The cultural perception of aliens is often shaped by movies and TV shows, depicting them as hostile to humans. Despite recent advances in astrobiology, NASA still lacks the initiative to search for more complex life forms in space.
UFO sightings often increase during times of war because unusual planes and artillery are used that people cannot recognize. A researcher studying the effects of the Cold War also has a crazy story about alien interaction to share.
Military pilots have reported sightings of unidentified flying objects that appear to defy the laws of physics. In light of current news stories getting lost, Dan Bongino brings attention to this significant topic in one of his episodes.
In 1947, the Roswell Army Airfield issued a press release stating that they had recovered a flying disk, later identified as a UFO. The Army Air Forces announced the discovery of the flying saucer but later retracted the statement, sparking decades of controversy and conspiracy theories.
The truth about UFOs and aliens is still unknown and for all we know, everything that has been released about them could have been fabricated by government or military groups. The Pascagoula alien abduction story is fascinating and has a movie and interviews available for those interested in learning more.