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Saturday Afternoon TV: Hangar 18

A seminal UFO thriller, Hangar 18 was made in 1980 and set many tropes in stone. Calculating politicos, ancient visitors, sinister agents, alien autopsy, a secret desert crash, the “alien agenda,” and military secrecy all make an appearance. Darren McGavin … Continue reading

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Chinese UFO Is Just A Rocket

During launch, a rocket produces a cone as it passes through the point of maximum dynamic pressure. The atmosphere bleeding off the shock cone is visible in this photo of a shuttle launch: HuffPo reports on the hysteria: A second … Continue reading

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