History
What does UFO stand for?
Unidentified Flying Object.
Why did the government investigate UFOs?
Most of the evidence for UFOs that was collected came from:
Visual sightings.
What term was coined in 1947 to describe unusual objects seen in the sky?
Flying Saucer
What was the main goal of Project Blue Book?
To investigate UFO sightings and assess potential security threats.
According to U.S. government records, what percentage of UFO sightings could be easily explained?
90%
In what year did the first well-documented UFO sighting occur in Nuremberg, Germany?
1561
What conclusion did the majority of UFO panels reach regarding most sightings?
What is that they were either natural phenomena or hoaxes?
What was the conclusion of the Condon Report?
There was no evidence of extraterrestrial control.
What phenomenon do many UFO sightings turn out to be, according to investigations?
Celestial objects like stars or planets?
How many pages of information did Project Blue Book accumulate on UFO sightings?
What is approximately 80,000 pages?
How many reports did Project Blue Book investigate?
about 12,000.