UFO Basics
By Billy Booth, About.com Guide
See information on the basic facts of the study of UFOs. From early reports, governmental study groups, and answers to basic questions.
Basic Facts of UFOs

Here are some of the basic facts about UFOs. Begin your study of these enigmatic flying machines
- What is a UFO?
- When Did UFO Reports Begin?
- Frequently Asked Questions about UFOs
- How UFO Cases are Classified
- Early Reports of UFOs
- How to Make a UFO Report
- Questions and Answers with Your UFO Guide
- Best Documented UFO Cases
- Timeline of Crash and Physical Trace Cases
- Desire for Alien Contact
- Has Alien Contact Been Made?
- The Alien Abduction Issue
- Alien Abduction Cases
Early UFO Reports

See some of the best known early cases of flying saucers
- The Kenneth Arnold Sighting
- The Roswell Crash
- Gorman Plane - UFO Encounter
- The Mantell Crash
- Chiles-Whitted Encounter
- The Lubbock Lights
- Washington DC Buzzed by UFOs
- Felix Moncla Encounter
- Levelland, Texas Landings
- The Trinidade Island Photographs
- The Papua, New Guinea Sightings
- Betty & Barney Hill Abduction
- The Socorro, New Mexico Landing
- The Kecksburg, Pennsylvania Crash
- Encounter at Falcon Lake
- Foo Fighters - UFOs of World War II
Governmental Study Groups
See how the US government has been involved in the study of UFOs, with histories of the main study groups.
UFO Photographs
Some of the best proof we have that our planet is being visited from other worlds comes from photographs of unknown flying objects. See some of the very best examples of these images, and also compelling case files that rest heavily on photographic evidence.
