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The fascination around UFO sightings is universal. While some events can be explained away as “man-made” objects, such as secret military weaponry, some UFO sightings pose mysteries that are hard to demystify. Here are ten real-life UFO events from around the world that continue to haunt witnesses today.

1. Tunguska Event (Siberia, Russia)

An event in the Siberian wilderness flattened trees for miles around in 1908. Some experts explained it was likely a meteorite strike, but many claim the explosion that leveled the trees resulted from a UFO crash.

2. Rendlesham Forest Incident (Suffolk, England)

Two airforce personnel stationed at the RAF Woodbridge base in Suffolk reported strange sightings of unearthly lights in the Randlesham forest.

They found a triangular craft hovering over the trees when they approached the strange brightness. A later investigation by the Ministry of Defence found no explanation for the absurdity of December 1980.

3. Belgian UFO Wave (Belgium)

1989 and 1990 saw multiple reports of UFOs shaped as triangular crafts. An investigation by the Belgian Airforce yielded no outcomes.

4. Westall UFO Incident (Melbourne, Australia)

In April of 1966, students and teachers of Westfall High School reported seeing strange men wearing suits stepping out of silver, disc-shaped flying craft. They were silenced by military officers.

5. Kecksburg Incident (Pennsylvania, USA)

Residents of Kecksburg reported a crash sight of a bright object moving at cosmic speed. Witnesses say they saw military personnel around the crash sight shortly after the incident, but no explanation of what the thing was was given.

6. Falcon Lake Incident (Manitoba, Canada)

While exploring Falcon Lake in Manitoba, Amateur geologist Stefan Michalak claimed he came across a flying saucer flying so close he got burnt by its exhaust.

7. Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter (Kentucky, USA)

A family known as the Suttons reported seeing strange lights in the sky on the afternoon of August 21, 1955. Later that night, they said their family farmhouse was attacked by creatures, unlike any earthly creatures they’d seen.

8. Tehran UFO Incident (Tehran, Iran)

A pilot of the Iranian Airforce claimed he saw an unidentified flying object zooming over Tehran during a flight. The officials asked a second pilot on duty to verify the claims of a radar-evading object; he reported the same findings. When the craft was finally picked up on radar, it changed course and disappeared untraced.

9. Shag Harbour Incident (Canada)

As the sun set over Shag Harbour on October 4, 1967, residents of Nova Scotia in Shag Harbour reportedly sighted a sizable luminous object crashing into the sea.

Many eyewitness reports see the mammoth object float on the water before taking a sinking dive. The military and rescue team coordinated an intensive search of the area, but no wreckage or debris was ever found.

10. The Phoenix Lights (Phoenix, Arizona, USA)

Described by witnesses to be as long as a football field as it moved over the city, thousands of people saw the “Phoenix Lights” on the evening of March 13, 1997. Eyewitnesses say the lights were blinding and that they felt a great sense of unease as whatever it was tottered by.

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Investigator and Author Says People Are Mysteriously Missing in National Parks

People are going missing in national parks and North American wilderness areas. A 2019 documentary, Missing 411: The Hunted, reports as many as 1,200 individuals have disappeared, but also admits that number may be under-reported.

David Paulides, a former police detective turned private investigator, is the author of the popular Missing 411 series and documentaries of the same name, as well as the CanAm Missing Project. He said, “We don’t know how many people go missing from these locations because the USFS [United States Forest Service] and NPS [National Park Service] refuse to release a list of these missing people.”

Investigator and Author Says People Are Mysteriously Missing in National Parks

Alien Invasion Anxiety: The 12 Movie Aliens We Pray Stay on the Screen

If aliens ever decided to invade Earth, it’s safe to say that people would be more than a little concerned. Hollywood has long been fascinated with the idea of extraterrestrial life and has created many alien creatures ranging from the friendly to the downright scary. According to a film forum, these are the 10 most feared cinematic alien species.

Alien Invasion Anxiety: The 12 Movie Aliens We Pray Stay on the Screen

Close Encounters on the Big Screen: The 12 Best Movies About Alien Contact

Hundreds of movies consider what might happen if aliens come to Earth. What makes these movies so interesting, on their own and as a group, are the many ways they explore a potential alien encounter.

Close Encounters on the Big Screen: The 12 Best Movies About Alien Contact

25 Songs Voted Would Save the Planet if Aliens Demanded Only Our Best

What song would be our salvation if aliens came down to Earth from another planet? That is the question that many are pondering on a popular forum. There are several to consider, and music taste is subjective. But here are some songs that could captivate visitors from another planet.

25 Songs Voted Would Save the Planet if Aliens Demanded Only Our Best

Here Are 14 Movies That Will Make You Think Twice About Aliens

When it comes to Hollywood blockbusters, many movies tend to follow a cliche. Alien films are no exception, and yet, there are a select few that try to do something different.

The following 14 movies will make you think twice about aliens. They introduce concepts that take you beyond the stereotypes. So grab your popcorn and let your mind be opened.

Here Are 14 Movies That Will Make You Think Twice About Aliens

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