CIA Agency Analysts Dismiss Public UFO Concerns

CIA Agency Analysts Dismiss Public UFO Concerns

A newly declassified memo shows CIA analysts in the mid-20th century responding internally to a wave of public letters about unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Rather than expressing alarm, the tone is detached-almost dismissive-suggesting the agency had little...
What the CIA Was Saying About Flying Saucers in 1952

What the CIA Was Saying About Flying Saucers in 1952

A declassified CIA memo dated 11 August 1952 reveals that reports of "flying saucers" were serious enough to be discussed in a formal Branch Chiefs Meeting. Far from dismissing the phenomena, agency officials expressed concern over both the volume of sightings and...
Flying Saucers Reported Near Argentina’s Antarctic Outposts

Flying Saucers Reported Near Argentina’s Antarctic Outposts

A declassified fragment from a Cold War-era intelligence file titled "Argentina Antarctic Flying Saucers" reveals that sightings of unidentified aerial objects extended far beyond mainland borders, even reaching the frozen expanses of Antarctica. Though only a single...