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The Sensational Seventies

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A strange fact is that many of the best UFO case files of the 1970s involve close encounters and reported alien abductions. See what happened in this fascinating decade.

Well-known Cases of the 1970s
UFOs / Aliens Spotlight10

The Wanaque Reservoir Incident

Thursday January 26, 2012
Researchers know from many eyewitness reports that unknown flying objects seem to be attracted to electricity and nuclear power. Also, there can be no question that they are also, at times, attracted to, or have some use for water, one of our most valuable resources.

I recently did some research on a well documented case of a UFO seen over the waters of New Jersey in 1966. Numerous eyewitnesses saw the object hover over the water, and even cut a hole out of the ice to access the resource.

Check out the case of The Wanaque Reservoir Incident, and be sure to offer you opinion on why UFOs use water.

UFO Encountered in Wyoming

Monday January 23, 2012
I received a report from an eyewitness of a 1970s encounter that occurred in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The witness had kept this information to herself for many years, but feels that the details should be revealed at this time.

She and a friend were making a routine trip into town one night, when they encountered a large, five-sided UFO that came down and hovered just above them on the road.

Take a look at this interesting case at UFO Encountered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and be sure to comment if you wish.

UFO Reported over Stafford, Virginia

Thursday January 19, 2012
In November, 2011, a woman was home alone at her residence in Stafford, Virginia. At about 10:30 PM, she walked to the back door to look out at the night sky. She saw more than she bargained for.

She was looking directly at a large, bright UFO in the East. During the next 1/2 hour or so, she watched the low-flying UFO slowly move around and over her home. At one point, the object was as close as 50 feet above her head.

Check out this report at UFO Reported over Stafford, Virginia, and comment if you so desire.

Has Kepler Discovered Alien Signals?

Tuesday January 17, 2012
I saw this article on the Net that I thought was interesting, and you will too. According to US Scientists Work to Decipher Possible 'Alien' Signals, University of California-Berkeley's Kepler team is taking a look at what might be signals from extraterrestrials.

According to a Project spokesman, "These signals look similar to what we think might be produced from an extraterrestrial technology." This sounds quite promising, but some of the scientists involved say not so fast, the signals may wind up being nothing at all.

I have often wondered, and maybe you have to; if they did find a legitimate signal, would they tell us? Have they already found one, and are keeping it secret?

Discuss in my forum

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