UFOs

So why put UFOs under science? A UFO or unidentified flying object in the original, literal sense is any airborne object or optical phenomenon, detected visually or by radar, whose nature is not readily known.

That is it folks. That is all that it means, something in the sky or even space that has not been identified. On the other hand when a UFO is identified it is known as an IFO. The links on this page lead to pages of what some of these optical phenomenon may or may not be, as well as other phenomena related to UFOs. There is also a list at the bottom of the page of some more of the man-made and natural items that UFOs may turn out to be. Hardcore skeptics and true believers of alien visitors alike need to both check out all these links and keep an open mind here.

Personally I have no doubt that there is life on other planets. That life may even have evolved to the point of having intelligence. That intelligence may lead to civilization and science. From there they may develop their versions of radio telescopes and space craft. The problem is that space it just so blooming huge that it’s hard for me to believe that they are listening in our direction, let alone just popping by for a visit. Of course I don’t rule out the idea that they have developed some sort of faster than light systems that make it no big deal. We will investigate these theoretical systems later. Till then I keep my eyes and mind open - Roblem

Ancient astronauts

Area 51

Crop Circles

Sprites, elves, and jets

Common misidentifications of man-made phenomena include:

Balloons (meteorological or passenger).
Military aircraft.
Flashing landing lights of conventional aircraft.
Unconventional aircraft or advanced technology (i.e., the SR-71 Blackbird or the B-2 Stealth bomber).Advertising planes.
Artificial earth satellites.
Hovering aircraft (such as helicopters).
Blimps.
Rockets and rocket launches.
Kites.
Model aircraft.
Hang-gliders.
Fireworks.
Lasers aimed at the clouds.
Searchlights.
Deliberate hoaxes.
Jiffy Fire Starters.

Common misidentifications of natural objects include:

The moon, stars, and planets (for example, the cusps of the rising crescent moon in the tropics, and Venus at maximum brightness)
Unusual weather conditions (such as lenticular cloud formations, noctilucent clouds, rainbow effects, and high-altitude ice crystals).
Comets.
Meteor Swarms.
Near or large meteors.
Flocks of birds.
Swarms of flying insects.
Reflections from atmospheric inversion layers.
Hot ionized gas (natural or man-made).
Earth lights (luminous electrical events from low-level earthquakes and tectonic-geological phenomena.)
Ball lightning.
Atmospheric inversion layers.
Reflected light (especially through broken clouds).
Aurora borealis (northern lights).