UFO is comprehended as ‘unidentified flying object’ in the sky. The term was proposed by Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt who served as the head of ‘Project Blue Book’ in the year 1952 for United States Air force. He proposed to call it as ‘you-foe’ but the term gain popularity as U.F.O only.
There is no official data or record about the UFO sighting. But according to folk tales and in colloquial manner, it can be said that people does observed such flying objects since historic times. The first sighting of UFOs is marked since late 1800 by most of the researchers. The most famous and prominent UFO sighting was made in the year 1947 by private pilot Kenneth Arnold. He claimed to observe ‘flying saucer’ in the sky. This event led to the reporting of similar reports in different parts of the world at different times. According to a rough estimate, about 60% of such reports are hoax or due to some other reasons. While, some of the objects noticed in the sky were definitely astronomical in nature like comets, asteroids etc. But then some were also a result of disillusion like perhelia and lenticular clouds. There are certain natural phenomenons that give rise to various hypothetical shapes formation on the astronomical horizons. Most of these halos are perceived by naked eyes and are called as UFOs by populace.
However, a good amount of 40% cases are still left to be researched. There are enough evidences that rule out all the possible human errors, psychological aspect and hallucinations. The reports do claim the presence of extra terrestrial components in the earth’s atmosphere on scientific analysis also. The marks that are supposedly left by an alien spaceship at grounds, known as ‘trace case’ are often reported by the people. Such incidents are reported mainly by the inhabitants of remote and rural areas.
Scientists and researchers are working extensively to mark the presence of life on other planets and their possible intervention in earth’s atmosphere. However, no significant milestone has yet been reached by any of the agencies. There is also a dearth of a formal research organisation and/or institute dealing in this particular subject. Numerous private organisations have mounted up but nothing remarkable has come up so far. Countries like Russia and China have done significant scientific research but the reports and the concerned developments are still not public. Hence, it is hard to say whether they have reached any conclusive point or not.
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Most of the reports about the UFO sighting have been from distance only. Though, there are one or two random incidences that are believed as a close encounter with aliens but there are no evidential proofs to back the report. There are no conventional means that could explain the existence and concept of UFOs. Therefore, the mystery that shrouds UFO sighting will prevail as long as the curiosity of human nature to unravel the mysteries of nature and universe will exist. The humans have a natural instinct to believe in supernatural phenomenon and a life beyond the present cycle and dimensions. Any significant report would require the substantial proofs and grounds which are not present as yet.