". 1In June, 947, K Arnold, an entrepreneur from Idaho, USA, flew by Mount Rainier in Washington. He found nine disks flying at high speed in the air and jumping forward. All the newspapers in the United States reported this incident, which once again caused a worldwide UFO fever. Later, reports about the discovery of UFOs poured in, and governments and non-governmental organizations of various countries also organized investigations and studies.
In fact, scientists have not yet figured out the truth about UFOs, but most of them are man-made, so the truth has not come out yet!
Arguments about UFOs
Since the late 1940s, the number of UFO sightings has increased dramatically, which has caused a debate in the scientific community. Because UFO is not a replicable thing, or at least it doesn't happen frequently, there is no test standard, so far there has not been an absolutely authoritative view in the world. Negative scientists believe that many eyewitness reports are not credible and UFOs do not exist. They are only human hallucinations or a misinterpretation of natural phenomena by witnesses, which can be explained by scientific knowledge such as astronomy, meteorology, biology, psychology and physics. They even regard flying butterflies as pseudoscience. Affirmative theorists believe that UFO is a real phenomenon, which is being confirmed by more and more facts, but many UFO experts say that they are not sure that UFO is an alien spacecraft. They think that we should not confuse the theory that UFO exists with the theory that UFO comes from aliens, because the hypothesis from the universe is only inferred from its flight performance, electromagnetic characteristics and the impression of witnesses, and its correctness remains to be verified. There are also some UFO experts who support the "alien theory". Some scholars have also pointed out that UFO phenomenon is inconsistent with the known basic scientific laws in many aspects. The theoretical difficulties encountered in explaining this phenomenon are the main reasons why it has not been recognized by modern scientists so far, but it cannot be easily denied that this phenomenon exists.
An explanation of UFOs
① Natural phenomena: some unknown astronomical or atmospheric phenomena, seismic light, atmospheric disk turbulence (some scientists believe that UFO sighting is induced by environmental pollution), and earth discharge effect.
② Misrecognition of known phenomena or objects: The factors or objects that are mistaken for UFO phenomena are celestial bodies (planets, stars, meteors, comets, death stars, etc.). ); Atmospheric phenomena (ball lightning, aurora, magic sun, Gengetsu, Elmore fire, mirage, clouds, ground light); Creatures (birds and butterflies, etc.). ); Biological factors (human eye residual image, eye defect, ocean lake plane reflection illusion, etc.). ); Optical factors (photo artifacts caused by camera internal reflection and development defects, image overlap caused by window and glasses reflection, etc.). ); Radar bait (radar secondary wave, abnormal refraction, scattering, multiple scattering, such as reflection from electrically dense layers or clouds or reflection from high temperature and high humidity areas, etc.). ), artificial instruments (aircraft lights or sunlight, re-entry satellites, rockets, balloons, military test aircraft, searchlights reflected by clouds, flares, signal flares, beacon lights, parachutes, secret weapons, etc. ).
③ Psychological phenomenon: Some people think that UFO may be a pure psychological phenomenon, which originated from the brain of an individual or a group of people. UFO phenomenon is often intertwined with people's spiritual and psychological experience, and there may be some connection between UFO phenomenon and unexplored areas of human brain.
The product of extraterrestrial civilization: Some people think that some UFOs are navigation tools made by highly civilized life on other planets.
Different voices of mainstream scientific community on ufo phenomenon
We sometimes hear the saying that the phenomenon of so-and-so cannot be explained scientifically, and it must be done by aliens. For such a statement, we should think carefully:
First, is this phenomenon really unexplained? The so-called "unexplained" may be a lie fabricated by a liar.
Second, we admit that there are still problems in the world that cannot be explained by science, but being unable to explain does not mean that it will never be explained. For example, the so-called mysterious flash phenomenon on the moon. This flash is not an alien trick, but a meteorite impact, volcanic eruption or other ordinary physical phenomena. The so-called "Moon Bridge" is just an optical illusion. In the early days of human exploration, there were so-called "pyramids" and "obelisks" on the moon, but the high-resolution images taken later showed that those stones could not be more ordinary. This is also an example.
Most UFO reports are provided by inexperienced, untrained, unprepared or extremely excited observers. The information is very vague and inaccurate, so it is usually impossible to make a clear judgment. Since most UFOs are confirmed as fabricated or natural phenomena, the possibility that a few UFOs that cannot be confirmed due to insufficient evidence are also fabricated or natural phenomena is obviously much higher than the possibility that they are whispering. The only reason why we can't make a reasonable explanation is because there is not enough necessary evidence, not because aliens are playing tricks. Strangely, UFO sightings are rarely or almost never reported by astronomers, meteorologists or astronomy and meteorology enthusiasts. They spend much more time observing the sky than ordinary people, so it should be easier to find air anomalies. Is this because aliens are deliberately avoiding it, or because they are experts and it is not easy to treat natural phenomena as UFOs?
research status
About one third of the countries in the world are studying UFOs, and about 350 monographs and nearly 100 periodicals have been published. Many official and private research institutions have been conducting research on UFOs. Large research institutions in the world have a group of experts involved in this work, including astronomers, botanists, biologists, doctors and psychiatrists, chemists and physicists, engineers in aviation, civil engineering, electricity, machinery and metallurgy, as well as linguists and historians. In the United States, some universities of science and technology have even formally included the UFO problem in their doctoral dissertations, and some universities and air force academies have also offered UFO courses. China also established the China UFO Research Association, a non-governmental academic research group with scientific and technological workers as the main body. Similar UFO research organizations have been established in Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong and Macau. The popular science publication UFO Exploration in China was founded in 198 1.
There were more than 300 complete witness reports before the 20th century. According to eyewitness reports, UFOs are mostly disc-shaped, spherical and cigar-shaped. Since the late 1940s, the number of UFO sightings has increased dramatically, which has caused a debate in the scientific community. Negative scientists believe that many eyewitness reports are not credible, and UFOs do not exist, but people's illusions or eyewitness misinterpretations of natural phenomena. Affirmers believe that UFO is a real phenomenon, which is being confirmed by more and more facts. By the 1980s, there were about 654.38 million+eyewitness reports around the world. UFO sightings and sighting reports can be divided into four categories: daytime sightings; Witness the incident at night; Radar imaging; Close contacts and related physical evidence. Some sightings were also filmed. People have various explanations for UFOs, including:
(1) Natural phenomena that have not been fully understood;
② Misunderstanding of known objects or phenomena;
③ Psychological phenomena and fraud;
(4) The product of advanced extraterrestrial civilization.
Many countries in the world study UFOs. There are about 350 monographs and nearly 100 periodicals about UFO. A group of experts from all over the world participated in this work. China has also established a folk academic research group-China UFO Research Association, which is mainly composed of scientific and technological workers. The popular science publication UFO Exploration in China was founded in 198 1. As of the early 1980s, there were about 654.38+million witness reports in the world, with an average annual increase of more than 3,000.
Uncover the truth of UFO incident: the full record of UFO investigation
Let's start with the most basic question: when did humans get hooked on UFOs? Not surprisingly, modern people's attention to UFOs began in the early years of the Cold War and gradually warmed up. At that time, people used to look up at the sky to guard against reconnaissance planes and flying missiles. The event that really set off an upsurge in the world happened in June 1947.
At that time, Kenneth Arnold was flying over the Cascade Mountains in Washington State on a private jet when he suddenly saw a blue and white flash in the distance. Looking closely, he clearly saw some UFOs flying over the mountains, which was very fast and flexible.
Arnold told the story to the local newspaper, which triggered a UFO craze. In the same year, another landmark event happened later, and its influence continues to this day. Believers are filled with awe, while doubters are bored. This is the Roswell incident.
In the suburb of Roswell, New Mexico, some strange debris appeared on a farm near the US Army Airport. The next day, a local newspaper published an exclusive report, boldly claiming that an alien spaceship was captured by the military.
Truth: The military quickly came out and explained that these fragments were actually the remains of a weather balloon. But this explanation is not enough to save the situation; What's more, they really want to cover up the truth: the so-called weather balloon is actually a spy balloon that is being secretly tested. This is an epoch-making beginning.
After Roswell, thousands of UFO sightings appeared, and the "conspiracy theory" was heated up. There are countless photos and images of flying saucers everywhere; Some are not very convincing, while others are very real.
In the relevant records, the most prominent thing happened in Mexico City-at noon that day, darkness enveloped the city, and dozens of people photographed mysterious objects from outer space at the same time.
1991July 1 1 With the total solar eclipse, Mexico City gradually fell into darkness. Thousands of people pointed their cameras at the sky to photograph this spectacle. UFO researcher Guillermo Alekin will never forget that scene. Guillermo Arreguin said: "I went to the roof to shoot the total solar eclipse, but I saw a bright spot in the sky. So, I aimed the camera at it. I realized that I was shooting a UFO swinging back and forth, not a planet or a star. "
In the next few days, UFO sightings appeared everywhere, which really made the media busy. Jamie Mosan, a famous investigative journalist in China, hosted a 10 hour program to discuss UFO sightings. He invited the audience to go back and look at the photos taken with the home camera at that time.
Jamie Mosan said: "After this program was broadcast, many people called to say that they saw it. You can clearly see that a luminous object looks like a metal with a black shadow underneath. This is a silver dish-shaped object. We don't think this is a star, nor is it a distortion problem of the camera. This video proves that flying saucers do exist. That day completely changed my life, because from that moment on, people just wanted to hear me talk more about UFOs. "
Others think the evidence is not that influential. Mario mendez acosta, a writer, once debated with Mosan about the solar eclipse of 199 1 year. He believes that the public's enthusiasm for UFOs is mostly caused by Mossan himself, not by alien visits.
Truth: To uncover the truth about UFOs in Mexico, you may not have to go to other planets to find clues. Tom cullen, a Swedish astronomer and photographer, believes that UFO witnesses in Mexico City did see strange scenes, which did not belong to the earth. But not necessarily by aliens. In the video of Mexico City, it was dark because of the solar eclipse. You can see several clouds floating in the sky, and then the camera zooms in and aims at the object.
There is a computer software in the market that can describe the sky anywhere in the world on any day. With it, Tom can recreate everything that happened over Mexico City. The computer is simulating the moment when the moon passes in front of the sun. The sky darkened and several celestial bodies lit up. At the location where the UFO was shot, an unusually bright object appeared.
Tom cullen said, "We can see Venus very clearly here. I can say with certainty that this is the highlight of people shooting in Mexico City. "
Looking out from the sun, the second star is Venus, which is second only to the sun and the moon in brightness in the sky. However, why does it look like a vague alien spacecraft? Tom believes that this is the problem of the camera itself-when the lens focuses on the bright spot in the distance, it produces a three-dimensional effect. The black line on the picture is not the chassis of any object, but the illusion caused by the camera. In this way, a very ordinary celestial body has become somewhat mysterious.