Juliet Robertson Many people are fixed on the belief that aliens are fun, fantasy creatures that exist only in children’s books. They believe that the idea of aliens being on Earth is impossible and that all ‘encounters’ are set ups or hoaxes. However, I think that to assume that our planet is the only one capable of housing a species that has evolved and progressed is an arrogant statement. If this describes your attitude towards aliens, I hope to open your mind and help you see the possibilities even if your opinion is not changed.
Firstly, I would like to address the ‘Roswell Incident’. This incident took place on July 7, 1947 and the name ‘Roswell’ has now become synonymous with UFOs. There are many controversies over what happened on that day in July and I would like to agree with the theory that is by far the most exciting, popular and intriguing. The first recount is that a UFO fell onto a range near Roswell, New Mexico. What dropped from the sky was an alien spacecraft that contained extra-terrestrial life. This theory comes from many scientists and not just the general public. However the answer belonging to the United States Armed Forces is slightly different. They claimed then, and to this day, that the object that fell was an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to what was then a top secret program named ‘Mogul’. I however, agree with the first approach and believe that what landed was indeed some sort of machinery not made in Earth. This incident is the most well-known of UFO crashes and the suspicious behaviour (such as confiscating the remains as quickly as was possible and hasty ‘balloon’ theory) by the US Armed Forces only increased the belief that it was aliens crashing in Roswell. I think that Roswell was a legitimate affair that did include aliens or alien equipment.
Next, I think we should discuss the famous (and infamous) Area 51. Rumors of Area 51 include; the storage and examination of crashed