| UFO’s are the mystery of the sky with the | | | | classified as unknowns, and thus defied detailed |
| population divided on whether they do or | | | | analysis. |
| don’t exist. Many efforts have been made to | | | | The US government has declined its involvement |
| determine and record their existence, with many | | | | in any of the projects relating to UFO’s but |
| people witnessing UFO sightings and recording UFO | | | | there has always been a speculation of the |
| evidence. | | | | involvement of certain official agencies taking |
| One of the biggest projects to determine if | | | | particular interest in the matter. Based on the |
| UFO’s exist was Project Blue Book, | | | | Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) there has |
| conducted by the US Air Force in 1952. The | | | | been pressure built up on the government to |
| projects mission evolved around 2 goals – to | | | | release the secret reports related to UFO |
| determine the threat by UFO’s to national | | | | sightings and UFO evidence. The appeal has |
| security and to analyze the data related to UFOs. | | | | always been cleverly discarded stating that the |
| It was estimated that around 12,618 reports | | | | exposure would pose a threat to national security |
| were collected by the project of which 6% were | | | | and would be against security measures. |