- Government InsiderAaron LukasAmericanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence; orchestrator of 2026 UAP disclosure initiative that made government transparency mandatory.
Open the bookPrincipal Deputy Director of National Intelligence; orchestrator of 2026 UAP disclosure initiative that made government transparency…
- AcademicAdam FrankAmericanb. 1962evidenceDocumented
University of Rochester astrophysicist and astrobiology expert who emerged as a prominent scientific voice on UAP disclosure credibility in 2026.
Open the bookUniversity of Rochester astrophysicist and astrobiology expert who emerged as a prominent scientific voice on UAP disclosure credibility in…
- ResearcherAdemar José GevaerdBrazilian1962–2022evidenceDocumented
Brazilian ufologist, editor of Revista UFO, founder of CBPDV, CBU, and IBEXO; chronicler of the Varginha case and Brazil's most influential researcher of his generation
Open the bookBrazilian ufologist, editor of Revista UFO, founder of CBPDV, CBU, and IBEXO; chronicler of the Varginha case and Brazil's most influential…
- Government InsiderAdmiral Bobby Ray InmanAmericanb. 1931evidenceDocumented
Former NSA and CIA director who allegedly confirmed US government possession of recovered non-human technology.
Open the bookFormer NSA and CIA director who allegedly confirmed US government possession of recovered non-human technology.
- Government InsiderAdmiral Scott BrayAmericanevidenceDocumented
Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence and Pentagon's primary UAP spokesperson during the disclosure era.
Open the bookDeputy Director of Naval Intelligence and Pentagon's primary UAP spokesperson during the disclosure era.
- Government InsiderAdmiral Stansfield TurnerAmerican1923–2018evidenceDocumented
CIA Director under Carter who confronted UFO policy gaps and emphasized technical intelligence reform.
Open the bookCIA Director under Carter who confronted UFO policy gaps and emphasized technical intelligence reform.
- Government InsiderAdmiral Thomas Hinman MoorerAmerican1912–2004evidenceDocumented
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who privately acknowledged government UFO cover-ups
Open the bookChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who privately acknowledged government UFO cover-ups
- Government InsiderAdmiral of the Fleet Peter Hill-NortonBritish1915–2004evidenceContested
Britain's highest-ranking military officer to publicly advocate for UFO investigation and disclosure.
Open the bookBritain's highest-ranking military officer to publicly advocate for UFO investigation and disclosure.
- ResearcherAidan ShafferAmerican1976–2026evidenceContested
New Mexico UFO researcher and aerospace enthusiast who died in custody in March 2026, amid broader investigations into deaths of scientists linked to UAP research.
Open the bookNew Mexico UFO researcher and aerospace enthusiast who died in custody in March 2026, amid broader investigations into deaths of scientists…
- ResearcherAimé MichelFrench1919–1992evidenceDocumented
French ufologist who pioneered scientific methodology for UFO research and documented the landmark 1954 French UFO wave.
Open the bookFrench ufologist who pioneered scientific methodology for UFO research and documented the landmark 1954 French UFO wave.
- ResearcherAir Chief Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, 1st Baron DowdingBritish1882–1970evidenceDocumented
Battle of Britain RAF legend and pioneering UFO advocate, spiritualist researcher.
Open the bookBattle of Britain RAF legend and pioneering UFO advocate, spiritualist researcher.
- Government InsiderAir Marshal Sir Peter HorsleyBritish1921–2001evidenceContested
RAF Air Marshal and royal equerry who investigated UFOs for Prince Philip and claimed contact with an extraterrestrial entity.
Open the bookRAF Air Marshal and royal equerry who investigated UFOs for Prince Philip and claimed contact with an extraterrestrial entity.
- OtherAlan BeanAmerican1932–2018evidenceDocumented
Apollo 12 lunar module pilot and Skylab 3 commander whose 1969 in-flight report of unexplained 'streaks of light' resurfaced in 2026 as part of the Pentagon's declassified UAP file release
Open the bookApollo 12 lunar module pilot and Skylab 3 commander whose 1969 in-flight report of unexplained 'streaks of light' resurfaced in 2026 as…
- JournalistAlan SteinfeldAmericanevidenceDocumented
Host of 'New Realities' for 30+ years and longest-running emcee of Contact in the Desert, the world's largest UFO conference; author of the bestselling anthology 'Making Contact.'
Open the bookHost of 'New Realities' for 30+ years and longest-running emcee of Contact in the Desert, the world's largest UFO conference; author of the…
- ResearcherAlbert BuddenBritishb. 1950evidenceContested
British UFO researcher who attributed close encounters and sightings to electromagnetic hypersensitivity and environmental EM pollution.
Open the bookBritish UFO researcher who attributed close encounters and sightings to electromagnetic hypersensitivity and environmental EM pollution.
- SkepticAlbert EinsteinGerman-American1879–1955evidenceDocumented
Nobel laureate physicist made rare public statements on UFO phenomenon in 1952, confirming witnesses 'have seen something' while maintaining cautious agnosticism about their nature.
Open the bookNobel laureate physicist made rare public statements on UFO phenomenon in 1952, confirming witnesses 'have seen something' while…
- ContacteeAlbert K. BenderAmerican1921–2016evidenceContested
Pioneer UFO researcher and founder of the International Flying Saucer Bureau who claimed contact with mysterious Men in Black.
Open the bookPioneer UFO researcher and founder of the International Flying Saucer Bureau who claimed contact with mysterious Men in Black.
- Government InsiderAlbert M. ChopAmerican1916–2006evidenceDocumented
Air Force press officer and firsthand witness to the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident who converted from skeptic to believer in unknown craft.
Open the bookAir Force press officer and firsthand witness to the 1952 Washington D.C. UFO incident who converted from skeptic to believer in unknown…
- Government InsiderAlbert N. Stubblebine IIIAmerican1930–2017evidenceContested
INSCOM commanding general who classified remote viewing programs and later became a prominent UFO and paranormal researcher.
Open the bookINSCOM commanding general who classified remote viewing programs and later became a prominent UFO and paranormal researcher.
- ResearcherAlbert S. RosalesCuban-Americanb. 1958evidenceDocumented
World's leading expert on humanoid encounter cases; creator of comprehensive database cataloging 18,000+ humanoid sighting reports since 1993.
Open the bookWorld's leading expert on humanoid encounter cases; creator of comprehensive database cataloging 18,000+ humanoid sighting reports since…
- JournalistAlejandro RojasAmericanevidenceDocumented
UFO journalist, MUFON spokesman, and scientific UAP researcher bridging mainstream media and credible investigation.
Open the bookUFO journalist, MUFON spokesman, and scientific UAP researcher bridging mainstream media and credible investigation.
- ContacteeAlex CollierAmericanb. 1954evidenceFringe
American contactee who says he has been in telepathic and physical contact with blue-skinned "Andromedans" since childhood, and whose 1996 book Defending Sacred Ground became a touchstone of 1990s alien-contact…
Open the bookAmerican contactee who says he has been in telepathic and physical contact with blue-skinned "Andromedans" since childhood, and whose 1996…
- Government InsiderAlex DietrichAmericanb. 1979evidenceDocumented
Navy F/A-18F pilot and primary witness to the 2004 USS Nimitz Tic Tac UAP encounter; retired 20-year career officer and disclosure advocate.
Open the bookNavy F/A-18F pilot and primary witness to the 2004 USS Nimitz Tic Tac UAP encounter; retired 20-year career officer and disclosure advocate.
- JournalistAlex TsakirisAmericanevidenceDocumented
Podcaster and consciousness researcher who founded Skeptiko, a platform bridging science and paranormal inquiry.
Open the bookPodcaster and consciousness researcher who founded Skeptiko, a platform bridging science and paranormal inquiry.
- ResearcherAlexander ImichPolish-American1903–2014evidenceDocumented
Parapsychologist, paranormal researcher, and founder of NYC's Anomalous Phenomena Research Center who became the oldest living man at age 111.
Open the bookParapsychologist, paranormal researcher, and founder of NYC's Anomalous Phenomena Research Center who became the oldest living man at age…
- ResearcherAlexander KazantsevSoviet/Russian1906–2002evidenceFringe
Soviet engineer and science-fiction author who founded Soviet ufology in 1946 by proposing that the Tunguska explosion was a crashed Martian spacecraft.
Open the bookSoviet engineer and science-fiction author who founded Soviet ufology in 1946 by proposing that the Tunguska explosion was a crashed…
- AcademicAlexander WendtGerman-Americanb. 1958evidenceDocumented
International relations theorist and constructivism pioneer who brought rigorous academic analysis to UFO/UAP phenomena.
Open the bookInternational relations theorist and constructivism pioneer who brought rigorous academic analysis to UFO/UAP phenomena.
- Government InsiderAlexandro C. WigginsAmericanevidenceDocumented
First active-duty U.S. Navy officer to testify publicly before Congress about a UAP incident; Senior Chief Petty Officer who witnessed a transmedium object emergence off Southern California.
Open the bookFirst active-duty U.S. Navy officer to testify publicly before Congress about a UAP incident; Senior Chief Petty Officer who witnessed a…
- AuthorAlexei LeonovSoviet/Russian1934–2019evidenceDocumented
Soviet cosmonaut and first human to conduct a spacewalk; made pioneering observations of space from beyond Earth's atmosphere.
Open the bookSoviet cosmonaut and first human to conduct a spacewalk; made pioneering observations of space from beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- AcademicAlfonso RuedaAmericanevidenceDocumented
Physicist who developed the quantum vacuum inertia hypothesis, proposing a theoretical framework for how UFO propulsion might exploit zero-point energy.
Open the bookPhysicist who developed the quantum vacuum inertia hypothesis, proposing a theoretical framework for how UFO propulsion might exploit…
- Government InsiderAlfred 'Al' O'DonnellAmerican1922–2015evidenceDocumented
Manhattan Project and Area 51 nuclear engineer who revealed classified Roswell details to Annie Jacobsen.
Open the bookManhattan Project and Area 51 nuclear engineer who revealed classified Roswell details to Annie Jacobsen.
- AcademicAlfred Christian LoeddingAmerican1906–1963evidenceDocumented
Early Air Force aeronautical engineer and key investigator in Project Sign who advocated for the extraterrestrial hypothesis for UFOs.
Open the bookEarly Air Force aeronautical engineer and key investigator in Project Sign who advocated for the extraterrestrial hypothesis for UFOs.
- WhistleblowerAlfred E. BielekAmerican1927–2011evidenceFringe
Alleged Philadelphia Experiment witness and time traveler who claimed involvement in classified military projects spanning decades of temporal anomalies.
Open the bookAlleged Philadelphia Experiment witness and time traveler who claimed involvement in classified military projects spanning decades of…
- Government InsiderAlfred Merrill WordenAmericanb. 1932evidenceContested
Apollo 15 command module pilot and first deep-space EVA astronaut who reported UFO sightings.
Open the bookApollo 15 command module pilot and first deep-space EVA astronaut who reported UFO sightings.
- ResearcherAllan HendryAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
CUFOS's meticulous chief field investigator, whose 1979 UFO Handbook turned 1,307 raw reports into the most rigorous statistical portrait of the phenomenon ever assembled — and whose disillusionment afterward became its…
Open the bookCUFOS's meticulous chief field investigator, whose 1979 UFO Handbook turned 1,307 raw reports into the most rigorous statistical portrait…
- Government InsiderAllen Welsh DullesAmerican1893–1969evidenceDocumented
CIA Director who architected Cold War UFO coverup through the Robertson Panel.
Open the bookCIA Director who architected Cold War UFO coverup through the Robertson Panel.
- ResearcherAlmiro BaraunaBrazilianevidenceContested
Brazilian submarine photographer who captured the most analyzed UFO photographs of the 1950s at Trindade Island
Open the bookBrazilian submarine photographer who captured the most analyzed UFO photographs of the 1950s at Trindade Island
- AcademicAmir SirajAmericanb. 2000evidenceDocumented
Young astrophysicist leading the Galileo Project's search for interstellar objects and potential extraterrestrial technological signatures.
Open the bookYoung astrophysicist leading the Galileo Project's search for interstellar objects and potential extraterrestrial technological signatures.
- ResearcherAmog NairIndianevidenceDocumented
Indian researcher pioneering UAP documentation and policy advocacy for India's formal aerospace monitoring.
Open the bookIndian researcher pioneering UAP documentation and policy advocacy for India's formal aerospace monitoring.
- ResearcherAmy EskridgeAmerican1988–2022evidenceContested
Exotic scientist and gravity modification researcher whose 2022 death under contested circumstances has been linked to broader investigations into deceased researchers with ties to advanced propulsion and UAP programs.
Open the bookExotic scientist and gravity modification researcher whose 2022 death under contested circumstances has been linked to broader…
- ResearcherAna Luisa CidMexicanb. 1963evidenceDocumented
Mexico's leading UFO researcher known for professional investigations of humanoid encounters and mass sightings.
Open the bookMexico's leading UFO researcher known for professional investigations of humanoid encounters and mass sightings.
- ResearcherAnders OttesonAmericanevidenceContested
Contemporary thermal imaging investigator whose viral 2026 Area 51 footage revived classified aircraft speculation.
Open the bookContemporary thermal imaging investigator whose viral 2026 Area 51 footage revived classified aircraft speculation.
- JournalistAndreas MüllerGermanb. 1976evidenceDocumented
German journalist and UFO researcher who gained unprecedented access to classified German intelligence files on unidentified phenomena
Open the bookGerman journalist and UFO researcher who gained unprecedented access to classified German intelligence files on unidentified phenomena
- ResearcherAndrew B. NewbergAmericanb. 1966evidenceDocumented
Neuroscientist and neurotheology pioneer who maps the brain basis of spiritual and altered states relevant to understanding anomalous experiences.
Open the bookNeuroscientist and neurotheology pioneer who maps the brain basis of spiritual and altered states relevant to understanding anomalous…
- ResearcherAndrew CollinsBritishb. 1957evidenceDocumented
British UFO researcher and ancient astronaut author who investigates connections between early civilizations, astronomical alignments, and non-human contact.
Open the bookBritish UFO researcher and ancient astronaut author who investigates connections between early civilizations, astronomical alignments, and…
- WhistleblowerAndrew D. BasiagoAmericanb. 1961evidenceFringe
Seattle attorney claiming childhood participation in classified CIA time-travel and Mars-colonization programs.
Open the bookSeattle attorney claiming childhood participation in classified CIA time-travel and Mars-colonization programs.
- WhistleblowerAndrew D. BasiagoAmericanb. 1961evidenceContested
Washington State attorney and self-described "chrononaut" who claims decades of childhood participation in classified CIA/DARPA time travel and Mars teleportation programs.
Open the bookWashington State attorney and self-described "chrononaut" who claims decades of childhood participation in classified CIA/DARPA time travel…
- ResearcherAndrew GallimoreBritishevidenceContested
Computational neurobiologist and pharmacologist researching DMT as a tool for contact with non-human intelligence.
Open the bookComputational neurobiologist and pharmacologist researching DMT as a tool for contact with non-human intelligence.
- AuthorAndrew TomasRussian-born, later Australian1906–2001evidenceContested
Russian-born UFO researcher and pioneering ancient astronaut theorist who became Australia's foremost voice in extraterrestrial archaeology.
Open the bookRussian-born UFO researcher and pioneering ancient astronaut theorist who became Australia's foremost voice in extraterrestrial archaeology.
- ResearcherAndrija PuharichAmerican1918–1995evidenceContested
Medical doctor and parapsychologist who brought Uri Geller to scientific prominence and claimed to channel a cosmic council called The Nine.
Open the bookMedical doctor and parapsychologist who brought Uri Geller to scientific prominence and claimed to channel a cosmic council called The Nine.
- Government InsiderAndré CarsonAmericanb. 1974evidenceDocumented
Democratic Congressman and House Intelligence Committee member who chaired the first congressional UAP hearing in over 50 years and championed destigmatization of UFO reporting.
Open the bookDemocratic Congressman and House Intelligence Committee member who chaired the first congressional UAP hearing in over 50 years and…
- AcademicAndré LebeauFrench1932–2013evidenceDocumented
French aerospace engineer and CNES president who wrote the preface to the 1999 COMETA report on UAP phenomena.
Open the bookFrench aerospace engineer and CNES president who wrote the preface to the 1999 COMETA report on UAP phenomena.
- ContacteeAndré MaldonadoPuerto RicanevidenceFringe
Puerto Rican fisherman who claims ongoing contact with an advanced non-human entity named Amaron
Open the bookPuerto Rican fisherman who claims ongoing contact with an advanced non-human entity named Amaron
- Government InsiderAndy BiggsAmericanb. 1958evidenceDocumented
Arizona congressman and House Oversight Committee member pushing for UAP transparency and government accountability.
Open the bookArizona congressman and House Oversight Committee member pushing for UAP transparency and government accountability.
- ResearcherAndy MarcialPuerto RicanevidenceDocumented
Puerto Rican UAP researcher and documentarian who leaked DHS videos and co-created Transmedium documentary series investigating Caribbean anomalies.
Open the bookPuerto Rican UAP researcher and documentarian who leaked DHS videos and co-created Transmedium documentary series investigating Caribbean…
- JournalistAndy McGrillenBritishevidenceDocumented
UK podcaster and author who built one of the largest independent UFO/UAP platforms through investigative journalism and expert interviews.
Open the bookUK podcaster and author who built one of the largest independent UFO/UAP platforms through investigative journalism and expert interviews.
- Government InsiderAndy OglesAmericanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
U.S. Congressman from Tennessee pushing for transparency on classified UAP programs.
Open the bookU.S. Congressman from Tennessee pushing for transparency on classified UAP programs.
- JournalistAngelia JoinerAmerican1961–2021evidenceDocumented
Stephenville journalist who broke one of the most well-documented UFO cases and sacrificed her career for investigative truth
Open the bookStephenville journalist who broke one of the most well-documented UFO cases and sacrificed her career for investigative truth
- ResearcherAnn DruffelAmerican1926–2020evidenceDocumented
Pioneering UFO researcher and abduction investigator who documented systematic case studies and defense techniques against alleged alien encounters.
Open the bookPioneering UFO researcher and abduction investigator who documented systematic case studies and defense techniques against alleged alien…
- JournalistAnna Paulina LunaAmericanb. 1989evidenceDocumented
U.S. Representative and Air Force veteran leading Congressional UAP disclosure efforts with personal sighting experience.
Open the bookU.S. Representative and Air Force veteran leading Congressional UAP disclosure efforts with personal sighting experience.
- ResearcherAnne StrieberAmerican1946–2015evidenceDocumented
Abduction researcher and co-founder of Unknown Country; curated 200,000+ first-person accounts of close encounters.
Open the bookAbduction researcher and co-founder of Unknown Country; curated 200,000+ first-person accounts of close encounters.
- JournalistAnnie JacobsenAmericanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Investigative journalist and author whose research into Area 51 and government secrecy shaped modern UFO narrative.
Open the bookInvestigative journalist and author whose research into Area 51 and government secrecy shaped modern UFO narrative.
- JournalistAnthony BragaliaAmericanb. 1965evidenceDocumented
Independent UFO investigator and FOIA specialist who exposed Pentagon documentation of UAP material analysis.
Open the bookIndependent UFO investigator and FOIA specialist who exposed Pentagon documentation of UAP material analysis.
- ResearcherAnthony ChoyPeruvianb. 1961evidenceDocumented
Peruvian Air Force investigator and ufologist who led Latin America's first official government UFO research program.
Open the bookPeruvian Air Force investigator and ufologist who led Latin America's first official government UFO research program.
- JournalistAntonio HuneeusChilean-Americanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Chilean-American science journalist and international UFO researcher specializing in non-Anglo perspectives and the Rockefeller UFO initiative.
Open the bookChilean-American science journalist and international UFO researcher specializing in non-Anglo perspectives and the Rockefeller UFO…
- ResearcherAntonio RiberaSpanish1920–2001evidenceDocumented
Pioneering Catalan ufologist and founding voice of Spanish UFO research, famous for his investigation of the controversial Ummo extraterrestrial contact phenomenon.
Open the bookPioneering Catalan ufologist and founding voice of Spanish UFO research, famous for his investigation of the controversial Ummo…
- AbducteeAntônio Vilas-BoasBrazilian1934–1991evidenceContested
Brazilian farmer who reported one of the world's first detailed alien abduction accounts in 1957, predating the Hill case by four years and establishing the template for the modern abduction narrative.
Open the bookBrazilian farmer who reported one of the world's first detailed alien abduction accounts in 1957, predating the Hill case by four years and…
- JournalistArjun WaliaCanadianevidenceDocumented
Journalist and writer covering UFO/UAP phenomena and consciousness studies through The Pulse and Collective Evolution.
Open the bookJournalist and writer covering UFO/UAP phenomena and consciousness studies through The Pulse and Collective Evolution.
- JournalistArt BellAmerican1945–2018evidenceDocumented
Legendary broadcaster who built Coast to Coast AM into America's highest-rated late-night radio program, giving 15 million nightly listeners a forum for UFO research, paranormal testimony, and government secrecy.
Open the bookLegendary broadcaster who built Coast to Coast AM into America's highest-rated late-night radio program, giving 15 million nightly…
- ResearcherArthur BrayCanadianevidenceContested
Ottawa-based independent UFO researcher whose papers, including the Wilbert Smith material, are now held by the University of Ottawa.
Open the bookOttawa-based independent UFO researcher whose papers, including the Wilbert Smith material, are now held by the University of Ottawa.
- AcademicArthur C. ClarkeBritish1917–2008evidenceDocumented
Science fiction visionary and lifelong UFO observer who claimed six personal sightings and explored extraterrestrial contact.
Open the bookScience fiction visionary and lifelong UFO observer who claimed six personal sightings and explored extraterrestrial contact.
- Government InsiderArthur E. ExonAmericanb. 1917evidenceContested
Brigadier General who claimed knowledge of extraterrestrial Roswell debris recovered at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Open the bookBrigadier General who claimed knowledge of extraterrestrial Roswell debris recovered at Wright-Patterson AFB.
- JournalistArthur ShuttlewoodBritish1920–1996evidenceContested
British local journalist and self-described ufologist who became the chief chronicler and promoter of the 1964–1970s Warminster 'Thing' sightings in Wiltshire.
Open the bookBritish local journalist and self-described ufologist who became the chief chronicler and promoter of the 1964–1970s Warminster 'Thing'…
- AcademicAvi LoebIsraeli-Americanb. 1962evidenceContested
Harvard astrophysicist who argues interstellar objects may be extraterrestrial technology and founded the Galileo Project to search for ET signatures.
Open the bookHarvard astrophysicist who argues interstellar objects may be extraterrestrial technology and founded the Galileo Project to search for ET…
- Government InsiderAvril HainesAmericanb. 1969evidenceDocumented
First woman Director of National Intelligence; oversaw 2021 UFO assessment and publicly acknowledged possibility of extraterrestrial origins for unexplained phenomena.
Open the bookFirst woman Director of National Intelligence; oversaw 2021 UFO assessment and publicly acknowledged possibility of extraterrestrial…
- Government InsiderBarack Hussein Obama IIAmericanb. 1961evidenceDocumented
44th U.S. President who publicly affirmed UAP reality and unexplained phenomena in 2026 podcast appearance, bridging political mainstream into disclosure discourse.
Open the book44th U.S. President who publicly affirmed UAP reality and unexplained phenomena in 2026 podcast appearance, bridging political mainstream…
- ResearcherBarbara BartholicAmerican1939–2010evidenceContested
Pioneer UFO abduction researcher who documented reptilian contact and the crystal meth connection
Open the bookPioneer UFO abduction researcher who documented reptilian contact and the crystal meth connection
- ResearcherBarbara LambAmericanevidenceContested
Clinical psychotherapist and pioneering regression therapist who has worked with thousands of UFO abductees since 1991.
Open the bookClinical psychotherapist and pioneering regression therapist who has worked with thousands of UFO abductees since 1991.
- ContacteeBarbara MarciniakAmericanb. 1948evidenceFringe
Pleiadian contactee and trance channeler whose bestselling books became foundational texts in post-New Age spirituality and UFO contact lore.
Open the bookPleiadian contactee and trance channeler whose bestselling books became foundational texts in post-New Age spirituality and UFO contact…
- Government InsiderBarry GoldwaterAmerican1909–1998evidenceDocumented
Arizona Senator and Air Force Major-General (1909–1998) who pursued classified UFO information and publicly advocated for Roswell disclosure.
Open the bookArizona Senator and Air Force Major-General (1909–1998) who pursued classified UFO information and publicly advocated for Roswell…
- ResearcherBarry GreenwoodAmericanevidenceDocumented
Pioneering UFO archivist and FOIA specialist who spent five decades extracting, verifying, and preserving the U.S. government's own paper trail on UFOs — and helped expose the MJ-12 documents as a hoax.
Open the bookPioneering UFO archivist and FOIA specialist who spent five decades extracting, verifying, and preserving the U.S. government's own paper…
- AcademicBarry H. DowningAmericanb. 1938evidenceDocumented
Presbyterian theologian who pioneered ancient astronaut theory through biblical interpretation
Open the bookPresbyterian theologian who pioneered ancient astronaut theory through biblical interpretation
- AuthorBart SibrelAmericanevidenceFringe
Nashville-based filmmaker known for claiming Apollo moon landings were hoaxes and investigating UFOs as interdimensional rather than extraterrestrial phenomena.
Open the bookNashville-based filmmaker known for claiming Apollo moon landings were hoaxes and investigating UFOs as interdimensional rather than…
- AcademicBeatrice GolombAmericanevidenceDocumented
UCSD medical researcher and expert on anomalous health incidents from environmental exposures, investigator of Havana Syndrome and potential health effects from UAP encounters.
Open the bookUCSD medical researcher and expert on anomalous health incidents from environmental exposures, investigator of Havana Syndrome and…
- ResearcherBeatriz VillarroelSwedishevidenceDocumented
Astronomer bridging archival astronomy with UAP research through the VASCO project's search for vanishing stars and possible technosignatures.
Open the bookAstronomer bridging archival astronomy with UAP research through the VASCO project's search for vanishing stars and possible…
- ResearcherBen HansenAmericanevidenceDocumented
Former FBI special agent turned UFO investigator and media personality; methodical skeptic known for hoax debunking and witness credibility assessment.
Open the bookFormer FBI special agent turned UFO investigator and media personality; methodical skeptic known for hoax debunking and witness credibility…
- ResearcherBen KugielskyAmericanevidenceDocumented
Systems engineer and UAP researcher bringing aerospace/defense expertise to scientific investigations of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookSystems engineer and UAP researcher bringing aerospace/defense expertise to scientific investigations of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
- OtherBen LammAmericanb. 1981evidenceDocumented
Serial biotech entrepreneur behind Colossal Biosciences' de-extinction projects, appointed to the White House UAP Science Advisory Council in 2026.
Open the bookSerial biotech entrepreneur behind Colossal Biosciences' de-extinction projects, appointed to the White House UAP Science Advisory Council…
- OtherBenjamin Robert RichAmerican1925–1995evidenceContested
Legendary Skunk Works director and stealth technology pioneer who made cryptic claims about advanced propulsion and extraterrestrial knowledge.
Open the bookLegendary Skunk Works director and stealth technology pioneer who made cryptic claims about advanced propulsion and extraterrestrial…
- AcademicBernard CarrBritishb. 1949evidenceDocumented
Theoretical physicist bridging consciousness research and paranormal phenomena; former SPR president seeking psycho-physical paradigm
Open the bookTheoretical physicist bridging consciousness research and paranormal phenomena; former SPR president seeking psycho-physical paradigm
- ResearcherBernard HaischGerman-Americanb. 1942evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist who proposed the zero-point field theory of inertia as a potential explanation for UAP propulsion physics.
Open the bookAstrophysicist who proposed the zero-point field theory of inertia as a potential explanation for UAP propulsion physics.
- ResearcherBernardo KastrupDutchb. 1974evidenceContested
Analytic idealist philosopher applying consciousness-based framework to UFO/UAP phenomena and non-human intelligence.
Open the bookAnalytic idealist philosopher applying consciousness-based framework to UFO/UAP phenomena and non-human intelligence.
- AcademicBerthold Eric SchwarzAmerican1924–2010evidenceDocumented
Psychiatrist who brought clinical psychiatric analysis to UFO and paranormal investigations.
Open the bookPsychiatrist who brought clinical psychiatric analysis to UFO and paranormal investigations.
- AcademicBertrand MéheustFrenchb. 1947evidenceDocumented
French philosopher and sociologist who bridged academic UFO scholarship with parapsychology, arguing that culture shapes what anomalous experiences become 'socially possible.'
Open the bookFrench philosopher and sociologist who bridged academic UFO scholarship with parapsychology, arguing that culture shapes what anomalous…
- AbducteeBettina Rodriguez AguileraAmericanb. 1959evidenceContested
Cuban-American diplomat, lawyer, and 2018 Congressional candidate who publicly claimed lifelong alien contact and abduction since age 7
Open the bookCuban-American diplomat, lawyer, and 2018 Congressional candidate who publicly claimed lifelong alien contact and abduction since age 7
- AbducteeBetty Andreasson LucaAmericanb. 1944evidenceDocumented
Most extensively investigated abductee; claims of alien contact, medical procedures, and mysterious 'blue book' documented through lie detection and psychiatric evaluation.
Open the bookMost extensively investigated abductee; claims of alien contact, medical procedures, and mysterious 'blue book' documented through lie…
- OtherBetty CashAmerican1928–2000evidenceDocumented
Primary witness in the 1980 Cash-Landrum UFO incident; suffered severe radiation-like injuries
Open the bookPrimary witness in the 1980 Cash-Landrum UFO incident; suffered severe radiation-like injuries
- AbducteeBetty and Barney HillAmerican1919–2004evidenceContested
An interracial couple from New Hampshire whose 1961 close encounter became the first widely publicized alien abduction case in the United States, defining the abduction narrative for decades to come.
Open the bookAn interracial couple from New Hampshire whose 1961 close encounter became the first widely publicized alien abduction case in the United…
- AuthorBill BirnesAmericanb. 1944evidenceContested
Author and ghostwriter who published UFO Magazine and led the History Channel series UFO Hunters, and who co-wrote The Day After Roswell with Philip Corso.
Open the bookAuthor and ghostwriter who published UFO Magazine and led the History Channel series UFO Hunters, and who co-wrote The Day After Roswell…
- ResearcherBill ChalkerAustralianb. 1952evidenceContested
Australia's foremost scientific UFO researcher, who gained unprecedented access to classified RAAF files and pioneered forensic DNA analysis of alleged abduction physical evidence.
Open the bookAustralia's foremost scientific UFO researcher, who gained unprecedented access to classified RAAF files and pioneered forensic DNA…
- Government InsiderBill ClintonAmericanb. 1946evidenceDocumented
42nd US President who sought classified UFO and Roswell information during his administration
Open the book42nd US President who sought classified UFO and Roswell information during his administration
- AbducteeBill HerrmannAmericanb. 1951evidenceContested
South Carolina diesel mechanic and abductee who claimed contact with extraterrestrials from Zeta Reticuli in 1977–1979.
Open the bookSouth Carolina diesel mechanic and abductee who claimed contact with extraterrestrials from Zeta Reticuli in 1977–1979.
- AuthorBill MooreAmericanb. 1943evidenceContested
Ufology author who co-wrote the 1980 book that made Roswell a crashed-saucer story, later co-circulated the MJ-12 papers, and in 1989 publicly admitted running disinformation against a fellow researcher for Air Force…
Open the bookUfology author who co-wrote the 1980 book that made Roswell a crashed-saucer story, later co-circulated the MJ-12 papers, and in 1989…
- Government InsiderBill NelsonAmericanb. 1942evidenceDocumented
NASA Administrator (2021–2025) who put the space agency's institutional weight behind scientific UAP research, commissioning its first independent study and creating a permanent Director of UAP Research post.
Open the bookNASA Administrator (2021–2025) who put the space agency's institutional weight behind scientific UAP research, commissioning its first…
- Government InsiderBill UhouseAmerican1946–2009evidenceContested
Retired mechanical engineer who claimed to have worked at Area 51's S-4 facility reverse-engineering UFO technology and collaborating with an extraterrestrial Grey named J-Rod.
Open the bookRetired mechanical engineer who claimed to have worked at Area 51's S-4 facility reverse-engineering UFO technology and collaborating with…
- ContacteeBilly (Eduard) MeierSwissb. 1937evidenceDebunked
Swiss farmer who claims ongoing contact with extraterrestrials from the Pleiades star system since 1942, producing hundreds of UFO photographs widely regarded as elaborate hoaxes.
Open the bookSwiss farmer who claims ongoing contact with extraterrestrials from the Pleiades star system since 1942, producing hundreds of UFO…
- JournalistBilly CoxAmericanb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Florida-based investigative journalist and pioneering UFO/UAP reporter for mainstream media.
Open the bookFlorida-based investigative journalist and pioneering UFO/UAP reporter for mainstream media.
- JournalistBlake CousinsAmericanb. 1970evidenceContested
Hawaii-based filmmaker and UFO media personality who built the Third Phase of Moon channel into one of the largest UFO-focused platforms with hundreds of millions of views.
Open the bookHawaii-based filmmaker and UFO media personality who built the Third Phase of Moon channel into one of the largest UFO-focused platforms…
- WhistleblowerBob LazarAmericanb. 1959evidenceContested
Self-proclaimed physicist who claimed to have reverse-engineered alien spacecraft at Area 51's secret S-4 facility in 1989, becoming the most iconic UFO whistleblower of the post-Cold War era despite pervasive…
Open the bookSelf-proclaimed physicist who claimed to have reverse-engineered alien spacecraft at Area 51's secret S-4 facility in 1989, becoming the…
- JournalistBob PrattAmerican1926–2005evidenceDocumented
Prolific UFO investigator and National Enquirer journalist who conducted 2,000+ witness interviews and extensively documented the Brazilian UFO phenomenon.
Open the bookProlific UFO investigator and National Enquirer journalist who conducted 2,000+ witness interviews and extensively documented the Brazilian…
- AcademicBrad SparksAmericanevidenceDocumented
Aerospace researcher and UFO historian who compiled the most comprehensive catalog of Project Blue Book 'Unknown' cases and critically examined the MJ-12 hoax.
Open the bookAerospace researcher and UFO historian who compiled the most comprehensive catalog of Project Blue Book 'Unknown' cases and critically…
- AuthorBrad SteigerAmerican1936–2018evidenceContested
Prolific paranormal and UFO author whose syndicated investigations documented extraterrestrial encounters and contactee phenomena across 170+ books and decades of field research.
Open the bookProlific paranormal and UFO author whose syndicated investigations documented extraterrestrial encounters and contactee phenomena across…
- ResearcherBrandon FugalAmericanb. 1973evidenceDocumented
Utah billionaire real estate developer who purchased Skinwalker Ranch and became a leading private funder of modern UAP research.
Open the bookUtah billionaire real estate developer who purchased Skinwalker Ranch and became a leading private funder of modern UAP research.
- AcademicBrendan CaseAmericanevidenceDocumented
Harvard philosopher advancing scientific openness to cryptoterrestrial explanations for UAP
Open the bookHarvard philosopher advancing scientific openness to cryptoterrestrial explanations for UAP
- JournalistBrent FriedmanAmericanb. 1962evidenceContested
Screenwriter and producer investigating UFO disclosure in Hollywood
Open the bookScreenwriter and producer investigating UFO disclosure in Hollywood
- ResearcherBrent RaynesAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Editor and founder of Alternate Perceptions magazine; 59-year UFO and paranormal researcher bridging ufology with parapsychology and Jungian psychology.
Open the bookEditor and founder of Alternate Perceptions magazine; 59-year UFO and paranormal researcher bridging ufology with parapsychology and…
- JournalistBrett TingleyAmericanb. 1985evidenceDocumented
Science and technology journalist who covers UAP disclosure from mainstream aerospace and defense reporting platforms.
Open the bookScience and technology journalist who covers UAP disclosure from mainstream aerospace and defense reporting platforms.
- AcademicBrian JosephsonBritishb. 1940evidenceContested
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who pivoted from superconductivity to paranormal research and consciousness studies.
Open the bookNobel Prize-winning physicist who pivoted from superconductivity to paranormal research and consciousness studies.
- AcademicBrian KeatingAmericanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
Cosmologist, public intellectual, and podcaster bridging academic physics with consciousness and anomaly research.
Open the bookCosmologist, public intellectual, and podcaster bridging academic physics with consciousness and anomaly research.
- ResearcherBrian MinnickAmericanb. 1977evidenceContested
Long Island researcher and self-published author whose 36 years of exploring Camp Hero in Montauk produced the archive-style book Montauk Is Strange.
Open the bookLong Island researcher and self-published author whose 36 years of exploring Camp Hero in Montauk produced the archive-style book Montauk…
- AcademicBrian O'LearyAmerican1940–2011evidenceContested
Planetary scientist and NASA astronaut who transitioned to UFO and consciousness research, bridging institutional space exploration and fringe disclosure.
Open the bookPlanetary scientist and NASA astronaut who transitioned to UFO and consciousness research, bridging institutional space exploration and…
- ResearcherBrian VikeCanadianevidenceDocumented
Canadian UFO investigator and founder of HBCC UFO Research, operator of one of the largest independent UFO sighting databases worldwide.
Open the bookCanadian UFO investigator and founder of HBCC UFO Research, operator of one of the largest independent UFO sighting databases worldwide.
- AcademicBrinsley Le Poer TrenchBritish1911–1995evidenceContested
Irish peer who brought UFO research to the British Parliament and pioneered organized civilian investigation.
Open the bookIrish peer who brought UFO research to the British Parliament and pioneered organized civilian investigation.
- ResearcherBruce CathieNew Zealand1930–2013evidenceContested
New Zealand airline pilot and engineer who proposed that UFOs navigate along a global energy grid using harmonic mathematics.
Open the bookNew Zealand airline pilot and engineer who proposed that UFOs navigate along a global energy grid using harmonic mathematics.
- ResearcherBruce CornetAmericanb. 1948evidenceDocumented
Geophysicist and systematic field researcher who documented 137 UAP encounters in the Hudson Valley with rigorous magnetic survey and multi-witness accounts.
Open the bookGeophysicist and systematic field researcher who documented 137 UAP encounters in the Hudson Valley with rigorous magnetic survey and…
- AuthorBruce GernonAmericanb. 1942evidenceDocumented
Bermuda Triangle pilot and electronic fog researcher who documented a 1970 anomalous flight involving time displacement.
Open the bookBermuda Triangle pilot and electronic fog researcher who documented a 1970 anomalous flight involving time displacement.
- ResearcherBruce S. MaccabeeAmerican1942–2024evidenceDocumented
Optical physicist and Navy scientist whose rigorous analysis of photographic UFO evidence brought scientific credibility to UFO research.
Open the bookOptical physicist and Navy scientist whose rigorous analysis of photographic UFO evidence brought scientific credibility to UFO research.
- ContacteeBruno SammacicciaItalianevidenceContested
Italian scholar and primary witness to the Friendship case, claiming decades of contact with tall humanoid extraterrestrials in post-WWII Italy.
Open the bookItalian scholar and primary witness to the Friendship case, claiming decades of contact with tall humanoid extraterrestrials in post-WWII…
- JournalistBryce ZabelAmericanb. 1954evidenceDocumented
Emmy-nominated TV producer and disclosure investigator who bridges Hollywood mainstream credibility with serious UAP inquiry.
Open the bookEmmy-nominated TV producer and disclosure investigator who bridges Hollywood mainstream credibility with serious UAP inquiry.
- ContacteeBuck NelsonAmerican1895–1982evidenceFringe
Missouri farmer and early UFO contactee whose 1956 account of interplanetary travel became a landmark of 1950s-60s contactee movement.
Open the bookMissouri farmer and early UFO contactee whose 1956 account of interplanetary travel became a landmark of 1950s-60s contactee movement.
- ResearcherBudd HopkinsAmerican1931–2011evidenceDocumented
Pioneer of alien abduction research; founded the Intruders Foundation and authored influential books on UFO abductions.
Open the bookPioneer of alien abduction research; founded the Intruders Foundation and authored influential books on UFO abductions.
- OtherBuzz AldrinAmericanb. 1930evidenceDocumented
Apollo 11 astronaut whose UFO observations during the 1969 moon mission were recently declassified, sparking renewed debate about unidentified phenomena near Earth's moon.
Open the bookApollo 11 astronaut whose UFO observations during the 1969 moon mission were recently declassified, sparking renewed debate about…
- Government InsiderCaison BestAmericanevidenceDocumented
West Point graduate and Army Ranger whose 2025 public disclosure of a 300-foot stationary UAP sighting over Cheyenne Mountain Complex marked one of the most credible military witness accounts in the disclosure era.
Open the bookWest Point graduate and Army Ranger whose 2025 public disclosure of a 300-foot stationary UAP sighting over Cheyenne Mountain Complex…
- AbducteeCalvin Parker Jr.American1956–2023evidenceContested
American abductee and co-witness to the legendary 1973 Pascagoula UFO incident; later authored memoir and produced UFO documentaries.
Open the bookAmerican abductee and co-witness to the legendary 1973 Pascagoula UFO incident; later authored memoir and produced UFO documentaries.
- Government InsiderCaptain Kenju TerauchiJapaneseb. 1940evidenceDocumented
Decorated Japan Airlines pilot whose 1986 UFO encounter over Alaska remains one of aviation's most credible sightings.
Open the bookDecorated Japan Airlines pilot whose 1986 UFO encounter over Alaska remains one of aviation's most credible sightings.
- AcademicCarl GrillmairCanadian1959–2026evidenceFringe
Caltech astrophysicist fatally shot in 2026; pulled into UFO conspiracy theories about missing scientists
Open the bookCaltech astrophysicist fatally shot in 2026; pulled into UFO conspiracy theories about missing scientists
- AcademicCarl Gustav JungSwiss1875–1961evidenceDocumented
Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology who examined UFOs as expressions of collective unconscious and modern myth.
Open the bookSwiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology who examined UFOs as expressions of collective unconscious and modern myth.
- ResearcherCarl Hart Jr.American1933–2020evidenceDocumented
Texas Tech photographer whose 1951 Lubbock Lights images became the most famous UFO photographs of the early Cold War era.
Open the bookTexas Tech photographer whose 1951 Lubbock Lights images became the most famous UFO photographs of the early Cold War era.
- SkepticCarl SaganAmerican1934–1996evidenceDocumented
Astronomer and science communicator who championed rigorous skepticism toward UFO claims while enthusiastically pursuing the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Open the bookAstronomer and science communicator who championed rigorous skepticism toward UFO claims while enthusiastically pursuing the search for…
- ContacteeCarla L. RueckertAmerican1943–2015evidenceContested
Librarian and channel who transmitted the Law of One, a multi-volume cosmological teaching attributed to the extraterrestrial intelligence Ra (1981–1984).
Open the bookLibrarian and channel who transmitted the Law of One, a multi-volume cosmological teaching attributed to the extraterrestrial intelligence…
- AuthorCarlos AllendeAmerican1925–1994evidenceDebunked
Merchant marine whose cryptic 'Allende Letters' spawned the Philadelphia Experiment legend; repeatedly confessed and retracted the hoax before death.
Open the bookMerchant marine whose cryptic 'Allende Letters' spawned the Philadelphia Experiment legend; repeatedly confessed and retracted the hoax…
- AuthorCarlos CastanedaPeruvian-American1925–1998evidenceContested
Anthropologist and author whose controversial Don Juan books pioneered the New Age movement and contemporary Western shamanism.
Open the bookAnthropologist and author whose controversial Don Juan books pioneered the New Age movement and contemporary Western shamanism.
- ContacteeCarlos Diaz VilchisMexicanevidenceContested
Mexican photographer who documented decades of alleged direct contact with extraterrestrial beings through the 'Ships of Light' encounters beginning in 1981.
Open the bookMexican photographer who documented decades of alleged direct contact with extraterrestrial beings through the 'Ships of Light' encounters…
- AcademicCarlos EireCuban-Americanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Yale historian of religion and the impossible, Disclosure Foundation advisor.
Open the bookYale historian of religion and the impossible, Disclosure Foundation advisor.
- ContacteeCarlos de SouzaBrazilianb. 1955evidenceDocumented
Primary witness to Brazil's Varginha UFO incident (1996) who emerged publicly in 2026 to testify before Congress after three decades of silence.
Open the bookPrimary witness to Brazil's Varginha UFO incident (1996) who emerged publicly in 2026 to testify before Congress after three decades of…
- AcademicCarol ClelandAmericanb. 1958evidenceDocumented
Philosophy professor and astrobiology researcher appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council to lead anomaly identification methodology.
Open the bookPhilosophy professor and astrobiology researcher appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council to lead anomaly identification…
- ResearcherCarol RosinAmericanb. 1944evidenceContested
Aerospace executive and space-weapons-free advocate who says Wernher von Braun told her, in his final years, that an alien threat would eventually be fabricated to justify weapons in space.
Open the bookAerospace executive and space-weapons-free advocate who says Wernher von Braun told her, in his final years, that an alien threat would…
- ResearcherCaroline CoryevidenceContested
Filmmaker and consciousness researcher who bridges UAP investigation with energy medicine and paranormal phenomena through documentaries and institutional research programs.
Open the bookFilmmaker and consciousness researcher who bridges UAP investigation with energy medicine and paranormal phenomena through documentaries…
- Government InsiderCatherine Austin FittsAmericanb. 1950evidenceContested
Former HUD official and Wall Street banker whose Pentagon accounting research fuels speculation about black-budget UAP programs and a classified 'breakaway civilization.'
Open the bookFormer HUD official and Wall Street banker whose Pentagon accounting research fuels speculation about black-budget UAP programs and a…
- OtherCecil UrestiAmericanb. 1960evidenceFringe
Name attached to an unverified 2024 'missing UFO Congress director' story that no mainstream source confirms.
Open the bookName attached to an unverified 2024 'missing UFO Congress director' story that no mainstream source confirms.
- ContacteeCedric AllinghamBritishevidenceDebunked
Fictional UFO contactee created by Patrick Moore as a satirical hoax exposing UFO research credulity.
Open the bookFictional UFO contactee created by Patrick Moore as a satirical hoax exposing UFO research credulity.
- Government InsiderChad UnderwoodAmericanevidenceDocumented
Naval Flight Officer who filmed the USS Nimitz TicTac FLIR footage
Open the bookNaval Flight Officer who filmed the USS Nimitz TicTac FLIR footage
- ResearcherChan ThomasAmerican1920–1998evidenceContested
Aerospace engineer and ufologist who conducted classified UFO research for McDonnell Douglas and published a CIA-suppressed theory of catastrophic pole-shifts.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and ufologist who conducted classified UFO research for McDonnell Douglas and published a CIA-suppressed theory of…
- AcademicChandra WickramasingheSri Lankan-Britishb. 1939evidenceContested
Mathematician, astronomer, and panspermia theorist who argues non-human intelligence pervades the cosmos via cometary seeds of life.
Open the bookMathematician, astronomer, and panspermia theorist who argues non-human intelligence pervades the cosmos via cometary seeds of life.
- AuthorCharles BerlitzAmerican1914–2003evidenceDebunked
Heir to the Berlitz language-school fortune turned bestselling paranormal author whose 1974–1980 trilogy on the Bermuda Triangle, the Philadelphia Experiment, and Roswell shaped mass-market UFO culture for a generation.
Open the bookHeir to the Berlitz language-school fortune turned bestselling paranormal author whose 1974–1980 trilogy on the Bermuda Triangle, the…
- ResearcherCharles BowenBritish1918–1987evidenceDocumented
British journalist and Flying Saucer Review editor whose 16-year tenure elevated UFO research from speculation to documented case study.
Open the bookBritish journalist and Flying Saucer Review editor whose 16-year tenure elevated UFO research from speculation to documented case study.
- ResearcherCharles FortAmerican1874–1932evidenceDocumented
Pioneer anomaly researcher who documented unexplained phenomena and proposed early extraterrestrial hypotheses decades before the modern UFO era.
Open the bookPioneer anomaly researcher who documented unexplained phenomena and proposed early extraterrestrial hypotheses decades before the modern…
- AbducteeCharles HicksonAmerican1931–2011evidenceDocumented
Pascagoula abductee and 40-year public advocate for the legitimacy of the 1973 encounter
Open the bookPascagoula abductee and 40-year public advocate for the legitimacy of the 1973 encounter
- Government InsiderCharles Irwin HaltAmericanb. 1939evidenceDocumented
Deputy Base Commander at RAF Bentwaters whose 1980 Rendlesham Forest investigation yielded the first-hand audio documentation and military testimony for one of the world's most credible UFO incidents.
Open the bookDeputy Base Commander at RAF Bentwaters whose 1980 Rendlesham Forest investigation yielded the first-hand audio documentation and military…
- ContacteeCharles James HallAmericanb. 1943evidenceContested
USAF weather observer who claimed prolonged contact with tall white aliens at Nellis AFB in the 1960s
Open the bookUSAF weather observer who claimed prolonged contact with tall white aliens at Nellis AFB in the 1960s
- JournalistCharles-Maxence LayetFrenchb. 1971evidenceDocumented
French science journalist and parliamentary aide who documented European UAP research and electromagnetic phenomena
Open the bookFrench science journalist and parliamentary aide who documented European UAP research and electromagnetic phenomena
- Government InsiderChase BrandonAmericanevidenceContested
CIA veteran and first Entertainment Liaison Officer who disclosed access to Roswell documentation and encoded alleged UFO secrets in a published novel.
Open the bookCIA veteran and first Entertainment Liaison Officer who disclosed access to Roswell documentation and encoded alleged UFO secrets in a…
- Government InsiderChaz KingAmericanevidenceContested
Retired Air Force Security Forces officer who witnessed UAP incidents at Vandenberg Space Force Base and publicly disclosed classified encounters.
Open the bookRetired Air Force Security Forces officer who witnessed UAP incidents at Vandenberg Space Force Base and publicly disclosed classified…
- ResearcherChen YanchunChineseevidenceDocumented
Chinese aerospace researcher and director of China's UFO Research Resource Center during the late 1990s institutional resurgence
Open the bookChinese aerospace researcher and director of China's UFO Research Resource Center during the late 1990s institutional resurgence
- ResearcherCheryl CostaAmericanb. 1952evidenceDocumented
UFO data analyst and journalist who compiled the most comprehensive statistical analysis of American UFO sightings (2001–2020).
Open the bookUFO data analyst and journalist who compiled the most comprehensive statistical analysis of American UFO sightings (2001–2020).
- ContacteeChico XavierBrazilian1910–2002evidenceContested
Brazilian spiritist medium who claimed extraterrestrial contact and prophesied humanity's galactic future.
Open the bookBrazilian spiritist medium who claimed extraterrestrial contact and prophesied humanity's galactic future.
- ContacteeChris Bledsoe Sr.AmericanevidenceContested
North Carolina contractor and contactee whose 2007 UFO encounter sparked NASA and CIA interest and claimed healing from chronic illness.
Open the bookNorth Carolina contractor and contactee whose 2007 UFO encounter sparked NASA and CIA interest and claimed healing from chronic illness.
- AcademicChris ImpeyAmericanb. 1956evidenceDocumented
University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at Arizona who bridges rigorous exoplanet science with public discourse on extraterrestrial life and contact preparation.
Open the bookUniversity Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at Arizona who bridges rigorous exoplanet science with public discourse on extraterrestrial…
- ResearcherChris LehtoAmericanevidenceDocumented
Retired USAF F-16 Lieutenant Colonel who applies combat pilot expertise and crash investigation methodology to the analysis of declassified UAP footage.
Open the bookRetired USAF F-16 Lieutenant Colonel who applies combat pilot expertise and crash investigation methodology to the analysis of declassified…
- ResearcherChris RutkowskiCanadianevidenceDocumented
Canada's leading UFO researcher and director of UFOROM, compiling 26,000+ sighting reports over four decades.
Open the bookCanada's leading UFO researcher and director of UFOROM, compiling 26,000+ sighting reports over four decades.
- JournalistChrissy NewtonCanadianevidenceDocumented
Toronto-based UFO/UAP broadcaster, writer, and PR professional who hosts award-winning podcast and Discovery+ series on fringe science and consciousness.
Open the bookToronto-based UFO/UAP broadcaster, writer, and PR professional who hosts award-winning podcast and Discovery+ series on fringe science and…
- ResearcherChristof KochGerman-Americanb. 1956evidenceDocumented
Neuroscientist pioneering consciousness research through Integrated Information Theory and panpsychism.
Open the bookNeuroscientist pioneering consciousness research through Integrated Information Theory and panpsychism.
- Government InsiderChristopher Karl MellonAmericanb. 1956evidenceDocumented
Former Pentagon official and leading advocate for UAP transparency who catalyzed modern disclosure.
Open the bookFormer Pentagon official and leading advocate for UAP transparency who catalyzed modern disclosure.
- Government InsiderChristopher Karl MellonAmericanb. 1957evidenceDocumented
Pentagon intelligence official and architect of modern UAP disclosure who leaked classified Navy videos to the New York Times in 2017.
Open the bookPentagon intelligence official and architect of modern UAP disclosure who leaked classified Navy videos to the New York Times in 2017.
- JournalistChristopher KetchumAmericanevidenceDocumented
Investigative journalist whose detailed Pentagon and military-sourced reporting has advanced UAP disclosure in the mainstream media.
Open the bookInvestigative journalist whose detailed Pentagon and military-sourced reporting has advanced UAP disclosure in the mainstream media.
- AuthorChristopher KnowlesAmericanb. 1966evidenceDocumented
Comic book artist, author, and synchromysticist who examines UFO narratives, intelligence operations, and esoteric symbolism in pop culture.
Open the bookComic book artist, author, and synchromysticist who examines UFO narratives, intelligence operations, and esoteric symbolism in pop culture.
- ResearcherChristopher MunnsBritishevidenceContested
British UFO researcher who moved from a former national leadership role at MUFON to founding British Ufology, a small, deliberately open-minded investigative group covering England, Scotland, and Wales.
Open the bookBritish UFO researcher who moved from a former national leadership role at MUFON to founding British Ufology, a small, deliberately…
- ResearcherChristopher O'BrienAmerican1959–2024evidenceDocumented
Investigative journalist and paranormal researcher who documented over 1,000 unexplained events in Colorado's San Luis Valley.
Open the bookInvestigative journalist and paranormal researcher who documented over 1,000 unexplained events in Colorado's San Luis Valley.
- JournalistChristopher SharpBritishb. 1987evidenceContested
Independent investigative journalist and founder of Liberation Times, focused on post-2017 UAP disclosure reporting.
Open the bookIndependent investigative journalist and founder of Liberation Times, focused on post-2017 UAP disclosure reporting.
- Government InsiderChuck SchumerAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
U.S. Senate Majority Leader championing legislative disclosure of UAP records and alleged government coverups.
Open the bookU.S. Senate Majority Leader championing legislative disclosure of UAP records and alleged government coverups.
- ResearcherChuck ZukowskiAmericanevidenceDocumented
UFO and paranormal field investigator known for documenting cattle mutilations and the 37th parallel anomaly corridor.
Open the bookUFO and paranormal field investigator known for documenting cattle mutilations and the 37th parallel anomaly corridor.
- JournalistChuck de CaroAmericanevidenceDocumented
Investigative journalist, military officer, and Pentagon consultant who produced documentaries on UFO incidents and information warfare.
Open the bookInvestigative journalist, military officer, and Pentagon consultant who produced documentaries on UFO incidents and information warfare.
- Government InsiderClark C. McClellandAmericanevidenceContested
Former NASA engineer at Kennedy Space Center who claimed to witness an 8-9 foot tall extraterrestrial in communication with Space Shuttle astronauts.
Open the bookFormer NASA engineer at Kennedy Space Center who claimed to witness an 8-9 foot tall extraterrestrial in communication with Space Shuttle…
- ResearcherClas SvahnSwedishb. 1958evidenceDocumented
Swedish journalist and chairman of UFO-Sverige and the Archives for the Unexplained, who built a career on debunking hoaxes as readily as chasing genuine anomalies.
Open the bookSwedish journalist and chairman of UFO-Sverige and the Archives for the Unexplained, who built a career on debunking hoaxes as readily as…
- AcademicClaude PoherFrenchb. 1936evidenceDocumented
French aerospace engineer and astrophysicist who founded GEPAN, the first official government-backed UFO research organization.
Open the bookFrench aerospace engineer and astrophysicist who founded GEPAN, the first official government-backed UFO research organization.
- ContacteeClaude VorilhonFrenchb. 1946evidenceFringe
French journalist and former pop singer who, as "Raël," turned a claimed 1973 alien encounter into the International Raëlian Movement, a global UFO religion built around genetic-engineering cosmology, cloning research,…
Open the bookFrench journalist and former pop singer who, as "Raël," turned a claimed 1973 alien encounter into the International Raëlian Movement, a…
- ResearcherClifford CarnicomAmericanevidenceContested
Atmospheric scientist investigating aerosol emissions, environmental alterations, and health effects through rigorous analysis and data collection.
Open the bookAtmospheric scientist investigating aerosol emissions, environmental alterations, and health effects through rigorous analysis and data…
- WhistleblowerClifford StoneAmerican1949–2021evidenceContested
Retired Army sergeant who claims involvement in classified UFO crash retrieval operations and communication with non-human beings.
Open the bookRetired Army sergeant who claims involvement in classified UFO crash retrieval operations and communication with non-human beings.
- JournalistClyde LewisAmericanb. 1964evidenceContested
Alternative media broadcaster and author who pioneered paranormal radio with Ground Zero, a nationally syndicated program exploring UFOs, government cover-ups, and unexplained phenomena for three decades.
Open the bookAlternative media broadcaster and author who pioneered paranormal radio with Ground Zero, a nationally syndicated program exploring UFOs,…
- AcademicClyde TombaughAmerican1906–1997evidenceDocumented
The self-taught astronomer who discovered Pluto — and who, as one of the most credentialed scientists ever to report a UFO, became a touchstone case for the 'credible witness' argument.
Open the bookThe self-taught astronomer who discovered Pluto — and who, as one of the most credentialed scientists ever to report a UFO, became a…
- ResearcherColin AndrewsBritishb. 1946evidenceContested
British electrical engineer and pioneering crop circle researcher who coined the term and documented the phenomenon since 1983.
Open the bookBritish electrical engineer and pioneering crop circle researcher who coined the term and documented the phenomenon since 1983.
- ResearcherColm A. KelleherIrishb. 1958evidenceDocumented
Irish biochemist and paranormal researcher who led investigations at Skinwalker Ranch and co-authored the landmark study of anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookIrish biochemist and paranormal researcher who led investigations at Skinwalker Ranch and co-authored the landmark study of anomalous…
- ResearcherColman Stephen von KeviczkyHungarian-American1909–1998evidenceDocumented
Hungarian-American ufologist and military officer who pioneered diplomatic UFO advocacy at the United Nations
Open the bookHungarian-American ufologist and military officer who pioneered diplomatic UFO advocacy at the United Nations
- Government InsiderColonel Howard M. McCoyAmericanb. 1909evidenceDocumented
U.S. Air Force intelligence officer who directed Project Sign and approved the first official military assessment concluding UFOs might be extraterrestrial.
Open the bookU.S. Air Force intelligence officer who directed Project Sign and approved the first official military assessment concluding UFOs might be…
- Government InsiderColonel Joseph Bryan IIIAmerican1904–1993evidenceDocumented
CIA psychological warfare officer and NICAP board member who publicly endorsed UFO phenomena as interplanetary reconnaissance.
Open the bookCIA psychological warfare officer and NICAP board member who publicly endorsed UFO phenomena as interplanetary reconnaissance.
- Government InsiderColonel Lorin Ross DedricksonAmerican1918–2007evidenceContested
U.S. Air Force colonel and nuclear weapons officer who testified about UFO incidents at atomic facilities during the Cold War.
Open the bookU.S. Air Force colonel and nuclear weapons officer who testified about UFO incidents at atomic facilities during the Cold War.
- Government InsiderColonel Richard M. WeaverAmericanevidenceDocumented
U.S. Air Force investigator who led the 1994–1997 official investigation into the Roswell incident and authored the government's definitive explanation attributing the debris to Project Mogul.
Open the bookU.S. Air Force investigator who led the 1994–1997 official investigation into the Roswell incident and authored the government's definitive…
- Government InsiderCongressman Tim BurchettAmericanb. 1964evidenceDocumented
Tennessee Republican congressman leading legislative UAP disclosure push in the 2020s.
Open the bookTennessee Republican congressman leading legislative UAP disclosure push in the 2020s.
- ResearcherCoral LorenzenAmerican1925–1988evidenceDocumented
Co-founder of APRO and pioneering civilian UFO researcher
Open the bookCo-founder of APRO and pioneering civilian UFO researcher
- ContacteeCorey GoodeAmericanb. 1967evidenceFringe
Self-described secret space program whistleblower and Blue Avian contactee, central figure in modern disclosure narratives despite heavy skeptical criticism.
Open the bookSelf-described secret space program whistleblower and Blue Avian contactee, central figure in modern disclosure narratives despite heavy…
- AcademicCorrado BalducciItalian1923–2008evidenceDocumented
Vatican theologian and exorcist who publicly advocated for the reality of extraterrestrial life
Open the bookVatican theologian and exorcist who publicly advocated for the reality of extraterrestrial life
- ResearcherCorrado MalangaItalianb. 1951evidenceContested
Italian organic chemistry professor and veteran UFO abduction researcher who developed breakthrough therapeutic methods for liberation from alien contact.
Open the bookItalian organic chemistry professor and veteran UFO abduction researcher who developed breakthrough therapeutic methods for liberation from…
- AcademicCourtney BrownAmericanb. 1952evidenceContested
Emory University political scientist who applies remote viewing to UFO and extraterrestrial research through the Farsight Institute.
Open the bookEmory University political scientist who applies remote viewing to UFO and extraterrestrial research through the Farsight Institute.
- AbducteeCredo Vusamazulu MutwaSouth African1921–2020evidenceContested
Zulu sangoma and author who integrated alien abduction accounts into African oral tradition, linking UFO encounters to ancestral spiritual knowledge.
Open the bookZulu sangoma and author who integrated alien abduction accounts into African oral tradition, linking UFO encounters to ancestral spiritual…
- JournalistCristina GomezAmericanevidenceDocumented
Gen Z Latina UFO researcher, podcaster, and journalist bringing fresh perspective to the disclosure era
Open the bookGen Z Latina UFO researcher, podcaster, and journalist bringing fresh perspective to the disclosure era
- OtherCurt JaimungalCanadianb. 1989evidenceDocumented
Toronto filmmaker and podcast host who elevated UAP research discourse through technical long-form interviews
Open the bookToronto filmmaker and podcast host who elevated UAP research discourse through technical long-form interviews
- Government InsiderCurtis LeMayAmerican1906–1990evidenceContested
U.S. Air Force general and Cold War hardliner who commanded Strategic Air Command during peak UFO reporting era and allegedly controlled access to classified UFO materials.
Open the bookU.S. Air Force general and Cold War hardliner who commanded Strategic Air Command during peak UFO reporting era and allegedly controlled…
- SkepticCurtis PeeblesAmerican1955–2017evidenceDocumented
Aerospace historian and Smithsonian-affiliated writer whose 1994 book Watch the Skies! is a skeptical history of the flying saucer myth.
Open the bookAerospace historian and Smithsonian-affiliated writer whose 1994 book Watch the Skies! is a skeptical history of the flying saucer myth.
- ResearcherCynthia HindZimbabweanevidenceDocumented
Africa's foremost UFO investigator, best known for her meticulous documentation of the 1994 Ariel School mass sighting in Zimbabwe and her decades-long editorship of UFO-Afrinews.
Open the bookAfrica's foremost UFO investigator, best known for her meticulous documentation of the 1994 Ariel School mass sighting in Zimbabwe and her…
- AuthorD. Scott RogoAmerican1950–1990evidenceContested
Los Angeles parapsychology writer who edited one of the first book-length anthologies of alien abduction cases, UFO Abductions (1980), before he was murdered in 1990.
Open the bookLos Angeles parapsychology writer who edited one of the first book-length anthologies of alien abduction cases, UFO Abductions (1980),…
- Government InsiderDale E. GraffAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
DIA official and director of the classified Stargate remote viewing program; bridged parapsychology and military intelligence during the Cold War.
Open the bookDIA official and director of the classified Stargate remote viewing program; bridged parapsychology and military intelligence during the…
- AuthorDan AykroydCanadianb. 1952evidenceContested
Comedic actor and Ghostbusters co-creator whose family history of spiritualism led him into decades of serious UFO advocacy, documentary work, and public MUFON support.
Open the bookComedic actor and Ghostbusters co-creator whose family history of spiritualism led him into decades of serious UFO advocacy, documentary…
- Government InsiderDan BurischAmericanb. 1964evidenceContested
Area 51 whistleblower claiming research involvement with recovered extraterrestrial biology and time-travel technology.
Open the bookArea 51 whistleblower claiming research involvement with recovered extraterrestrial biology and time-travel technology.
- AuthorDan FarahAmericanevidenceDocumented
American filmmaker and director of The Age of Disclosure (2025), a major UAP documentary featuring 34 on-record government insiders
Open the bookAmerican filmmaker and director of The Age of Disclosure (2025), a major UAP documentary featuring 34 on-record government insiders
- JournalistDan FarahAmericanevidenceDocumented
Documentary filmmaker and producer who directed the Oscar-nominated 'The Age of Disclosure' (2025), a pivotal film bridging mainstream media and UAP transparency advocacy.
Open the bookDocumentary filmmaker and producer who directed the Oscar-nominated 'The Age of Disclosure' (2025), a pivotal film bridging mainstream…
- Government InsiderDan ShermanAmericanevidenceContested
USAF officer claiming NSA training as telepathic communicator with extraterrestrials
Open the bookUSAF officer claiming NSA training as telepathic communicator with extraterrestrials
- AbducteeDana RedfieldAmericanevidenceFringe
American contactee and author who documented alleged alien abduction experiences through visionary fiction
Open the bookAmerican contactee and author who documented alleged alien abduction experiences through visionary fiction
- JournalistDaniel LisztAmericanevidenceDocumented
Independent investigative journalist and founder of Dark Journalist, covering UFO/UAP disclosure and covert government programs.
Open the bookIndependent investigative journalist and founder of Dark Journalist, covering UFO/UAP disclosure and covert government programs.
- OtherDaniel P. SheehanAmericanb. 1945evidenceContested
Harvard-trained public-interest attorney (Pentagon Papers, Silkwood, the Christic Institute's Iran-Contra suit) who became the UFO field's best-known lawyer: counsel to John Mack, Steven Greer's Disclosure Project and…
Open the bookHarvard-trained public-interest attorney (Pentagon Papers, Silkwood, the Christic Institute's Iran-Contra suit) who became the UFO field's…
- ContacteeDaniel W. FryAmerican1908–1992evidenceContested
1950s contactee who claimed telepathic contact and a flight in a flying saucer near White Sands, then built Understanding, Inc., one of the movement's longest-running groups.
Open the book1950s contactee who claimed telepathic contact and a flight in a flying saucer near White Sands, then built Understanding, Inc., one of the…
- ContacteeDaniel William FryAmerican1908–1992evidenceContested
Early UFO contactee and founder of Understanding Inc., claiming a 1950 spacecraft encounter at White Sands Proving Ground.
Open the bookEarly UFO contactee and founder of Understanding Inc., claiming a 1950 spacecraft encounter at White Sands Proving Ground.
- JournalistDarcy WeirCanadianb. 1980evidenceDocumented
Canadian documentary filmmaker and 20-time producer of UAP, disclosure, and anomalous phenomena content.
Open the bookCanadian documentary filmmaker and 20-time producer of UAP, disclosure, and anomalous phenomena content.
- OtherDarryl AnkaCanadianb. 1951evidenceFringe
Canadian filmmaker and channeler of Bashar, a claimed extraterrestrial contact specialist from the future.
Open the bookCanadian filmmaker and channeler of Bashar, a claimed extraterrestrial contact specialist from the future.
- OtherDavid AdairAmericanb. 1954evidenceFringe
Self-taught rocket scientist and aerospace engineer who claims to have designed a fusion rocket engine at age 17 and encountered alien propulsion technology at Area 51 in 1971.
Open the bookSelf-taught rocket scientist and aerospace engineer who claims to have designed a fusion rocket engine at age 17 and encountered alien…
- ResearcherDavid BeatyAmericanevidenceContested
Emmy-credited documentary filmmaker who made the animated film The Nimitz Encounters and used FOIA requests to document the July 2019 Navy 'drone swarm' sightings off California.
Open the bookEmmy-credited documentary filmmaker who made the animated film The Nimitz Encounters and used FOIA requests to document the July 2019 Navy…
- AcademicDavid BrinAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and award-winning science fiction author exploring the Fermi Paradox, first contact protocols, and existential risks of broadcasting Earth's location into space.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and award-winning science fiction author exploring the Fermi Paradox, first contact protocols, and existential risks of…
- JournalistDavid ClarkeBritishb. 1960evidenceDocumented
British journalist and academic who recovered and revealed the Calvine UFO photograph after 13 years of research.
Open the bookBritish journalist and academic who recovered and revealed the Calvine UFO photograph after 13 years of research.
- ResearcherDavid Dominguez HooperAmericanevidenceDocumented
UC Berkeley engineer and entrepreneur pioneering low-cost passive radar systems for scientific UAP detection; founder and CEO of ELDAEON.
Open the bookUC Berkeley engineer and entrepreneur pioneering low-cost passive radar systems for scientific UAP detection; founder and CEO of ELDAEON.
- AcademicDavid E. PritchardAmericanb. 1941evidenceDocumented
MIT physicist and organizer of the landmark 1992 Abduction Study Conference—the largest scientific meeting on alien abductions ever convened.
Open the bookMIT physicist and organizer of the landmark 1992 Abduction Study Conference—the largest scientific meeting on alien abductions ever…
- OtherDavid FravorAmericanb. 1968evidenceDocumented
Retired U.S. Navy Commander and primary witness to the 2004 USS Nimitz Tic Tac incident.
Open the bookRetired U.S. Navy Commander and primary witness to the 2004 USS Nimitz Tic Tac incident.
- WhistleblowerDavid GruschAmericanb. 1987evidenceContested
Former Pentagon intelligence officer who testified to Congress in 2023 about classified UAP crash-retrieval programs.
Open the bookFormer Pentagon intelligence officer who testified to Congress in 2023 about classified UAP crash-retrieval programs.
- AuthorDavid Hatcher ChildressAmericanb. 1957evidenceFringe
Prolific author and ancient astronaut theorist who popularized extraterrestrial archaeology through books, publishing, and television.
Open the bookProlific author and ancient astronaut theorist who popularized extraterrestrial archaeology through books, publishing, and television.
- AuthorDavid IckeBritishb. 1952evidenceFringe
Former BBC sports presenter turned conspiracy theorist who popularized the theory that shape-shifting reptilian aliens secretly control world governments.
Open the bookFormer BBC sports presenter turned conspiracy theorist who popularized the theory that shape-shifting reptilian aliens secretly control…
- AcademicDavid Joseph BohmAmerican1917–1992evidenceDocumented
Theoretical physicist whose work on consciousness and quantum mechanics influenced contemporary UAP research.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist whose work on consciousness and quantum mechanics influenced contemporary UAP research.
- ResearcherDavid M. JacobsAmericanb. 1942evidenceDocumented
Pioneering academic historian of UFO abduction phenomena; conducted 1,200+ hypnotic regressions establishing methodology still debated in ufology.
Open the bookPioneering academic historian of UFO abduction phenomena; conducted 1,200+ hypnotic regressions establishing methodology still debated in…
- ResearcherDavid MacDonaldAmerican1947–2026evidenceDocumented
MUFON Executive Director (2012–2026) and aviation entrepreneur with lifelong UFO research commitment.
Open the bookMUFON Executive Director (2012–2026) and aviation entrepreneur with lifelong UFO research commitment.
- ResearcherDavid MarlerAmericanevidenceDocumented
UFO researcher and archivist specializing in triangular UFO reports; curator of the world's largest historical collection of UFO case files.
Open the bookUFO researcher and archivist specializing in triangular UFO reports; curator of the world's largest historical collection of UFO case files.
- Government InsiderDavid MorehouseAmericanb. 1954evidenceContested
Decorated Army officer who wrote of secret CIA/DIA remote-viewing missions in the Stargate Project, in a memoir whose central claims a journalist and a fellow psychic spy publicly disputed.
Open the bookDecorated Army officer who wrote of secret CIA/DIA remote-viewing missions in the Stargate Project, in a memoir whose central claims a…
- AcademicDavid Nathaniel SpergelAmericanb. 1961evidenceDocumented
Distinguished cosmologist who chaired NASA's official study of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, bringing rigorous scientific methodology to UAP research during the disclosure era.
Open the bookDistinguished cosmologist who chaired NASA's official study of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, bringing rigorous scientific methodology…
- ResearcherDavid PaulidesAmericanb. 1956evidenceContested
Former law enforcement investigator pioneering the Missing 411 phenomenon and connecting disappearances to UFO/paranormal activity.
Open the bookFormer law enforcement investigator pioneering the Missing 411 phenomenon and connecting disappearances to UFO/paranormal activity.
- ResearcherDavid R. SaundersAmericanevidenceContested
University of Colorado psychologist who co-directed part of the Condon UFO study, was dismissed after calling it unscientific, and then built UFOCAT, a major UFO report database.
Open the bookUniversity of Colorado psychologist who co-directed part of the Condon UFO study, was dismissed after calling it unscientific, and then…
- ResearcherDavid RudiakAmericanevidenceDocumented
Physicist and optometrist specializing in technical analysis of Roswell crash evidence and the Ramey memo.
Open the bookPhysicist and optometrist specializing in technical analysis of Roswell crash evidence and the Ramey memo.
- ResearcherDavid SeredaCanadianb. 1961evidenceContested
Documentary filmmaker and UFO investigator who analyzed NASA shuttle footage as evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial craft.
Open the bookDocumentary filmmaker and UFO investigator who analyzed NASA shuttle footage as evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial craft.
- ResearcherDavid ShoemakerAmericanevidenceContested
Gemologist and UFO debris researcher from New Mexico who claims to analyze material evidence from alleged crash-retrieval sites.
Open the bookGemologist and UFO debris researcher from New Mexico who claims to analyze material evidence from alleged crash-retrieval sites.
- SkepticDavid WhitehouseBritishb. 1955evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and world's most cited science journalist; skeptical analyst of 2026 UAP file releases.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and world's most cited science journalist; skeptical analyst of 2026 UAP file releases.
- AuthorDavid WilcockAmerican1971–2024evidenceContested
New York Times bestselling author, Ancient Aliens personality, and major UFO disclosure advocate whose media presence brought ET narratives to mainstream audiences.
Open the bookNew York Times bestselling author, Ancient Aliens personality, and major UFO disclosure advocate whose media presence brought ET narratives…
- ResearcherDean RadinAmericanb. 1952evidenceContested
Electrical engineer turned parapsychologist whose decades of meta-analyses of telepathy, precognition, and mind-matter experiments have made him the discipline's most credentialed and most contested defender.
Open the bookElectrical engineer turned parapsychologist whose decades of meta-analyses of telepathy, precognition, and mind-matter experiments have…
- Government InsiderDelbert C. NewhouseAmerican1913–2006evidenceDocumented
U.S. Navy Chief Photographer whose 1952 Tremonton UFO film remains one of the most analyzed pieces of early UFO evidence.
Open the bookU.S. Navy Chief Photographer whose 1952 Tremonton UFO film remains one of the most analyzed pieces of early UFO evidence.
- AbducteeDenise StonerAmericanevidenceFringe
American abductee-turned-investigator who parlayed a family missing-time incident in Colorado into two decades of leadership within MUFON's abduction and experiencer-support programs.
Open the bookAmerican abductee-turned-investigator who parlayed a family missing-time incident in Colorado into two decades of leadership within MUFON's…
- ResearcherDennis AndersonAmericanb. 1945evidenceContested
Staten Island astronomy educator and longtime UFO investigator, Intruders Foundation board member, who organized Budd Hopkins's 2003 Wagner College abduction conference and in 2026 called official UFO disclosure "smoke…
Open the bookStaten Island astronomy educator and longtime UFO investigator, Intruders Foundation board member, who organized Budd Hopkins's 2003 Wagner…
- ResearcherDennis BalthaserAmericanevidenceDocumented
American civil engineer and independent UFO investigator who dedicated 30+ years to Roswell Incident research after retiring from the Texas Department of Transportation.
Open the bookAmerican civil engineer and independent UFO investigator who dedicated 30+ years to Roswell Incident research after retiring from the Texas…
- OtherDennis KucinichAmericanb. 1946evidenceContested
Ohio Democratic congressman and 2008 presidential candidate who publicly confirmed, at a televised debate, that he had seen 'an unidentified flying object.'
Open the bookOhio Democratic congressman and 2008 presidential candidate who publicly confirmed, at a televised debate, that he had seen 'an…
- ResearcherDennis McKennaAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Ethnopharmacologist and consciousness researcher who studies DMT, ayahuasca, and the phenomenology of contact with non-human intelligence through altered states.
Open the bookEthnopharmacologist and consciousness researcher who studies DMT, ayahuasca, and the phenomenology of contact with non-human intelligence…
- JournalistDennis StacyAmerican1946–2025evidenceDocumented
Texas-born UFO journalist who edited the MUFON UFO Journal for twelve years and co-founded the fortean magazine The Anomalist.
Open the bookTexas-born UFO journalist who edited the MUFON UFO Journal for twelve years and co-founded the fortean magazine The Anomalist.
- SkepticDerek BartholomausAmericanevidenceDocumented
Skeptical UFO investigator and filmmaker known for critical analysis of famous UFO cases, particularly the Billy Meier photographs.
Open the bookSkeptical UFO investigator and filmmaker known for critical analysis of famous UFO cases, particularly the Billy Meier photographs.
- ResearcherDermot ButlerIrishevidenceDocumented
Irish UFO researcher and co-founder of UPRI, investigating Irish UAP phenomena and paranormal activity at ancient sites.
Open the bookIrish UFO researcher and co-founder of UPRI, investigating Irish UAP phenomena and paranormal activity at ancient sites.
- ResearcherDerral SimsAmericanb. 1948evidenceContested
Pioneering abduction researcher and founder of SABER who shifted the field toward physical evidence collection and forensic methodology.
Open the bookPioneering abduction researcher and founder of SABER who shifted the field toward physical evidence collection and forensic methodology.
- ResearcherDerrel W. SimsAmericanb. 1951evidenceContested
Former CIA officer and pioneer of alien implant research, leading investigator of physical evidence in UFO abductions.
Open the bookFormer CIA officer and pioneer of alien implant research, leading investigator of physical evidence in UFO abductions.
- AuthorDesmond LeslieBritish/Irish1921–2001evidenceDocumented
British aviator and author whose historical UFO research shaped early contactee literature and UFO discourse.
Open the bookBritish aviator and author whose historical UFO research shaped early contactee literature and UFO discourse.
- Government InsiderDevin NunesAmericanb. 1973evidenceDocumented
U.S. congressman and Trump advisor overseeing intelligence operations during the 2025–2026 UAP disclosure era.
Open the bookU.S. congressman and Trump advisor overseeing intelligence operations during the 2025–2026 UAP disclosure era.
- AcademicDiana Walsh PasulkaAmericanb. 1974evidenceDocumented
Religious studies scholar and ethnographer exploring UAP belief as emergent religion and technology's role in contemporary spirituality.
Open the bookReligious studies scholar and ethnographer exploring UAP belief as emergent religion and technology's role in contemporary spirituality.
- AcademicDiana Walsh PasulkaAmericanevidenceContested
Religious studies scholar whose ethnography of Silicon Valley UFO believers argues that belief in extraterrestrial intelligence is emerging as a modern quasi-religion.
Open the bookReligious studies scholar whose ethnography of Silicon Valley UFO believers argues that belief in extraterrestrial intelligence is emerging…
- ContacteeDiane TessmanAmericanb. 1948evidenceFringe
American contactee, former APRO/MUFON field investigator, and self-described psychic channel who says a being named Tibus — part of a crew she believes to be time-traveling humans from Earth's own future — has…
Open the bookAmerican contactee, former APRO/MUFON field investigator, and self-described psychic channel who says a being named Tibus — part of a crew…
- AcademicDirk Schulze-MakuchGermanb. 1964evidenceDocumented
German astrobiologist and founding figure in academic UAP/SETI research, leading astrobiology research at Technical University of Berlin.
Open the bookGerman astrobiologist and founding figure in academic UAP/SETI research, leading astrobiology research at Technical University of Berlin.
- AuthorDolores CannonAmerican1931–2014evidenceFringe
Pioneering hypnotherapist and author who used past-life regression to investigate UFO abductions and extraterrestrial contact claims.
Open the bookPioneering hypnotherapist and author who used past-life regression to investigate UFO abductions and extraterrestrial contact claims.
- ResearcherDon BerlinerAmericanb. 1929evidenceContested
Aviation historian and independent UFO investigator who co-authored the landmark Roswell study 'Crash at Corona,' co-produced the Rockefeller-funded UFO Briefing Document, and spent four decades as one of American…
Open the bookAviation historian and independent UFO investigator who co-authored the landmark Roswell study 'Crash at Corona,' co-produced the…
- ResearcherDon EckerAmericanevidenceDocumented
Law enforcement–trained UFO and paranormal investigator who brought investigative rigor to ufology.
Open the bookLaw enforcement–trained UFO and paranormal investigator who brought investigative rigor to ufology.
- ResearcherDon LedgerCanadianb. 1945evidenceDocumented
Maritime UFO researcher and author who documented underwater UFO phenomena and the Shag Harbour incident.
Open the bookMaritime UFO researcher and author who documented underwater UFO phenomena and the Shag Harbour incident.
- Government InsiderDon PhillipsAmericanevidenceContested
Former Lockheed Skunk Works engineer who claimed the U.S. reverse-engineered alien technology from Roswell
Open the bookFormer Lockheed Skunk Works engineer who claimed the U.S. reverse-engineered alien technology from Roswell
- ResearcherDonald E. KeyhoeAmerican1897–1988evidenceDocumented
Marine Corps aviator turned UFO crusader who led the largest civilian UFO organization and publicly accused the U.S. Air Force of covering up evidence of extraterrestrial visitation.
Open the bookMarine Corps aviator turned UFO crusader who led the largest civilian UFO organization and publicly accused the U.S. Air Force of covering…
- ResearcherDonald L. WorleyAmerican1921–2018evidenceContested
Indiana UFO investigator who conducted 150+ abduction case interviews and developed a Christian theological interpretation of extraterrestrial contact as spiritual warfare.
Open the bookIndiana UFO investigator who conducted 150+ abduction case interviews and developed a Christian theological interpretation of…
- ResearcherDonald R. SchmittAmericanevidenceContested
Former Center for UFO Studies investigator and co-author of the 1991 book UFO Crash at Roswell, whose partnership with Kevin Randle helped define the modern Roswell narrative.
Open the bookFormer Center for UFO Studies investigator and co-author of the 1991 book UFO Crash at Roswell, whose partnership with Kevin Randle helped…
- ResearcherDonald Raymond SchmittAmericanevidenceContested
Seven-time best-selling UFO researcher and lead investigator at the International UFO Museum who transformed Roswell investigation through eyewitness testimony and institutional rigor.
Open the bookSeven-time best-selling UFO researcher and lead investigator at the International UFO Museum who transformed Roswell investigation through…
- WhistleblowerDonna HareAmericanevidenceContested
NASA photo-technician whistleblower who testified to systematic airbrushing of UFOs from satellite imagery
Open the bookNASA photo-technician whistleblower who testified to systematic airbrushing of UFOs from satellite imagery
- JournalistDorothy KilgallenAmerican1913–1965evidenceContested
Syndicated journalist and game show panelist who reported recovered UFO debris in British hands (1955) and conducted controversial JFK assassination investigation before her mysterious death.
Open the bookSyndicated journalist and game show panelist who reported recovered UFO debris in British hands (1955) and conducted controversial JFK…
- ResearcherDouglas A. VakochAmericanb. 1961evidenceDocumented
Astrobiologist and president of METI International, leading advocate for active signaling to extraterrestrial intelligence.
Open the bookAstrobiologist and president of METI International, leading advocate for active signaling to extraterrestrial intelligence.
- JournalistDouglas Dean JohnsonAmericanevidenceDocumented
Independent FOIA journalist investigating Pentagon UAP policy transparency and government secrecy.
Open the bookIndependent FOIA journalist investigating Pentagon UAP policy transparency and government secrecy.
- AcademicDr. Anil MenonAmericanb. 1976evidenceDocumented
NASA astronaut and emergency physician conducting direct extraterrestrial life detection experiments aboard the International Space Station.
Open the bookNASA astronaut and emergency physician conducting direct extraterrestrial life detection experiments aboard the International Space Station.
- Government InsiderDr. Anna Brady-EstevezAmericanevidenceDocumented
NSF official and venture capitalist bridging government UAP research with commercial deep-tech innovation and UAP technology commercialization
Open the bookNSF official and venture capitalist bridging government UAP research with commercial deep-tech innovation and UAP technology…
- ResearcherDr. Ardy Sixkiller ClarkeAmericanevidenceDocumented
Cherokee/Choctaw academic and UFO researcher who documented indigenous Star People contact traditions.
Open the bookCherokee/Choctaw academic and UFO researcher who documented indigenous Star People contact traditions.
- AcademicDr. Benjamin SimonAmerican1907–1998evidenceDocumented
Psychiatrist who pioneered regressive hypnotherapy in UFO abduction investigation through the landmark Betty & Barney Hill case.
Open the bookPsychiatrist who pioneered regressive hypnotherapy in UFO abduction investigation through the landmark Betty & Barney Hill case.
- AcademicDr. Cecilia LevyCanadianb. 1975evidenceDocumented
Astroparticle physicist and Associate Professor at University at Albany, bridging dark matter research and rigorous scientific methodology in UAP investigation.
Open the bookAstroparticle physicist and Associate Professor at University at Albany, bridging dark matter research and rigorous scientific methodology…
- ResearcherDr. Claude SwansonAmericanevidenceContested
Physicist whose unified-field and torsion-field research bridges conventional quantum mechanics and alternative explanations for UFO propulsion.
Open the bookPhysicist whose unified-field and torsion-field research bridges conventional quantum mechanics and alternative explanations for UFO…
- Government InsiderDr. Daniel EvansAmericanevidenceDocumented
NASA's Assistant Deputy Associate Administrator overseeing federal unidentified anomalous phenomena research
Open the bookNASA's Assistant Deputy Associate Administrator overseeing federal unidentified anomalous phenomena research
- AcademicDr. David ChesterAmericanevidenceDocumented
Theoretical physicist bridging quantum gravity and advanced propulsion research, proposing metamaterial models for UAP antigravity systems.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist bridging quantum gravity and advanced propulsion research, proposing metamaterial models for UAP antigravity systems.
- AcademicDr. Deirdre BarrettAmericanb. 1952evidenceDocumented
Harvard psychologist applying dream analysis and hypnosis methodology to UFO abduction narratives and altered consciousness studies.
Open the bookHarvard psychologist applying dream analysis and hypnosis methodology to UFO abduction narratives and altered consciousness studies.
- AcademicDr. Devesh NandalIndianevidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council to apply computational modeling to unidentified aerial phenomena
Open the bookAstrophysicist appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council to apply computational modeling to unidentified aerial phenomena
- SkepticDr. Donald Howard MenzelAmerican1901–1976evidenceContested
Harvard astronomer and leading UFO skeptic who systematically debunked UFO phenomena as atmospheric misidentifications.
Open the bookHarvard astronomer and leading UFO skeptic who systematically debunked UFO phenomena as atmospheric misidentifications.
- AcademicDr. Edith FioreAmericanevidenceDocumented
Clinical psychologist and regression therapist who pioneered hypnotherapy treatment for alleged UFO abductees.
Open the bookClinical psychologist and regression therapist who pioneered hypnotherapy treatment for alleged UFO abductees.
- AcademicDr. Elena MarquezUnknown (presumed international/multi-national collaboration)evidenceFringe
Lead researcher who detected non-random radio signals from exoplanet system in 2025-2026 breakthrough.
Open the bookLead researcher who detected non-random radio signals from exoplanet system in 2025-2026 breakthrough.
- Government InsiderDr. Eric HaseltineAmericanb. 1955evidenceDocumented
Neuroscientist and NSA/ODNI intelligence leader who advocates evidence-based investigation of UAP using intelligence tradecraft.
Open the bookNeuroscientist and NSA/ODNI intelligence leader who advocates evidence-based investigation of UAP using intelligence tradecraft.
- AcademicDr. Ermanno F. BorraCanadianevidenceContested
Canadian astrophysicist who proposed that extraterrestrial civilizations might broadcast pulsed laser signals hidden inside ordinary starlight spectra, and who briefly appeared to have found 234 of them.
Open the bookCanadian astrophysicist who proposed that extraterrestrial civilizations might broadcast pulsed laser signals hidden inside ordinary…
- ContacteeDr. Frank E. StrangesAmericanevidenceFringe
Evangelical minister and UFO researcher who claimed contact with Valiant Thor, a visitor from Venus, in 1959.
Open the bookEvangelical minister and UFO researcher who claimed contact with Valiant Thor, a visitor from Venus, in 1959.
- ContacteeDr. Fred BellAmerican1943–2011evidenceFringe
NASA/DoD consultant and Pleiadian contactee claiming extraterrestrial technological transfer
Open the bookNASA/DoD consultant and Pleiadian contactee claiming extraterrestrial technological transfer
- ResearcherDr. Garry P. NolanAmericanb. 1955evidenceDocumented
Stanford pathologist and immunologist whose rigorous laboratory analysis of UAP experiencers and anomalous materials has introduced scientific discipline to fringe phenomena.
Open the bookStanford pathologist and immunologist whose rigorous laboratory analysis of UAP experiencers and anomalous materials has introduced…
- AcademicDr. Gordon Neil PattersonCanadian1908–1990evidenceDocumented
Canadian aerospace physicist and founder of UTIAS who established the first major institutional UFO research program in North America (1967–1970).
Open the bookCanadian aerospace physicist and founder of UTIAS who established the first major institutional UFO research program in North America…
- Government InsiderDr. Gregory RogersAmericanevidenceDocumented
NASA Chief Flight Surgeon and Air Force major who witnessed a 20-foot metallic UFO inside a secured Cape Canaveral hangar in 1992, breaking 30 years of silence in 2024–25.
Open the bookNASA Chief Flight Surgeon and Air Force major who witnessed a 20-foot metallic UFO inside a secured Cape Canaveral hangar in 1992, breaking…
- ResearcherDr. Horace DrewAmericanb. 1956evidenceFringe
A Caltech-trained structural biologist who co-authored a landmark 1981 DNA paper, then spent two decades arguing that some crop circles are engineered messages and technical blueprints from non-human or time-travelling…
Open the bookA Caltech-trained structural biologist who co-authored a landmark 1981 DNA paper, then spent two decades arguing that some crop circles are…
- ResearcherDr. Irena McCammon ScottAmericanb. 1942evidenceDocumented
Physiologist, MUFON board member, and DIA insider who bridges science and ufology through rigorous investigation and institutional critique.
Open the bookPhysiologist, MUFON board member, and DIA insider who bridges science and ufology through rigorous investigation and institutional critique.
- ContacteeDr. Italo VenturelliBrazilianb. 1950evidenceContested
Brazilian neurosurgeon who claims he examined a non-human being brought to a hospital during the 1996 Varginha UFO incident, remaining silent for 30 years before testifying publicly in 2025–2026.
Open the bookBrazilian neurosurgeon who claims he examined a non-human being brought to a hospital during the 1996 Varginha UFO incident, remaining…
- AcademicDr. Jacob Haqq-MisraAmericanb. 1985evidenceDocumented
Astrobiology researcher and technosignatures expert, appointed to 2026 UAP Science Advisory Council
Open the bookAstrobiology researcher and technosignatures expert, appointed to 2026 UAP Science Advisory Council
- AcademicDr. James E. HouranAmericanevidenceDocumented
Clinical psychologist and parapsychologist whose research examines the psychological and perceptual mechanisms underlying UFO sightings and paranormal encounters.
Open the bookClinical psychologist and parapsychologist whose research examines the psychological and perceptual mechanisms underlying UFO sightings and…
- ResearcherDr. James E. McDonaldAmerican1920–1971evidenceDocumented
Atmospheric physicist who brought scientific credibility to UFO research and exposed institutional bias in the Condon Committee.
Open the bookAtmospheric physicist who brought scientific credibility to UFO research and exposed institutional bias in the Condon Committee.
- AcademicDr. James E. McDonaldAmerican1920–1971evidenceDocumented
Atmospheric physicist who championed scientific investigation of UFOs and testified before Congress in 1968.
Open the bookAtmospheric physicist who championed scientific investigation of UFOs and testified before Congress in 1968.
- AcademicDr. Jason T. WrightAmericanevidenceDocumented
Penn State astrophysicist and director of the Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center, advancing technosignatures research and bridging academic legitimacy with UAP inquiry.
Open the bookPenn State astrophysicist and director of the Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center, advancing technosignatures research and bridging…
- OtherDr. Jesse A. Marcel Jr.American1937–2013evidenceDocumented
Flight surgeon and physician who claimed to have examined Roswell debris as a child, testifying for 35+ years.
Open the bookFlight surgeon and physician who claimed to have examined Roswell debris as a child, testifying for 35+ years.
- ResearcherDr. Jon KlimoAmericanevidenceDocumented
Parapsychologist and chair of the FREE Foundation's landmark study on UFO contact experiencers; 45+ years bridging academic psychology with consciousness and contact phenomena research.
Open the bookParapsychologist and chair of the FREE Foundation's landmark study on UFO contact experiencers; 45+ years bridging academic psychology with…
- Government InsiderDr. Jon T. KosloskiAmericanb. 1977evidenceDocumented
NSA quantum optics researcher turned AARO director overseeing historic UAP declassifications.
Open the bookNSA quantum optics researcher turned AARO director overseeing historic UAP declassifications.
- SkepticDr. Karl Tomlinson PflockAmerican1943–2006evidenceDocumented
CIA officer and UFO researcher whose rigorous skepticism of Roswell mythology influenced the U.S. Air Force's official explanation and bridged the divide between ufology and mainstream science.
Open the bookCIA officer and UFO researcher whose rigorous skepticism of Roswell mythology influenced the U.S. Air Force's official explanation and…
- AcademicDr. Larry DosseyAmericanb. 1940evidenceDocumented
Physician and consciousness researcher whose nonlocal mind framework informs contemporary UAP and anomalous phenomena studies.
Open the bookPhysician and consciousness researcher whose nonlocal mind framework informs contemporary UAP and anomalous phenomena studies.
- ResearcherDr. Marc G. MillisAmericanb. 1964evidenceDocumented
NASA physicist and propulsion scientist who led the Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project and founded the Tau Zero Foundation to advance exotic spacecraft propulsion research.
Open the bookNASA physicist and propulsion scientist who led the Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project and founded the Tau Zero Foundation to advance…
- ResearcherDr. Massimo TeodoraniItalianevidenceDocumented
Italian astrophysicist and lead scientific investigator of the Hessdalen anomalous lights who bridges peer-reviewed astronomy with empirical UAP research.
Open the bookItalian astrophysicist and lead scientific investigator of the Hessdalen anomalous lights who bridges peer-reviewed astronomy with…
- AcademicDr. Michael P. MastersAmericanb. 1978evidenceDocumented
Anthropologist proposing that UAP entities may be future human descendants visiting the past via temporal mechanics.
Open the bookAnthropologist proposing that UAP entities may be future human descendants visiting the past via temporal mechanics.
- Government InsiderDr. Michael WolfAmerican1942–2000evidenceContested
Alleged Area 51/S4 physicist and government scientist who promoted controlled UFO disclosure.
Open the bookAlleged Area 51/S4 physicist and government scientist who promoted controlled UFO disclosure.
- ResearcherDr. Miloš JesenskýSlovakb. 1973evidenceDocumented
Slovak ufologist and researcher of anomalous phenomena; promoter of UFO scholarship across Central Europe.
Open the bookSlovak ufologist and researcher of anomalous phenomena; promoter of UFO scholarship across Central Europe.
- AcademicDr. Neal KrawetzAmericanevidenceDocumented
Computer scientist and digital forensics expert who applied image authentication techniques to UFO photograph analysis.
Open the bookComputer scientist and digital forensics expert who applied image authentication techniques to UFO photograph analysis.
- AuthorDr. Nick Begich Jr.Americanb. 1953evidenceFringe
Alternative science author and HAARP researcher investigating electromagnetic weapons, mind control, and government technology secrecy.
Open the bookAlternative science author and HAARP researcher investigating electromagnetic weapons, mind control, and government technology secrecy.
- ResearcherDr. Olavo T. FontesBrazilian1924–1968evidenceDocumented
Brazilian physician and pioneering UFO investigator who brought medical rigor to South American UAP documentation (1957–1968).
Open the bookBrazilian physician and pioneering UFO investigator who brought medical rigor to South American UAP documentation (1957–1968).
- Government InsiderDr. Phillip Calvin McGrawAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Television psychologist recruited by Trump administration in 2026 to advise on UAP disclosure strategy and psychological impacts of first contact.
Open the bookTelevision psychologist recruited by Trump administration in 2026 to advise on UAP disclosure strategy and psychological impacts of first…
- ResearcherDr. Phyllis A. BudingerAmericanb. 1943evidenceDocumented
Analytical chemist who applied rigor to UAP materials analysis through Frontier Analysis, Ltd., and co-authored a major 2025 scientific synthesis on UAP research.
Open the bookAnalytical chemist who applied rigor to UAP materials analysis through Frontier Analysis, Ltd., and co-authored a major 2025 scientific…
- ResearcherDr. Regina SarmientoSpanishb. 1995evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and data scientist applying deep learning to UAP research through the Galileo Project at Harvard.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and data scientist applying deep learning to UAP research through the Galileo Project at Harvard.
- AcademicDr. Richard CloeteSouth Africanb. 1992evidenceDocumented
Harvard AI researcher and Galileo Project architect appointed to the White House UAP Science Advisory Council in June 2026.
Open the bookHarvard AI researcher and Galileo Project architect appointed to the White House UAP Science Advisory Council in June 2026.
- SkepticDr. Robert E. BartholomewAmericanevidenceDocumented
Medical sociologist and researcher of mass delusions, social panics, and UFO phenomena from a skeptical academic perspective.
Open the bookMedical sociologist and researcher of mass delusions, social panics, and UFO phenomena from a skeptical academic perspective.
- ResearcherDr. Roger LeirAmerican1935–2014evidenceContested
Podiatric surgeon who claimed to have surgically removed more than a dozen alleged alien implants from self-described abductees, making him one of the most controversial figures in UFO research.
Open the bookPodiatric surgeon who claimed to have surgically removed more than a dozen alleged alien implants from self-described abductees, making him…
- ContacteeDr. Shirley WrightAmerican1930–2015evidenceContested
Einstein's assistant who claimed she and the physicist examined extraterrestrial crash debris and beings at Roswell in 1947, documented via 1993 taped testimony.
Open the bookEinstein's assistant who claimed she and the physicist examined extraterrestrial crash debris and beings at Roswell in 1947, documented via…
- AcademicDr. Stanley KrippnerAmericanb. 1932evidenceDocumented
Pioneering psychologist whose 60+ year career legitimized paranormal research within mainstream academia and explored connections between consciousness, altered states, and anomalous experiences including UFO encounters.
Open the bookPioneering psychologist whose 60+ year career legitimized paranormal research within mainstream academia and explored connections between…
- ResearcherDr. Thomas F. ValoneAmericanb. 1952evidenceContested
Former patent examiner and founder of the Integrity Research Institute who compiled the 1950s electrogravitics literature and proposes 'electrokinetic' propellantless propulsion.
Open the bookFormer patent examiner and founder of the Integrity Research Institute who compiled the 1950s electrogravitics literature and proposes…
- Government InsiderDr. Travis Shane TaylorAmericanb. 1968evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and Chief Scientist of the Pentagon's UAP Task Force (2019–2022), now prominent public figure investigating anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and Chief Scientist of the Pentagon's UAP Task Force (2019–2022), now prominent public figure investigating anomalous…
- AcademicDr. Tyler KokjohnAmericanevidenceDocumented
Microbiology professor bridging scientific rigor and UFO/abduction research through critical analysis and education.
Open the bookMicrobiology professor bridging scientific rigor and UFO/abduction research through critical analysis and education.
- ResearcherDr. Yuri LabvinRussian/Ukrainianb. 1957evidenceFringe
Russian astrophysicist and UFO researcher who proposes extraterrestrial intervention in the 1908 Tunguska event
Open the bookRussian astrophysicist and UFO researcher who proposes extraterrestrial intervention in the 1908 Tunguska event
- AuthorDuncan LunanScottishb. 1945evidenceContested
Scottish science writer and amateur astronomer who in 1973 claimed a radio message from an alien probe in lunar orbit, a claim he later withdrew.
Open the bookScottish science writer and amateur astronomer who in 1973 claimed a radio message from an alien probe in lunar orbit, a claim he later…
- JournalistDuncan TrussellAmericanb. 1979evidenceDocumented
Comedian, podcaster, and producer whose vast platform has centered UFO disclosure, consciousness studies, and the cultural dimensions of official UAP acknowledgment.
Open the bookComedian, podcaster, and producer whose vast platform has centered UFO disclosure, consciousness studies, and the cultural dimensions of…
- Government InsiderDwight D. EisenhowerAmerican1890–1969evidenceContested
US President whose administration oversaw Project Blue Book; subject of contested claims regarding UFO knowledge and alleged alien contact
Open the bookUS President whose administration oversaw Project Blue Book; subject of contested claims regarding UFO knowledge and alleged alien contact
- WhistleblowerDylan BorlandAmericanb. 1990evidenceContested
Air Force geospatial intelligence specialist who witnessed a triangular UAP at Langley AFB in 2012 and testified before Congress in 2025, alleging 13+ years of government retaliation.
Open the bookAir Force geospatial intelligence specialist who witnessed a triangular UAP at Langley AFB in 2012 and testified before Congress in 2025,…
- AcademicEben AlexanderAmericanb. 1953evidenceContested
Neurosurgeon and consciousness researcher whose near-death experience pivoted him from skepticism to a prominent advocate for consciousness beyond the brain.
Open the bookNeurosurgeon and consciousness researcher whose near-death experience pivoted him from skepticism to a prominent advocate for consciousness…
- ContacteeEd WaltersAmericanb. 1952evidenceContested
Gulf Breeze UFO photographer whose 1987 mass sighting sparked national interest but was later suspected of hoax
Open the bookGulf Breeze UFO photographer whose 1987 mass sighting sparked national interest but was later suspected of hoax
- ResearcherEdd DamesAmerican1948–2025evidenceContested
U.S. Army Star Gate remote viewer, founder of Matrix Intelligence Agency, and vocal proponent of catastrophic solar-flare predictions.
Open the bookU.S. Army Star Gate remote viewer, founder of Matrix Intelligence Agency, and vocal proponent of catastrophic solar-flare predictions.
- OtherEdgar CayceAmerican1877–1945evidenceFringe
Iconic "Sleeping Prophet" whose 14,000+ recorded readings include cryptic references to extraterrestrial visitation and cosmic reincarnation.
Open the bookIconic "Sleeping Prophet" whose 14,000+ recorded readings include cryptic references to extraterrestrial visitation and cosmic…
- Government InsiderEdgar FoucheAmerican1948–2017evidenceContested
Former Air Force cryptographic specialist who claimed insider knowledge of the TR-3B antigravity craft and classified reverse-engineering programs at Area 51.
Open the bookFormer Air Force cryptographic specialist who claimed insider knowledge of the TR-3B antigravity craft and classified reverse-engineering…
- OtherEdgar MitchellAmerican1930–2016evidenceContested
Apollo 14 lunar module pilot who, after leaving NASA, publicly asserted that aliens have visited Earth and that governments cover it up, while conceding his evidence was secondhand.
Open the bookApollo 14 lunar module pilot who, after leaving NASA, publicly asserted that aliens have visited Earth and that governments cover it up,…
- Government InsiderEdward J. RuppeltAmerican1923–1960evidenceDocumented
U.S. Air Force officer who headed Project Blue Book, coined the term 'UFO,' and wrote the first serious insider account of government UFO investigations.
Open the bookU.S. Air Force officer who headed Project Blue Book, coined the term 'UFO,' and wrote the first serious insider account of government UFO…
- Government InsiderEdward J. RuppeltAmerican1923–1960evidenceDocumented
Air Force officer who led Project Blue Book during its most rigorous period, coined the modern term "unidentified flying object," and wrote the first insider account of the program before concluding that UFOs were a…
Open the bookAir Force officer who led Project Blue Book during its most rigorous period, coined the modern term "unidentified flying object," and wrote…
- AcademicEdward Uhler CondonAmerican1902–1974evidenceDocumented
Quantum physicist whose controversial 1968 report effectively closed Project Blue Book and concluded UFO study was scientifically unjustified
Open the bookQuantum physicist whose controversial 1968 report effectively closed Project Blue Book and concluded UFO study was scientifically…
- ResearcherEdwin C. MayAmericanevidenceDocumented
Nuclear physicist and director of the classified Stargate remote viewing program who spent five decades studying anomalous cognition and psi phenomena.
Open the bookNuclear physicist and director of the classified Stargate remote viewing program who spent five decades studying anomalous cognition and…
- ResearcherElaine DouglassAmerican1944–2014evidenceDocumented
MIT-educated military policy analyst who bridged DoD expertise with grassroots UFO secrecy activism and abduction research.
Open the bookMIT-educated military policy analyst who bridged DoD expertise with grassroots UFO secrecy activism and abduction research.
- JournalistEleanor RooseveltAmerican1884–1962evidenceDocumented
Diplomat and journalist who investigated UFO reports and corresponded with Oppenheimer on flying saucer phenomena in 1950.
Open the bookDiplomat and journalist who investigated UFO reports and corresponded with Oppenheimer on flying saucer phenomena in 1950.
- ContacteeElena DanaanFrenchb. 1981evidenceContested
French archaeologist and self-described extraterrestrial contactee claiming decades-long contact with benevolent off-world civilizations and the Galactic Federation.
Open the bookFrench archaeologist and self-described extraterrestrial contactee claiming decades-long contact with benevolent off-world civilizations…
- AcademicElisabet SahtourisAmerican1936–2024evidenceDocumented
Evolutionary biologist and systems theorist who integrated consciousness studies with extraterrestrial intelligence and Gaia hypothesis research.
Open the bookEvolutionary biologist and systems theorist who integrated consciousness studies with extraterrestrial intelligence and Gaia hypothesis…
- ContacteeElizabeth KlarerSouth African1910–1994evidenceContested
South African aviator and contactee who claimed repeated extraterrestrial encounters and a romantic relationship with an alien being named Akon.
Open the bookSouth African aviator and contactee who claimed repeated extraterrestrial encounters and a romantic relationship with an alien being named…
- JournalistElizabeth VargasAmericanb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Veteran ABC News anchor and investigative journalist now leading mainstream coverage of government UAP disclosure.
Open the bookVeteran ABC News anchor and investigative journalist now leading mainstream coverage of government UAP disclosure.
- ResearcherEllen CrystallAmericanevidenceContested
New Jersey-based UFO researcher and author who put the Pine Bush, New York sightings on the national map
Open the bookNew Jersey-based UFO researcher and author who put the Pine Bush, New York sightings on the national map
- AcademicEllen StofanAmericanb. 1961evidenceDocumented
NASA Chief Scientist and planetary geologist advancing institutional discourse on extraterrestrial life detection.
Open the bookNASA Chief Scientist and planetary geologist advancing institutional discourse on extraterrestrial life detection.
- SkepticElon MuskAmericanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
Tech billionaire and SpaceX CEO who publicly denies UFO/alien evidence while philosophically engaging with the Fermi Paradox.
Open the bookTech billionaire and SpaceX CEO who publicly denies UFO/alien evidence while philosophically engaging with the Fermi Paradox.
- ContacteeEmanuel SwedenborgSwedish1688–1772evidenceDocumented
18th-century Swedish scientist and mystic who documented visionary encounters with non-human intelligences from other planets.
Open the book18th-century Swedish scientist and mystic who documented visionary encounters with non-human intelligences from other planets.
- Government InsiderEmery SmithAmericanb. 1972evidenceContested
Former USAF surgical technician claiming classified work with extraterrestrial technology and alien autopsies.
Open the bookFormer USAF surgical technician claiming classified work with extraterrestrial technology and alien autopsies.
- JournalistEmily HarnettAmericanevidenceDocumented
Philadelphia-based writer and cultural critic analyzing Silicon Valley's appropriation of UFO mysticism and cosmic transcendence narratives.
Open the bookPhiladelphia-based writer and cultural critic analyzing Silicon Valley's appropriation of UFO mysticism and cosmic transcendence narratives.
- AcademicEnrico FermiItalian-American1901–1954evidenceDocumented
Nobel physicist whose 1950 question 'Where is everybody?' framed the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Open the bookNobel physicist whose 1950 question 'Where is everybody?' framed the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
- ContacteeEnrique BarriosVenezuelan1945–2024evidenceFringe
Venezuelan author and UFO contactee whose Ami book series conveyed extraterrestrial messages of universal love to millions.
Open the bookVenezuelan author and UFO contactee whose Ami book series conveyed extraterrestrial messages of universal love to millions.
- ContacteeEnrique Castillo RincónCosta RicanevidenceFringe
Costa Rican electrical engineer and Pleiadian contactee whose detailed contact narratives became one of the most documented extraterrestrial contact cases in South America.
Open the bookCosta Rican electrical engineer and Pleiadian contactee whose detailed contact narratives became one of the most documented…
- Government InsiderEric Arthur WalkerAmerican1910–1995evidenceContested
English-born engineer and Penn State president alleged by UFO researchers to have attended secret crash-retrieval briefings and confirmed knowledge of MJ-12
Open the bookEnglish-born engineer and Penn State president alleged by UFO researchers to have attended secret crash-retrieval briefings and confirmed…
- Government InsiderEric BurlisonAmericanb. 1976evidenceDocumented
U.S. Congressman and leading legislative voice for UAP transparency and declassification
Open the bookU.S. Congressman and leading legislative voice for UAP transparency and declassification
- Government InsiderEric HeckerAmericanevidenceFringe
Raytheon contractor and Antarctica whistleblower claiming witnessed advanced weapons and UAP-related activities at South Pole facility.
Open the bookRaytheon contractor and Antarctica whistleblower claiming witnessed advanced weapons and UAP-related activities at South Pole facility.
- JournalistEric SwalwellAmericanb. 1980evidenceDocumented
California congressman and Congressional UAP Caucus member who championed Pentagon transparency on classified UAP programs and whistleblower protections.
Open the bookCalifornia congressman and Congressional UAP Caucus member who championed Pentagon transparency on classified UAP programs and…
- AcademicEric W. DavisAmericanb. 1963evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and breakthrough propulsion theorist who brought mainstream physics credentials to UAP research through NIDS and classified government programs.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and breakthrough propulsion theorist who brought mainstream physics credentials to UAP research through NIDS and classified…
- AcademicEric WeinsteinAmericanb. 1970evidenceDocumented
Harvard-trained mathematical physicist who brings rigorous theoretical critique to UFO crash-retrieval claims while serving on Harvard's Galileo Project.
Open the bookHarvard-trained mathematical physicist who brings rigorous theoretical critique to UFO crash-retrieval claims while serving on Harvard's…
- ResearcherErica LukesAmericanevidenceDocumented
Utah-based UAP researcher, MUFON field investigator, and creator of UFO Classified radio program
Open the bookUtah-based UAP researcher, MUFON field investigator, and creator of UFO Classified radio program
- AuthorErich von DänikenSwiss1935–2026evidenceFringe
Swiss author and ancient astronaut theory pioneer whose 1968 bestseller 'Chariots of the Gods?' transformed public discourse on extraterrestrial contact and human origins.
Open the bookSwiss author and ancient astronaut theory pioneer whose 1968 bestseller 'Chariots of the Gods?' transformed public discourse on…
- AcademicErik DavisAmericanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Contemporary scholar who frames UFOs as spiritual and cultural objects within a long history of esotericism and visionary experience.
Open the bookContemporary scholar who frames UFOs as spiritual and cultural objects within a long history of esotericism and visionary experience.
- ResearcherErling StrandNorwegianb. 1955evidenceDocumented
Norwegian physicist and engineer who founded Project Hessdalen, the longest-running scientific investigation of atmospheric light phenomena.
Open the bookNorwegian physicist and engineer who founded Project Hessdalen, the longest-running scientific investigation of atmospheric light phenomena.
- AcademicErvin LaszloHungarian-American1932–2026evidenceDocumented
Systems theorist and philosopher who bridged quantum consciousness, non-local phenomena, and their implications for understanding non-human intelligence.
Open the bookSystems theorist and philosopher who bridged quantum consciousness, non-local phenomena, and their implications for understanding non-human…
- ContacteeEugene H. DrakeAmerican1889–1973evidenceFringe
Obscure 1950s UFO contactee whose claimed extraterrestrial encounters and spacecraft illustrations predated more famous contactees like George Adamski.
Open the bookObscure 1950s UFO contactee whose claimed extraterrestrial encounters and spacecraft illustrations predated more famous contactees like…
- ContacteeEugenio SiragusaItalian1919–2006evidenceFringe
Italian UFO contactee and founder of Fratellanza Cosmica who claimed direct contact with extraterrestrials beginning in 1962
Open the bookItalian UFO contactee and founder of Fratellanza Cosmica who claimed direct contact with extraterrestrials beginning in 1962
- Government InsiderFabio De MasiGermanb. 1980evidenceDocumented
German-Italian MEP advocating for standardized UAP reporting in EU aviation.
Open the bookGerman-Italian MEP advocating for standardized UAP reporting in EU aviation.
- ResearcherFabio ZerpaUruguayan1928–2019evidenceDocumented
South American UFO researcher and paranormal investigator; pioneered institutional UFO research in Argentina and documented 3,000+ cases
Open the bookSouth American UFO researcher and paranormal investigator; pioneered institutional UFO research in Argentina and documented 3,000+ cases
- AcademicFather Malachi MartinIrish-American1921–1999evidenceDocumented
Jesuit priest, exorcist, and paranormal authority who bridged Catholic theology and the UFO/paranormal disclosure culture.
Open the bookJesuit priest, exorcist, and paranormal authority who bridged Catholic theology and the UFO/paranormal disclosure culture.
- ContacteeFather William Booth GillAustralian1928–2007evidenceDocumented
Anglican missionary whose two-night sighting at Boianai, Papua New Guinea in June 1959 — 38 witnesses, waving humanoid figures, and independent corroboration by J. Allen Hynek — remains one of the best-attested…
Open the bookAnglican missionary whose two-night sighting at Boianai, Papua New Guinea in June 1959 — 38 witnesses, waving humanoid figures, and…
- AcademicFederica BiancoItalianb. 1982evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and data scientist who brought computational rigor and crowdsourcing methodology to NASA's official 2023 UAP research initiative.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and data scientist who brought computational rigor and crowdsourcing methodology to NASA's official 2023 UAP research…
- AcademicFederico FagginItalianb. 1941evidenceDocumented
Silicon Valley pioneer and consciousness researcher who proposes quantum information panpsychism as foundation for non-human intelligence and consciousness.
Open the bookSilicon Valley pioneer and consciousness researcher who proposes quantum information panpsychism as foundation for non-human intelligence…
- AcademicFelix ZiegelSoviet1920–1988evidenceDocumented
Soviet astronomer and Doctor of Science who founded organized Russian ufology, then watched the Academy of Sciences try to strangle it.
Open the bookSoviet astronomer and Doctor of Science who founded organized Russian ufology, then watched the Academy of Sciences try to strangle it.
- ResearcherFernanda PiresBrazilianevidenceDocumented
Brazilian ufologist and MUFON International Director who organized Brazil's historic 2025 Congressional UFO hearing.
Open the bookBrazilian ufologist and MUFON International Director who organized Brazil's historic 2025 Congressional UFO hearing.
- ContacteeFernando SesmaSpanishb. 1921evidenceContested
Spanish contactee and UFO researcher who founded one of Europe's first organized UFO groups and became the central figure in the UMMO affair.
Open the bookSpanish contactee and UFO researcher who founded one of Europe's first organized UFO groups and became the central figure in the UMMO…
- OtherFlight Sergeant Roland HughesBritish1930–2009evidenceDocumented
RAF fighter pilot who encountered a UFO over West Germany in 1952, confirmed by ground radar and briefed to UK aviation minister.
Open the bookRAF fighter pilot who encountered a UFO over West Germany in 1952, confirmed by ground radar and briefed to UK aviation minister.
- AcademicFlorian NeukartAustrianb. 1984evidenceDocumented
Austrian quantum-computing and AI executive and SETI Institute affiliate, often loosely linked to UAP discourse though no UAP research by him has been verified
Open the bookAustrian quantum-computing and AI executive and SETI Institute affiliate, often loosely linked to UAP discourse though no UAP research by…
- ResearcherFrancis L. RidgeAmericanb. 1942evidenceDocumented
60-year UFO investigator, MUFON director, database curator
Open the book60-year UFO investigator, MUFON director, database curator
- ResearcherFrancisco Mourão CorrêaPortugueseb. 1973evidenceDocumented
Portuguese exopolitics researcher and founder of Exopolitics Portugal, pioneering UFO disclosure advocacy in Southern Europe
Open the bookPortuguese exopolitics researcher and founder of Exopolitics Portugal, pioneering UFO disclosure advocacy in Southern Europe
- Government InsiderFrank BormanAmerican1928–2023evidenceDocumented
NASA astronaut and military pilot who commanded Gemini 7 and Apollo 8; reported unidentified spacecraft during December 1965 Gemini VII mission.
Open the bookNASA astronaut and military pilot who commanded Gemini 7 and Apollo 8; reported unidentified spacecraft during December 1965 Gemini VII…
- AcademicFrank Boyer SalisburyAmerican1926–2015evidenceDocumented
Plant physiologist and Utah State University researcher who brought empirical rigor to UFO sighting investigations in the American West.
Open the bookPlant physiologist and Utah State University researcher who brought empirical rigor to UFO sighting investigations in the American West.
- AcademicFrank DrakeAmerican1930–2022evidenceDocumented
Radio astronomer who founded modern SETI and authored the Drake Equation, transforming the search for extraterrestrial intelligence into legitimate science.
Open the bookRadio astronomer who founded modern SETI and authored the Drake Equation, transforming the search for extraterrestrial intelligence into…
- JournalistFrank EdwardsAmerican1908–1967evidenceDocumented
Radio broadcaster and UFO author whose national platform and 1952 Washington DC coverage established UFO research as mainstream discourse.
Open the bookRadio broadcaster and UFO author whose national platform and 1952 Washington DC coverage established UFO research as mainstream discourse.
- ResearcherFrank H. LaukienGerman-Americanb. 1960evidenceDocumented
Billionaire CEO of Bruker Corporation and co-founder of Harvard's Galileo Project, the first systematic scientific search for extraterrestrial technological signatures.
Open the bookBillionaire CEO of Bruker Corporation and co-founder of Harvard's Galileo Project, the first systematic scientific search for…
- AcademicFrank HalsteadAmerican1883–1967evidenceDocumented
Astronomer and Darling Observatory director who reported multiple UFO sightings and advocated for serious scientific study of aerial phenomena.
Open the bookAstronomer and Darling Observatory director who reported multiple UFO sightings and advocated for serious scientific study of aerial…
- AcademicFrank MaiwaldGerman-American1963–2024evidenceContested
NASA JPL Principal researcher and spectral imaging expert whose mysterious death in 2024 became part of a federal investigation into deceased and missing scientists
Open the bookNASA JPL Principal researcher and spectral imaging expert whose mysterious death in 2024 became part of a federal investigation into…
- JournalistFrank ScullyAmerican1892–1964evidenceContested
Pioneering UFO journalist whose 1950 bestseller established the crashed-saucer narrative in mainstream culture.
Open the bookPioneering UFO journalist whose 1950 bestseller established the crashed-saucer narrative in mainstream culture.
- JournalistFrank WarrenAmericanevidenceDocumented
Founder and editor of The UFO Chronicles; historian of early-era UFO cases
Open the bookFounder and editor of The UFO Chronicles; historian of early-era UFO cases
- ResearcherFrankie RoweAmerican1935–2017evidenceContested
Roswell witness and author who claimed her firefighter father recovered alien craft debris and non-human beings in 1947.
Open the bookRoswell witness and author who claimed her firefighter father recovered alien craft debris and non-human beings in 1947.
- AcademicFranklin Story MusgraveAmericanb. 1935evidenceDocumented
Highly credentialed NASA astronaut and scientist who believes extraterrestrials exist but remains skeptical of UFO visitation claims.
Open the bookHighly credentialed NASA astronaut and scientist who believes extraterrestrials exist but remains skeptical of UFO visitation claims.
- AcademicFrançois BruneFrench1931–2019evidenceDocumented
French Catholic priest and paranormal scholar who bridged institutional theology with near-death experiences and explored Vatican connections to extraterrestrial phenomena.
Open the bookFrench Catholic priest and paranormal scholar who bridged institutional theology with near-death experiences and explored Vatican…
- AcademicFred Alan WolfAmericanb. 1934evidenceContested
Theoretical physicist who bridged quantum mechanics and consciousness research, with engagement in paranormal and UFO-related studies through remote viewing investigation.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist who bridged quantum mechanics and consciousness research, with engagement in paranormal and UFO-related studies…
- OtherFred Lee CrismanAmerican1919–1975evidenceContested
Tacoma aviator and early UFO activist who co-reported the contested Maury Island incident (1947) and later pursued conspiracy investigations into the Kennedy assassination.
Open the bookTacoma aviator and early UFO activist who co-reported the contested Maury Island incident (1947) and later pursued conspiracy…
- ResearcherFreddy SilvaInternationalevidenceDocumented
Bestselling crop circle investigator and sacred sites researcher who spent 30 years bridging Earth mysteries, consciousness, and potential extraterrestrial phenomena.
Open the bookBestselling crop circle investigator and sacred sites researcher who spent 30 years bridging Earth mysteries, consciousness, and potential…
- OtherFrederick ValentichAustralian1958–1978evidenceContested
Australian pilot who vanished over Bass Strait after reporting a UFO encounter on 21 October 1978.
Open the bookAustralian pilot who vanished over Bass Strait after reporting a UFO encounter on 21 October 1978.
- AcademicFreeman DysonAmerican1923–2020evidenceDocumented
Legendary theoretical physicist who proposed Dyson spheres and revolutionized the search for extraterrestrial technosignatures.
Open the bookLegendary theoretical physicist who proposed Dyson spheres and revolutionized the search for extraterrestrial technosignatures.
- AcademicFriedemann FreundGermanb. 1935evidenceDocumented
NASA geophysicist whose research on earthquake-induced atmospheric electrical phenomena provides a scientific framework for understanding some UAP-related luminous events.
Open the bookNASA geophysicist whose research on earthquake-induced atmospheric electrical phenomena provides a scientific framework for understanding…
- Government InsiderFrédéric CourtadeFrenchb. 1965evidenceDocumented
CNES materials scientist and director of GEIPAN, France's official UAP investigation group
Open the bookCNES materials scientist and director of GEIPAN, France's official UAP investigation group
- ContacteeGabriel GreenAmerican1924–2001evidenceContested
UFO contactee, founder of AFSCA, and write-in presidential candidate advocating for Space Brothers disclosure.
Open the bookUFO contactee, founder of AFSCA, and write-in presidential candidate advocating for Space Brothers disclosure.
- Government InsiderGabriel L. ValdezAmerican1944–2011evidenceContested
New Mexico state police officer who investigated 1970s cattle mutilations and concluded the U.S. military was responsible.
Open the bookNew Mexico state police officer who investigated 1970s cattle mutilations and concluded the U.S. military was responsible.
- SkepticGabriele AmorthItalian1925–2016evidenceDocumented
Italian Vatican exorcist who performed 60,000 exorcisms and viewed UFO phenomena as demonic deception.
Open the bookItalian Vatican exorcist who performed 60,000 exorcisms and viewed UFO phenomena as demonic deception.
- JournalistGadi SchwartzAmericanb. 1983evidenceDocumented
NBC News correspondent and moderator of high-level UAP disclosure forums in the post-2017 transparency era.
Open the bookNBC News correspondent and moderator of high-level UAP disclosure forums in the post-2017 transparency era.
- AcademicGarance DominéFrenchevidenceDocumented
French physicist at Harvard's Galileo Project bringing rigorous scientific methods to UAP detection.
Open the bookFrench physicist at Harvard's Galileo Project bringing rigorous scientific methods to UAP detection.
- JournalistGarrett M. GraffAmericanb. 1981evidenceDocumented
Pulitzer Prize finalist journalist and bestselling historian of U.S. government UFO/UAP investigations
Open the bookPulitzer Prize finalist journalist and bestselling historian of U.S. government UFO/UAP investigations
- AcademicGarry NolanAmericanb. 1961evidenceContested
Stanford pathologist and serial biotech founder who applies laboratory methods to UAP materials and experiencers, and co-founded the Sol Foundation.
Open the bookStanford pathologist and serial biotech founder who applies laboratory methods to UAP materials and experiencers, and co-founded the Sol…
- AcademicGarry NolanAmericanb. 1959evidenceDocumented
Stanford pathologist conducting transparent, peer-reviewed analysis of alleged UAP crash materials using advanced materials science techniques.
Open the bookStanford pathologist conducting transparent, peer-reviewed analysis of alleged UAP crash materials using advanced materials science…
- ResearcherGary HeseltineBritishevidenceDocumented
Former British Detective Inspector who documented 1,100+ police officer UFO sightings and founded the PRUFOS database and UFO Truth Magazine.
Open the bookFormer British Detective Inspector who documented 1,100+ police officer UFO sightings and founded the PRUFOS database and UFO Truth…
- AuthorGary KinderAmericanevidenceDocumented
Seattle-based nonfiction author whose 1987 book Light Years is a long-form, investigative account of Swiss contactee Billy Meier's claims.
Open the bookSeattle-based nonfiction author whose 1987 book Light Years is a long-form, investigative account of Swiss contactee Billy Meier's claims.
- WhistleblowerGary McKinnonBritish (Scottish)b. 1966evidenceContested
British hacker who broke into 97 US military and NASA computers searching for evidence of UFOs, sparking a decade-long extradition battle between the UK and the United States.
Open the bookBritish hacker who broke into 97 US military and NASA computers searching for evidence of UFOs, sparking a decade-long extradition battle…
- Government InsiderGary Voorhis Jr.AmericanevidenceDocumented
US Navy fire control-man and direct witness to the 2004 USS Nimitz tic-tac encounter; co-founder and president of UAPx scientific research organization.
Open the bookUS Navy fire control-man and direct witness to the 2004 USS Nimitz tic-tac encounter; co-founder and president of UAPx scientific research…
- SkepticGene CernanAmerican1934–2017evidenceDocumented
Apollo 17 commander and last person to walk on the moon; reported unexplained observations during final lunar mission despite skeptical stance on UFO interpretations.
Open the bookApollo 17 commander and last person to walk on the moon; reported unexplained observations during final lunar mission despite skeptical…
- Government InsiderGeneral Glen D. VanHerckAmericanb. 1965evidenceDocumented
NORAD commander who refused to rule out extraterrestrial origins for 2023 UAP incidents
Open the bookNORAD commander who refused to rule out extraterrestrial origins for 2023 UAP incidents
- Government InsiderGeneral Nathan F. TwiningAmerican1897–1982evidenceDocumented
U.S. Air Force general who established Project SIGN and oversaw the controversial 1948 Estimate of the Situation concluding UFOs were extraterrestrial.
Open the bookU.S. Air Force general who established Project SIGN and oversaw the controversial 1948 Estimate of the Situation concluding UFOs were…
- Government InsiderGeneral Parviz JafariIranianb. 1945evidenceDocumented
Iranian Air Force general who piloted an F-4 Phantom during the 1976 Tehran UFO incident and testified at the 2007 National Press Club disclosure conference.
Open the bookIranian Air Force general who piloted an F-4 Phantom during the 1976 Tehran UFO incident and testified at the 2007 National Press Club…
- Government InsiderGeneral Walter Bedell SmithAmerican1895–1961evidenceDocumented
Eisenhower's Chief of Staff and CIA Director who oversaw early U.S. response to classified UFO phenomena during the Cold War.
Open the bookEisenhower's Chief of Staff and CIA Director who oversaw early U.S. response to classified UFO phenomena during the Cold War.
- AcademicGennady ShipovRussianb. 1942evidenceFringe
Russian theoretical physicist who developed torsion field theory and applied it to alternative propulsion and UAP mechanics.
Open the bookRussian theoretical physicist who developed torsion field theory and applied it to alternative propulsion and UAP mechanics.
- Government InsiderGeorge A. Filer IIIAmericanb. 1942evidenceContested
Retired USAF intelligence major, MUFON Eastern Region Director, and publisher of Filer's Files — one of the longest-running weekly UFO digests in the world.
Open the bookRetired USAF intelligence major, MUFON Eastern Region Director, and publisher of Filer's Files — one of the longest-running weekly UFO…
- ContacteeGeorge AdamskiPolish-American1891–1965evidenceFringe
Pioneering UFO contactee whose 1952 Desert Center encounter launched the 'space brother' movement of the 1950s–60s.
Open the bookPioneering UFO contactee whose 1952 Desert Center encounter launched the 'space brother' movement of the 1950s–60s.
- ResearcherGeorge C. AndrewsAmericanb. 1926evidenceDocumented
UFO researcher and author who systematically documented extraterrestrial contact evidence and entity taxonomy.
Open the bookUFO researcher and author who systematically documented extraterrestrial contact evidence and entity taxonomy.
- ResearcherGeorge D. FawcettAmerican1930–2013evidenceDocumented
North Carolina UFO researcher who investigated 1,200+ sightings and founded regional MUFON chapters.
Open the bookNorth Carolina UFO researcher who investigated 1,200+ sightings and founded regional MUFON chapters.
- ResearcherGeorge H. LeonardAmericanevidenceFringe
NASA scientist and amateur astronomer who analyzed Apollo lunar photographs for evidence of artificial extraterrestrial structures on the Moon.
Open the bookNASA scientist and amateur astronomer who analyzed Apollo lunar photographs for evidence of artificial extraterrestrial structures on the…
- ContacteeGeorge Hunt WilliamsonAmerican1926–1986evidenceFringe
Early 1950s contactee and occultist who pioneered radio and Ouija board communications with alleged extraterrestrials.
Open the bookEarly 1950s contactee and occultist who pioneered radio and Ouija board communications with alleged extraterrestrials.
- ContacteeGeorge KingBritish1919–1997evidenceFringe
British yogi and taxi driver turned self-proclaimed 'Primary Terrestrial Mental Channel' who founded the Aetherius Society after claiming a disembodied voice ordered him to become the voice of an Interplanetary…
Open the bookBritish yogi and taxi driver turned self-proclaimed 'Primary Terrestrial Mental Channel' who founded the Aetherius Society after claiming a…
- JournalistGeorge KnappAmericanb. 1952evidenceDocumented
Las Vegas investigative journalist who broke the Bob Lazar/Area 51 story and became the leading mainstream chronicler of government UAP programs.
Open the bookLas Vegas investigative journalist who broke the Bob Lazar/Area 51 story and became the leading mainstream chronicler of government UAP…
- JournalistGeorge NooryAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Weeknight host of Coast to Coast AM and the most influential paranormal media figure of the 21st century.
Open the bookWeeknight host of Coast to Coast AM and the most influential paranormal media figure of the 21st century.
- AcademicGeorge P. HansenAmericanb. 1953evidenceDocumented
Anthropologist and paranormal researcher who applies trickster theory and liminality to explain UFO phenomena's structural elusiveness.
Open the bookAnthropologist and paranormal researcher who applies trickster theory and liminality to explain UFO phenomena's structural elusiveness.
- ContacteeGeorge Van TasselAmerican1910–1978evidenceFringe
Aeronautical engineer and pioneering contactee who orchestrated the Giant Rock UFO conventions and built the Integratron time-travel machine.
Open the bookAeronautical engineer and pioneering contactee who orchestrated the Giant Rock UFO conventions and built the Integratron time-travel…
- ResearcherGeorgina BruniBritish1947–2008evidenceDocumented
British investigative journalist and UFO researcher best known for her definitive study of the Rendlesham Forest incident.
Open the bookBritish investigative journalist and UFO researcher best known for her definitive study of the Rendlesham Forest incident.
- Government InsiderGeorgy GrechkoSoviet/Russian1931–2017evidenceContested
Soviet cosmonaut and engineer who reported a contested UFO sighting from orbit in 1977, later claiming it was misidentification or a prank.
Open the bookSoviet cosmonaut and engineer who reported a contested UFO sighting from orbit in 1977, later claiming it was misidentification or a prank.
- OtherGerald AndersonAmericanevidenceContested
A Missouri man who, in 1990, came forward with a detailed account of seeing a crashed craft and its occupants on the New Mexico plains as a young child in 1947, an account that drew both enthusiastic endorsement from…
Open the bookA Missouri man who, in 1990, came forward with a detailed account of seeing a crashed craft and its occupants on the New Mexico plains as a…
- Government InsiderGerald FordAmerican1913–2006evidenceDocumented
Michigan congressman and later 38th U.S. president who, in 1966, publicly rejected the Air Force's 'swamp gas' explanation for a wave of Michigan UFO sightings and urged a congressional inquiry that never took place.
Open the bookMichigan congressman and later 38th U.S. president who, in 1966, publicly rejected the Air Force's 'swamp gas' explanation for a wave of…
- AuthorGerald HeardBritish-American1889–1971evidenceContested
British-born historian and mystic whose 1950 book 'Is Another World Watching?' was among the first serious hardback treatments of flying saucers, and who later argued the craft were remote-controlled probes rather than…
Open the bookBritish-born historian and mystic whose 1950 book 'Is Another World Watching?' was among the first serious hardback treatments of flying…
- ContacteeGerald LightAmericanevidenceContested
Occultist and UFO witness who claimed to observe five types of alien aircraft at Muroc Air Force Base in 1954
Open the bookOccultist and UFO witness who claimed to observe five types of alien aircraft at Muroc Air Force Base in 1954
- OtherGiancarlo CecconiItalianevidenceDocumented
Italian Air Force marshal whose 1979 cigar-shaped UFO photographs remain among the most credible aerial documentation on record.
Open the bookItalian Air Force marshal whose 1979 cigar-shaped UFO photographs remain among the most credible aerial documentation on record.
- ResearcherGildas BourdaisFrench1939–2024evidenceDocumented
French ufologist and author who championed the extraterrestrial hypothesis and championed French government disclosure.
Open the bookFrench ufologist and author who championed the extraterrestrial hypothesis and championed French government disclosure.
- SkepticGilles FernandezFrenchevidenceDocumented
French cognitive psychologist applying psychological science to UFO phenomena through systematic critical analysis and debunking.
Open the bookFrench cognitive psychologist applying psychological science to UFO phenomena through systematic critical analysis and debunking.
- AcademicGiordano BrunoItalian1548–1600evidenceDocumented
Renaissance philosopher who proposed an infinite universe populated by countless inhabited worlds, burned at the stake for heresy in 1600.
Open the bookRenaissance philosopher who proposed an infinite universe populated by countless inhabited worlds, burned at the stake for heresy in 1600.
- AuthorGiorgio A. TsoukalosSwissb. 1978evidenceFringe
Swiss-American TV producer and ancient astronaut theorist; host of History Channel's Ancient Aliens since 2009.
Open the bookSwiss-American TV producer and ancient astronaut theorist; host of History Channel's Ancient Aliens since 2009.
- ContacteeGiorgio BongiovanniItalianb. 1963evidenceFringe
Italian stigmatized contactee and UFO researcher who claims direct extraterrestrial contact and mystical experiences.
Open the bookItalian stigmatized contactee and UFO researcher who claims direct extraterrestrial contact and mystical experiences.
- ContacteeGiorgio DibitontoItalianb. 1945evidenceFringe
Former Catholic seminarian turned Italian contactee whose 1980 encounters with beings he called "extraterrestrial Angels" produced a bestselling book and a small devotional movement.
Open the bookFormer Catholic seminarian turned Italian contactee whose 1980 encounters with beings he called "extraterrestrial Angels" produced a…
- AcademicGiuliana ConfortoItalianevidenceContested
Italian astrophysicist and independent researcher integrating physics, consciousness, and cosmic phenomena through "organic physics."
Open the bookItalian astrophysicist and independent researcher integrating physics, consciousness, and cosmic phenomena through "organic physics."
- ResearcherGlenn CampbellAmericanevidenceDocumented
Pioneering Area 51 researcher and independent secrecy watchdog who brought public attention to the classified Nevada base in the 1990s
Open the bookPioneering Area 51 researcher and independent secrecy watchdog who brought public attention to the classified Nevada base in the 1990s
- OtherGlenn DennisAmerican1925–2015evidenceContested
Roswell mortuary worker whose story of child-size caskets and a nurse's autopsy account became a pillar of the Roswell mythos, later undermined by his own admission that he had fabricated her name.
Open the bookRoswell mortuary worker whose story of child-size caskets and a nurse's autopsy account became a pillar of the Roswell mythos, later…
- AuthorGlenn StecklingAmericanevidenceDocumented
Director of the George Adamski Foundation and curator of one of the oldest enduring UFO organizations, bridging the 1950s contactee movement with contemporary UFO research.
Open the bookDirector of the George Adamski Foundation and curator of one of the oldest enduring UFO organizations, bridging the 1950s contactee…
- ContacteeGloria Lee ByrdAmerican1926–1962evidenceFringe
1950s–60s airline flight attendant and UFO contactee who claimed Venusian communication through automatic writing and founded the Cosmon Research Foundation with ~2,000 members before her death in a Washington D.C.…
Open the book1950s–60s airline flight attendant and UFO contactee who claimed Venusian communication through automatic writing and founded the Cosmon…
- Government InsiderGordon CooperAmerican1927–2004evidenceDocumented
Mercury-Atlas 9 astronaut and decorated test pilot who witnessed multiple UFO sightings and formally petitioned the United Nations for coordinated study of extraterrestrial contact.
Open the bookMercury-Atlas 9 astronaut and decorated test pilot who witnessed multiple UFO sightings and formally petitioned the United Nations for…
- ResearcherGordon CreightonBritish1908–2003evidenceDocumented
British diplomat and editor of Flying Saucer Review (1982–2003); brought scholarly rigor to UFO research but polarized the field with esoteric theories.
Open the bookBritish diplomat and editor of Flying Saucer Review (1982–2003); brought scholarly rigor to UFO research but polarized the field with…
- Government InsiderGordon NovelAmerican1938–2012evidenceFringe
Private investigator and electronics expert who spent decades investigating alleged U.S. government possession of reverse-engineered UFO technology.
Open the bookPrivate investigator and electronics expert who spent decades investigating alleged U.S. government possession of reverse-engineered UFO…
- Government InsiderGraham BethuneAmericanevidenceDocumented
Retired U.S. Navy commander and pilot who witnessed a massive UFO encounter over the Atlantic with 31 passengers in 1951, later testified at Project Disclosure.
Open the bookRetired U.S. Navy commander and pilot who witnessed a massive UFO encounter over the Atlantic with 31 passengers in 1951, later testified…
- AuthorGraham HancockBritishb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Bestselling archaeologist and author who challenges conventional human history through lost civilizations theory; engages with UFO/disclosure communities while skeptical of ancient astronaut explanations.
Open the bookBestselling archaeologist and author who challenges conventional human history through lost civilizations theory; engages with…
- ResearcherGrant CameronCanadianevidenceDocumented
Canadian ufologist and author specializing in presidential knowledge of UFOs and consciousness aspects of the phenomenon.
Open the bookCanadian ufologist and author specializing in presidential knowledge of UFOs and consciousness aspects of the phenomenon.
- AuthorGray BarkerAmerican1925–1984evidenceFringe
West Virginia writer and publisher who invented or popularized the Men in Black, Mothman, and Philadelphia Experiment narratives — while privately regarding the entire field as an elaborate joke.
Open the bookWest Virginia writer and publisher who invented or popularized the Men in Black, Mothman, and Philadelphia Experiment narratives — while…
- JournalistGreg BishopAmericanevidenceDocumented
Publisher, author, and podcast host investigating UFO phenomena, government disinformation, and paranormal anomalies since the 1990s.
Open the bookPublisher, author, and podcast host investigating UFO phenomena, government disinformation, and paranormal anomalies since the 1990s.
- AcademicGreg EghigianAmericanb. 1960evidenceDocumented
Penn State historian who wrote the first comprehensive global social history of the UFO phenomenon
Open the bookPenn State historian who wrote the first comprehensive global social history of the UFO phenomenon
- AuthorGreg MallozziAmericanevidenceDocumented
Documentary filmmaker known for investigative deep-dives into paranormal and esoteric history, including the decade-long project 'Mind Traveler' about CIA-linked parapsychology research.
Open the bookDocumentary filmmaker known for investigative deep-dives into paranormal and esoteric history, including the decade-long project 'Mind…
- AuthorGregg BradenAmericanevidenceFringe
Geologist, systems engineer, and bestselling author who bridges science and spirituality, proposing that human DNA acts as a receiver of cosmic consciousness and exploring extraterrestrial influence on human evolution.
Open the bookGeologist, systems engineer, and bestselling author who bridges science and spirituality, proposing that human DNA acts as a receiver of…
- ContacteeGustavo GonzalezCubanb. 1929evidenceDocumented
Cuban businessman and truck driver involved in the famous 1954 Petare humanoid encounter in Venezuela.
Open the bookCuban businessman and truck driver involved in the famous 1954 Petare humanoid encounter in Venezuela.
- Government InsiderGuy HottelAmerican1902–1990evidenceContested
FBI Special Agent in Charge whose 1950 memo became one of the most-viewed UFO documents in history, though the Bureau never investigated the claims.
Open the bookFBI Special Agent in Charge whose 1950 memo became one of the most-viewed UFO documents in history, though the Bureau never investigated…
- Government InsiderHaim EshedIsraelib. 1933evidenceContested
Israeli Brigadier General and former director of Israel's space program who claimed in December 2020 that the US and Israel are in contact with a 'Galactic Federation' of extraterrestrials.
Open the bookIsraeli Brigadier General and former director of Israel's space program who claimed in December 2020 that the US and Israel are in contact…
- AcademicHakan KayalGermanb. 1965evidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and space-technology professor who founded IFEX and built one of the few university-based, instrument-driven UAP detection programs in the world.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and space-technology professor who founded IFEX and built one of the few university-based, instrument-driven UAP…
- ResearcherHaktan AkdoganTurkishevidenceDocumented
Turkish UFO researcher, founder of Sirius Center and first International UFO Museum in Europe, and creator of World UFO Day.
Open the bookTurkish UFO researcher, founder of Sirius Center and first International UFO Museum in Europe, and creator of World UFO Day.
- SkepticHansjürgen KöhlerGermanb. 1958evidenceDocumented
German UFO researcher and founder of CENAP, dedicated to rational analysis and systematic debunking of aerial phenomena.
Open the bookGerman UFO researcher and founder of CENAP, dedicated to rational analysis and systematic debunking of aerial phenomena.
- ResearcherHansjürgen KöhlerGermanb. 1956evidenceDocumented
Founder and director of CENAP, Germany's leading UFO research organization; representing skeptical ufology across five decades.
Open the bookFounder and director of CENAP, Germany's leading UFO research organization; representing skeptical ufology across five decades.
- ResearcherHarley D. RutledgeAmerican1926–2006evidenceDocumented
Physicist who conducted the first sustained scientific field study of UFO phenomena in Piedmont, Missouri.
Open the bookPhysicist who conducted the first sustained scientific field study of UFO phenomena in Piedmont, Missouri.
- AcademicHarold AspdenBritish1927–2011evidenceFringe
British theoretical physicist and electrical engineer who developed alternative physics theory linking aether dynamics to UFO propulsion concepts.
Open the bookBritish theoretical physicist and electrical engineer who developed alternative physics theory linking aether dynamics to UFO propulsion…
- AbducteeHarold DahlAmerican1911–1982evidenceContested
Harbor patrolman and primary witness of the Maury Island UFO incident (1947), which introduced the 'Men in Black' phenomenon to UFO lore.
Open the bookHarbor patrolman and primary witness of the Maury Island UFO incident (1947), which introduced the 'Men in Black' phenomenon to UFO lore.
- ResearcherHarold E. PuthoffAmericanb. 1936evidenceContested
Physicist who directed the CIA-funded remote viewing program at SRI and became a central scientific figure in the modern UAP disclosure movement through AAWSAP and To The Stars Academy.
Open the bookPhysicist who directed the CIA-funded remote viewing program at SRI and became a central scientific figure in the modern UAP disclosure…
- ResearcherHarold E. PuthoffAmericanb. 1936evidenceContested
Physicist and parapsychologist who directed CIA-funded remote viewing research and advised Pentagon UAP programs.
Open the bookPhysicist and parapsychologist who directed CIA-funded remote viewing research and advised Pentagon UAP programs.
- JournalistHarold T. WilkinsBritish1891–1960evidenceContested
1950s UFO researcher who popularized the theory of imminent alien invasion and government cover-up.
Open the book1950s UFO researcher who popularized the theory of imminent alien invasion and government cover-up.
- ResearcherHarrison Hagan SchmittAmericanb. 1935evidenceDocumented
Apollo 17 lunar geologist who reported unexplained lights and flash phenomena during the final manned moon mission
Open the bookApollo 17 lunar geologist who reported unexplained lights and flash phenomena during the final manned moon mission
- Government InsiderHarry Allen JordanAmericanevidenceDocumented
U.S. Navy radar operator who reported a high-altitude radar contact aboard USS Roosevelt in 1962, later testified to the Disclosure Project.
Open the bookU.S. Navy radar operator who reported a high-altitude radar contact aboard USS Roosevelt in 1962, later testified to the Disclosure Project.
- Government InsiderHarry ReidAmerican1939–2021evidenceDocumented
Nevada senator and Senate Majority Leader who pushed the Pentagon's secret UFO research program (AATIP) into existence in 2007 and later said he believed crashes of unknown objects may have occurred
Open the bookNevada senator and Senate Majority Leader who pushed the Pentagon's secret UFO research program (AATIP) into existence in 2007 and later…
- Government InsiderHarry S. TrumanAmerican1884–1972evidenceDocumented
33rd U.S. President overseeing the modern UFO era, authorized Project Sign, and remained enigmatic about his knowledge of UFO incidents.
Open the book33rd U.S. President overseeing the modern UFO era, authorized Project Sign, and remained enigmatic about his knowledge of UFO incidents.
- ResearcherHartwig HausdorfGermanb. 1955evidenceContested
German author and researcher specializing in UFO encounters and ancient astronaut connections in East Asia
Open the bookGerman author and researcher specializing in UFO encounters and ancient astronaut connections in East Asia
- ResearcherHarvey CookeNew ZealandevidenceDocumented
Tauranga-based UFO researcher who investigated the famous Ngatea Circle landing site and ran New Zealand's longest-standing UFO investigation group for over five decades.
Open the bookTauranga-based UFO researcher who investigated the famous Ngatea Circle landing site and ran New Zealand's longest-standing UFO…
- Government InsiderHector Quintanilla Jr.American1923–1998evidenceContested
Last director of Project Blue Book; architect of the Air Force's institutional UFO skepticism
Open the bookLast director of Project Blue Book; architect of the Air Force's institutional UFO skepticism
- AcademicHelané WahbehAmericanevidenceDocumented
Director of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences; pioneer in consciousness research and anomalous experience studies bridging scientific inquiry and UAP phenomena.
Open the bookDirector of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences; pioneer in consciousness research and anomalous experience studies bridging…
- JournalistHelene CooperAmericanb. 1966evidenceDocumented
Pentagon correspondent who co-authored the 2017 New York Times AATIP breakthrough that brought classified military UFO investigations into mainstream discourse
Open the bookPentagon correspondent who co-authored the 2017 New York Times AATIP breakthrough that brought classified military UFO investigations into…
- ResearcherHelmut LammerAustrianevidenceContested
Space scientist and ufologist who pioneered the MILAB hypothesis linking UFO abductions to covert military mind control operations.
Open the bookSpace scientist and ufologist who pioneered the MILAB hypothesis linking UFO abductions to covert military mind control operations.
- Government InsiderHenry DeaconAmericanevidenceContested
Pseudonymous Livermore physicist and classified black project whistleblower
Open the bookPseudonymous Livermore physicist and classified black project whistleblower
- AbducteeHerbert SchirmerAmericanb. 1945evidenceContested
Nebraska police officer who reported a credible UFO abduction with missing time and hypnotically recovered alien contact memories.
Open the bookNebraska police officer who reported a credible UFO abduction with missing time and hypnotically recovered alien contact memories.
- AcademicHermann OberthAustro-Hungarian / German1894–1989evidenceDocumented
Pioneer rocket scientist who publicly endorsed the extraterrestrial hypothesis for UFOs in 1954.
Open the bookPioneer rocket scientist who publicly endorsed the extraterrestrial hypothesis for UFOs in 1954.
- AcademicHideo ItokawaJapanese1912–1999evidenceDocumented
Legendary Japanese rocket scientist and 'father of Japan's space program' who was also a member of the Japan Flying Saucer Research Association.
Open the bookLegendary Japanese rocket scientist and 'father of Japan's space program' who was also a member of the Japan Flying Saucer Research…
- AcademicHilary EvansBritish1929–2011evidenceDocumented
British pictorial archivist and paranormal researcher who championed the psychosocial hypothesis of UFOs as culturally-shaped visionary experiences.
Open the bookBritish pictorial archivist and paranormal researcher who championed the psychosocial hypothesis of UFOs as culturally-shaped visionary…
- Government InsiderHillary ClintonAmericanb. 1947evidenceDocumented
Former Secretary of State and presidential candidate who publicly advocated for UFO/UAP government transparency and declassification.
Open the bookFormer Secretary of State and presidential candidate who publicly advocated for UFO/UAP government transparency and declassification.
- AcademicHoimar von DitfurthGerman1921–1989evidenceDocumented
German physician and television science communicator who explored humanity's cosmic context and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
Open the bookGerman physician and television science communicator who explored humanity's cosmic context and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
- JournalistHoward BlumAmericanb. 1948evidenceDocumented
Pulitzer Prize–nominated investigative journalist whose landmark 1990 book exposed the Defense Intelligence Agency's classified UFO Working Group.
Open the bookPulitzer Prize–nominated investigative journalist whose landmark 1990 book exposed the Defense Intelligence Agency's classified UFO Working…
- ContacteeHoward MengerAmerican1922–2009evidenceContested
New Jersey sign painter turned 1950s contactee whose photographs of Venusian visitors and 'reincarnated' romance became a foundational — and thoroughly disputed — chapter of the saucer movement.
Open the bookNew Jersey sign painter turned 1950s contactee whose photographs of Venusian visitors and 'reincarnated' romance became a foundational —…
- Government InsiderHoward P. RobertsonAmerican1903–1961evidenceDocumented
Caltech mathematical physicist who chaired the 1953 CIA-convened Robertson Panel, which judged UFO sightings no threat to national security and recommended stripping them of their mystique.
Open the bookCaltech mathematical physicist who chaired the 1953 CIA-convened Robertson Panel, which judged UFO sightings no threat to national security…
- Government InsiderHoyt S. VandenbergAmerican1899–1954evidenceDocumented
Air Force Chief of Staff who ordered destruction of Project Sign's extraterrestrial intelligence estimate, pivotal suppression figure in early UFO research.
Open the bookAir Force Chief of Staff who ordered destruction of Project Sign's extraterrestrial intelligence estimate, pivotal suppression figure in…
- OtherHunt WillisAmericanevidenceDocumented
American attorney and Chief Legal Officer of the Disclosure Foundation, co-author of a policy brief arguing that Congress may lawfully receive classified UAP information from whistleblowers.
Open the bookAmerican attorney and Chief Legal Officer of the Disclosure Foundation, co-author of a policy brief arguing that Congress may lawfully…
- ResearcherHåkan BlomqvistSwedishb. 1952evidenceDocumented
Swedish UFO researcher, archivist, and co-founder of Archives for UFO Research (AFU), one of the world's largest UFO documentation repositories.
Open the bookSwedish UFO researcher, archivist, and co-founder of Archives for UFO Research (AFU), one of the world's largest UFO documentation…
- Government InsiderI. Charles McCullough IIIAmericanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
First Inspector General of the Intelligence Community and legal representative of UAP whistleblower David Grusch.
Open the bookFirst Inspector General of the Intelligence Community and legal representative of UAP whistleblower David Grusch.
- SkepticIan RidpathBritishb. 1947evidenceDocumented
English astronomer and science writer who provided the first rigorous skeptical analysis of the Rendlesham Forest incident.
Open the bookEnglish astronomer and science writer who provided the first rigorous skeptical analysis of the Rendlesham Forest incident.
- JournalistIgor WitkowskiPolishb. 1963evidenceContested
Polish journalist who introduced Die Glocke, the alleged Nazi Bell antigravity device, to international UFO discourse.
Open the bookPolish journalist who introduced Die Glocke, the alleged Nazi Bell antigravity device, to international UFO discourse.
- JournalistIker Jiménez ElizariSpanishb. 1973evidenceDocumented
Spanish journalist and UFO investigator; creator and host of Spain's longest-running paranormal television program Cuarto Milenio.
Open the bookSpanish journalist and UFO investigator; creator and host of Spain's longest-running paranormal television program Cuarto Milenio.
- AcademicIlia DelioAmericanevidenceDocumented
Theologian and scholar exploring consciousness, evolution, and the theological implications of extraterrestrial life.
Open the bookTheologian and scholar exploring consciousness, evolution, and the theological implications of extraterrestrial life.
- ResearcherIllobrand von LudwigerGerman1937–2023evidenceContested
German physicist and aerospace engineer who founded MUFON-CES in 1974 and led five decades of rigorous scientific UFO investigation across Central Europe, investigating over 600 anomalous cases and developing a…
Open the bookGerman physicist and aerospace engineer who founded MUFON-CES in 1974 and led five decades of rigorous scientific UFO investigation across…
- AuthorImmanuel VelikovskyRussian-American1895–1979evidenceContested
Russian-American physician and author whose catastrophism theories profoundly shaped alternative history and UFO research frameworks.
Open the bookRussian-American physician and author whose catastrophism theories profoundly shaped alternative history and UFO research frameworks.
- ResearcherIngo SwannAmerican1933–2013evidenceContested
Remote viewing pioneer, Stargate Project participant, and UFO contactee whose claimed extrasensory experiments bridged military intelligence and paranormal claims.
Open the bookRemote viewing pioneer, Stargate Project participant, and UFO contactee whose claimed extrasensory experiments bridged military…
- ResearcherIon HobanaRomanian1931–2011evidenceDocumented
Pioneer of Romanian ufology who brought Eastern Bloc UFO evidence to international attention during the Cold War.
Open the bookPioneer of Romanian ufology who brought Eastern Bloc UFO evidence to international attention during the Cold War.
- AcademicIosif ShklovskySoviet1916–1985evidenceDocumented
Soviet astrophysicist and pioneer of extraterrestrial intelligence research who proposed artificial explanations for Phobos and collaborated with Carl Sagan.
Open the bookSoviet astrophysicist and pioneer of extraterrestrial intelligence research who proposed artificial explanations for Phobos and…
- ResearcherIra EinhornAmerican1940–2020evidenceFringe
1970s paranormal and UFO researcher who connected remote viewing, psychic weapons, and government conspiracy; later imprisoned for murder while claiming CIA frame-up.
Open the book1970s paranormal and UFO researcher who connected remote viewing, psychic weapons, and government conspiracy; later imprisoned for murder…
- AcademicIsaac AsimovAmerican1920–1992evidenceDocumented
Prolific science fiction author and biochemist who applied the Drake equation to estimate 530,000 technological civilizations in the Milky Way.
Open the bookProlific science fiction author and biochemist who applied the Drake equation to estimate 530,000 technological civilizations in the Milky…
- AcademicItzhak BentovIsraeli-American1923–1979evidenceContested
Czech-born inventor and mystic who bridged quantum physics with consciousness studies, theorizing the brain as a receiver of universal awareness.
Open the bookCzech-born inventor and mystic who bridged quantum physics with consciousness studies, theorizing the brain as a receiver of universal…
- ResearcherIvan T. SandersonBritish-American1911–1973evidenceContested
Zoologist-turned-television naturalist who co-founded cryptozoology and spent his last decade cataloguing UFOs, USOs, and 'vile vortices' through his Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained.
Open the bookZoologist-turned-television naturalist who co-founded cryptozoology and spent his last decade cataloguing UFOs, USOs, and 'vile vortices'…
- AcademicJ. Allen HynekAmerican1910–1986evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and founder of the Center for UFO Studies who transformed scientific UFO investigation from debunking to rigorous inquiry.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and founder of the Center for UFO Studies who transformed scientific UFO investigation from debunking to rigorous inquiry.
- Government InsiderJ. Edgar HooverAmerican1895–1972evidenceDocumented
FBI Director who authorized early post-Roswell UFO investigations and received classified flying saucer reports
Open the bookFBI Director who authorized early post-Roswell UFO investigations and received classified flying saucer reports
- AcademicJ. Gordon MeltonAmericanb. 1942evidenceDocumented
Religious studies scholar and founder of the Institute for the Study of American Religion, specializing in UFO religions and extraterrestrial contact movements.
Open the bookReligious studies scholar and founder of the Institute for the Study of American Religion, specializing in UFO religions and…
- OtherJ. PosadasArgentine1912–1981evidenceFringe
Trotskyist revolutionary who synthesized Marxist theory with belief in extraterrestrial communist civilizations observing humanity's path to socialism.
Open the bookTrotskyist revolutionary who synthesized Marxist theory with belief in extraterrestrial communist civilizations observing humanity's path…
- Government InsiderJ. Robert OppenheimerAmerican1904–1967evidenceContested
Manhattan Project director with alleged classified knowledge of UFO crash retrieval and extraterrestrial contact.
Open the bookManhattan Project director with alleged classified knowledge of UFO crash retrieval and extraterrestrial contact.
- ContacteeJ.Z. KnightAmericanb. 1946evidenceFringe
New Age author and purported channeler of Ramtha, a 35,000-year-old Lemurian being; founder of Ramtha's School of Enlightenment and prominent advocate for extraterrestrial contact.
Open the bookNew Age author and purported channeler of Ramtha, a 35,000-year-old Lemurian being; founder of Ramtha's School of Enlightenment and…
- Government InsiderJD VanceAmericanb. 1984evidenceDocumented
U.S. Vice President (2025–); publicly advocates UFO/UAP disclosure while maintaining skepticism about extraterrestrial contact claims.
Open the bookU.S. Vice President (2025–); publicly advocates UFO/UAP disclosure while maintaining skepticism about extraterrestrial contact claims.
- SkepticJack BrewerAmericanevidenceDocumented
UFO researcher and author known for critical analysis of UFO culture, community exploitation, and intelligence involvement
Open the bookUFO researcher and author known for critical analysis of UFO culture, community exploitation, and intelligence involvement
- AcademicJack KasherAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Physics professor and rigorous UFO researcher whose analysis of NASA shuttle footage challenged conventional explanations of anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookPhysics professor and rigorous UFO researcher whose analysis of NASA shuttle footage challenged conventional explanations of anomalous…
- OtherJack ParsonsAmerican1914–1952evidenceContested
Rocket scientist and occultist whose 1946 Babalon Working ritual is speculatively linked to the modern UFO boom
Open the bookRocket scientist and occultist whose 1946 Babalon Working ritual is speculatively linked to the modern UFO boom
- AcademicJack SarfattiAmericanb. 1939evidenceContested
Theoretical physicist who bridges quantum mechanics, consciousness, and UAP propulsion theory through metamaterials.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist who bridges quantum mechanics, consciousness, and UAP propulsion theory through metamaterials.
- Government InsiderJacob BarberAmericanevidenceContested
Air Force veteran and intelligence contractor turned UAP whistleblower alleging government retrieval programs and classified imagery archives.
Open the bookAir Force veteran and intelligence contractor turned UAP whistleblower alleging government retrieval programs and classified imagery…
- AcademicJacobo Grinberg-ZylberbaumMexican1946–1994evidenceContested
Mexican neurophysiologist and consciousness researcher who developed the Syntergic Theory and mysteriously disappeared in 1994.
Open the bookMexican neurophysiologist and consciousness researcher who developed the Syntergic Theory and mysteriously disappeared in 1994.
- AuthorJacques BergierFrench1912–1978evidenceContested
French esotericist and author whose bestseller The Morning of the Magicians (1960) established UFOs, alchemy, and occultism as serious intellectual subjects.
Open the bookFrench esotericist and author whose bestseller The Morning of the Magicians (1960) established UFOs, alchemy, and occultism as serious…
- Government InsiderJacques PatenetFrenchevidenceDocumented
French aeronautical engineer and GEIPAN director who orchestrated 2007 public disclosure of 1,600+ French UFO investigation files
Open the bookFrench aeronautical engineer and GEIPAN director who orchestrated 2007 public disclosure of 1,600+ French UFO investigation files
- ResearcherJacques ValléeFrench-Americanb. 1939evidenceDocumented
Computer scientist and astrophysicist who pioneered computational analysis of UFO phenomena and proposed a 'control system' hypothesis.
Open the bookComputer scientist and astrophysicist who pioneered computational analysis of UFO phenomena and proposed a 'control system' hypothesis.
- JournalistJaime MaussanMexicanb. 1953evidenceContested
Mexican journalist and UFO researcher prominent in Latin American disclosure activism, known for viral 1997 Mexico City footage and controversial 2023 Congress presentation of alleged non-human remains.
Open the bookMexican journalist and UFO researcher prominent in Latin American disclosure activism, known for viral 1997 Mexico City footage and…
- ResearcherJaime RodríguezEcuadorianevidenceContested
Ecuador's best-known ufólogo, who presided over the short-lived CEIFO government-linked UFO commission (2005–2007) and has since built his public profile on TV, books and claims the commission's files were never fully…
Open the bookEcuador's best-known ufólogo, who presided over the short-lived CEIFO government-linked UFO commission (2005–2007) and has since built his…
- JournalistJaimie ShanderaAmericanevidenceContested
Los Angeles TV producer who received the controversial Majestic 12 documents on film in 1984.
Open the bookLos Angeles TV producer who received the controversial Majestic 12 documents on film in 1984.
- WhistleblowerJake BarberAmericanevidenceDocumented
Air Force veteran and crash retrieval whistleblower who disclosed classified government UAP recovery programs in January 2025.
Open the bookAir Force veteran and crash retrieval whistleblower who disclosed classified government UAP recovery programs in January 2025.
- Government InsiderJames "Tony" MoffattAmerican1966–2026evidenceDocumented
NASA aerospace engineer and Army aviation officer whose April 2026 death became part of a UFO disclosure-era missing scientists narrative.
Open the bookNASA aerospace engineer and Army aviation officer whose April 2026 death became part of a UFO disclosure-era missing scientists narrative.
- ResearcherJames (Jim) LorenzenAmerican1922–1986evidenceDocumented
Co-founder of APRO and pioneer of systematic, science-based UFO research.
Open the bookCo-founder of APRO and pioneer of systematic, science-based UFO research.
- ResearcherJames Albert HarderAmerican1926–2006evidenceContested
UC Berkeley engineer who pioneered hypnotic regression techniques for investigating UFO abduction claims.
Open the bookUC Berkeley engineer who pioneered hypnotic regression techniques for investigating UFO abduction claims.
- Government InsiderJames B. IrwinAmerican1930–1991evidenceContested
Apollo 15 astronaut and lunar module pilot whose UFO encounter during moon mission was allegedly suppressed by NASA.
Open the bookApollo 15 astronaut and lunar module pilot whose UFO encounter during moon mission was allegedly suppressed by NASA.
- SkepticJames CarrionAmericanevidenceContested
Former MUFON director who advocates Cold War deception as primary explanation for UFO phenomenon origins
Open the bookFormer MUFON director who advocates Cold War deception as primary explanation for UFO phenomenon origins
- AcademicJames E. McDonaldAmerican1920–1971evidenceDocumented
American atmospheric physicist who risked his career championing scientific UFO research
Open the bookAmerican atmospheric physicist who risked his career championing scientific UFO research
- ResearcherJames FowlerAmericanevidenceContested
Technologist and co-founder of Skywatcher, pioneering consciousness-based UAP contact research through hybrid machine calling and psionic calling methodologies.
Open the bookTechnologist and co-founder of Skywatcher, pioneering consciousness-based UAP contact research through hybrid machine calling and psionic…
- JournalistJames FoxBritish-Americanb. 1968evidenceDocumented
Documentary filmmaker whose high-production UAP films shaped mainstream credibility of UFO disclosure.
Open the bookDocumentary filmmaker whose high-production UAP films shaped mainstream credibility of UFO disclosure.
- ContacteeJames GillilandAmericanevidenceFringe
Founder of ECETI Ranch, prominent contactee and multi-dimensional contact researcher based in Washington.
Open the bookFounder of ECETI Ranch, prominent contactee and multi-dimensional contact researcher based in Washington.
- ResearcherJames IandoliAmericanevidenceContested
UFO researcher and podcaster specializing in CE-5 consciousness-based contact protocols and experiencer advocacy.
Open the bookUFO researcher and podcaster specializing in CE-5 consciousness-based contact protocols and experiencer advocacy.
- SkepticJames ObergAmericanb. 1944evidenceDocumented
NASA engineer and space journalist who systematically debunks UFO sightings using technical analysis and space operations data.
Open the bookNASA engineer and space journalist who systematically debunks UFO sightings using technical analysis and space operations data.
- Government InsiderJames R. ClapperAmericanb. 1941evidenceDocumented
Retired Lt. Gen. and former Director of National Intelligence who oversaw classified UAP programs and recently disclosed Area 51 activities.
Open the bookRetired Lt. Gen. and former Director of National Intelligence who oversaw classified UAP programs and recently disclosed Area 51 activities.
- Government InsiderJames T. LacatskiAmericanevidenceContested
Defense Intelligence Agency rocket scientist who architected AAWSAP — the largest and longest-running secret U.S. government UAP investigation — and later claimed that by 2011 he had briefed senior officials on a…
Open the bookDefense Intelligence Agency rocket scientist who architected AAWSAP — the largest and longest-running secret U.S. government UAP…
- Government InsiderJames Vincent ForrestalAmerican1892–1949evidenceContested
First U.S. Secretary of Defense (1947–1949) and alleged member of Majestic 12, whose death in 1949 sparked decades of speculation about government UFO cover-ups.
Open the bookFirst U.S. Secretary of Defense (1947–1949) and alleged member of Majestic 12, whose death in 1949 sparked decades of speculation about…
- JournalistJames W. "Jim" MoseleyAmerican1931–2012evidenceContested
Irreverent editor of Saucer News and its successor Saucer Smear, one of ufology's most combative and self-mocking critics of its own figures.
Open the bookIrreverent editor of Saucer News and its successor Saucer Smear, one of ufology's most combative and self-mocking critics of its own…
- ResearcherJames W. DeardorffAmerican1928–2014evidenceDocumented
Atmospheric scientist who pioneered peer-reviewed analysis of extraterrestrial visitation strategy and the 'embargo hypothesis'.
Open the bookAtmospheric scientist who pioneered peer-reviewed analysis of extraterrestrial visitation strategy and the 'embargo hypothesis'.
- SkepticJames W. MoseleyAmerican1931–2012evidenceDocumented
Publisher, prankster, and self-described "grave-robbing ufologist" whose Saucer News and Saucer Smear chronicled — and gleefully sabotaged — six decades of UFO culture.
Open the bookPublisher, prankster, and self-described "grave-robbing ufologist" whose Saucer News and Saucer Smear chronicled — and gleefully sabotaged…
- Government InsiderJames W. PennistonAmericanb. 1954evidenceDocumented
US Air Force Staff Sergeant and primary witness to the 1980 Rendlesham Forest encounter; claims direct contact with a non-human craft.
Open the bookUS Air Force Staff Sergeant and primary witness to the 1980 Rendlesham Forest encounter; claims direct contact with a non-human craft.
- Government InsiderJames WoolseyAmericanevidenceDocumented
Former CIA Director who shifted from skepticism to measured acknowledgment of UAP phenomena in post-retirement advocacy.
Open the bookFormer CIA Director who shifted from skepticism to measured acknowledgment of UAP phenomena in post-retirement advocacy.
- ResearcherJan L. AldrichAmericanb. 1944evidenceDocumented
Archivist and founding director of Project 1947, the most comprehensive documentation effort of the origins of the modern UFO phenomenon.
Open the bookArchivist and founding director of Project 1947, the most comprehensive documentation effort of the origins of the modern UFO phenomenon.
- AuthorJan van HelsingGermanb. 1967evidenceFringe
German author writing under the pen name Jan van Helsing, whose conspiracy books fuse Nazi-occult myth, flying-disc stories and extraterrestrial claims, and whose first titles were seized and indexed in Germany for…
Open the bookGerman author writing under the pen name Jan van Helsing, whose conspiracy books fuse Nazi-occult myth, flying-disc stories and…
- Government InsiderJared IsaacmanAmericanb. 1983evidenceDocumented
NASA Administrator who publicly confirmed agency possesses unexplained UFO imagery in June 2026.
Open the bookNASA Administrator who publicly confirmed agency possesses unexplained UFO imagery in June 2026.
- Government InsiderJared MoskowitzAmericanb. 1980evidenceDocumented
Florida congressman and House UAP Caucus co-chair pressing for government transparency on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookFlorida congressman and House UAP Caucus co-chair pressing for government transparency on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
- ResearcherJarod YatesAmericanevidenceContested
Materials physicist conducting rigorous analysis of purported UFO crash debris via SEM, spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction.
Open the bookMaterials physicist conducting rigorous analysis of purported UFO crash debris via SEM, spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction.
- SkepticJason ColavitoAmericanb. 1981evidenceDocumented
UFO scholar and pseudoarchaeology critic who applies rigorous analysis to fringe theories and ancient astronaut narratives.
Open the bookUFO scholar and pseudoarchaeology critic who applies rigorous analysis to fringe theories and ancient astronaut narratives.
- JournalistJason LeopoldAmericanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Emmy-nominated investigative journalist and world's most prolific FOIA requester, documenting government UAP opacity
Open the bookEmmy-nominated investigative journalist and world's most prolific FOIA requester, documenting government UAP opacity
- AcademicJason Reza JorjaniIranian-AmericanevidenceContested
Philosopher and author of seven-framework analysis of close encounters, critical of official UAP disclosure narratives.
Open the bookPhilosopher and author of seven-framework analysis of close encounters, critical of official UAP disclosure narratives.
- WhistleblowerJason SandsAmericanevidenceContested
Retired Air Force whistleblower claiming direct encounter with a telepathic 'blue being' at Area 51-S4.
Open the bookRetired Air Force whistleblower claiming direct encounter with a telepathic 'blue being' at Area 51-S4.
- ContacteeJason ShurkaAmericanevidenceFringe
Entrepreneur and self-proclaimed alien contactee who founded UNIFYD World and leads the DISCLOSURE interview series on non-human intelligence contact.
Open the bookEntrepreneur and self-proclaimed alien contactee who founded UNIFYD World and leads the DISCLOSURE interview series on non-human…
- AcademicJason ThomasAmerican1980–2026evidenceDocumented
Novartis pharmaceutical chemist whose 2025-26 disappearance became central to federal investigation into cluster of scientist deaths tied to classified research.
Open the bookNovartis pharmaceutical chemist whose 2025-26 disappearance became central to federal investigation into cluster of scientist deaths tied…
- ResearcherJavier Cabrera DarqueaPeruvian1924–2001evidenceFringe
Peruvian physician and curator of the Ica Stones museum, who spent over four decades documenting and promoting controversial engraved stones claimed to depict ancient advanced knowledge.
Open the bookPeruvian physician and curator of the Ica Stones museum, who spent over four decades documenting and promoting controversial engraved…
- JournalistJavier SierraSpanishb. 1971evidenceDocumented
Spanish journalist and UFO researcher; founder of Año Cero magazine and expert analyst on Cuarto Milenio, Spain's longest-running paranormal television program.
Open the bookSpanish journalist and UFO researcher; founder of Año Cero magazine and expert analyst on Cuarto Milenio, Spain's longest-running…
- ContacteeJay AndersonAmericanevidenceContested
YouTube UFO researcher and self-identified experiencer who founded Project Unity, gaining mainstream attention through the Joe Rogan Experience.
Open the bookYouTube UFO researcher and self-identified experiencer who founded Project Unity, gaining mainstream attention through the Joe Rogan…
- Government InsiderJay StrattonAmericanb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Former director of the Pentagon's UAP Task Force, the highest-ranking U.S. government official to lead a UAP investigation.
Open the bookFormer director of the Pentagon's UAP Task Force, the highest-ranking U.S. government official to lead a UAP investigation.
- AuthorJean CocteauFrench1889–1963evidenceDocumented
Legendary French filmmaker and poet who became seriously engaged with UFO research in the 1950s, influencing the orthoteny theory through his friendship with Aimé Michel.
Open the bookLegendary French filmmaker and poet who became seriously engaged with UFO research in the 1950s, influencing the orthoteny theory through…
- ResearcherJean SiderFrench1933–2024evidenceDocumented
French ufologist and systematic UFO researcher who documented five decades of French aerial phenomena and established rigorous investigative methodology.
Open the bookFrench ufologist and systematic UFO researcher who documented five decades of French aerial phenomena and established rigorous…
- JournalistJean-Claude BourretFrenchb. 1941evidenceDocumented
French journalist and UFO researcher who pioneered scientific and official government engagement with UAP documentation in France.
Open the bookFrench journalist and UFO researcher who pioneered scientific and official government engagement with UAP documentation in France.
- Government InsiderJean-Claude JunckerLuxembourgishb. 1954evidenceContested
Luxembourg PM and EU Commission President who claimed contact with extraterrestrial leaders
Open the bookLuxembourg PM and EU Commission President who claimed contact with extraterrestrial leaders
- Government InsiderJean-Jacques VelascoFrenchb. 1946evidenceDocumented
Director of France's GEPAN and SEPRA UFO investigation programs for nearly three decades, who publicly endorsed the extraterrestrial hypothesis in 2004 — at significant professional cost.
Open the bookDirector of France's GEPAN and SEPRA UFO investigation programs for nearly three decades, who publicly endorsed the extraterrestrial…
- AcademicJean-Pierre PetitFrenchb. 1937evidenceContested
French astrophysicist and magnetohydrodynamics pioneer who applied rigorous physics to anomalous propulsion phenomena.
Open the bookFrench astrophysicist and magnetohydrodynamics pioneer who applied rigorous physics to anomalous propulsion phenomena.
- OtherJeff RenseAmericanb. 1946evidenceFringe
American talk-radio host and founder of Rense.com whose long-running program mixed UFO and abduction reporting with conspiracy theories and was condemned by the ADL and SPLC for antisemitic content.
Open the bookAmerican talk-radio host and founder of Rense.com whose long-running program mixed UFO and abduction reporting with conspiracy theories and…
- AcademicJeffrey J. KripalAmericanb. 1962evidenceContested
Rice University religious studies scholar who argues the paranormal and UFO phenomena are genuine mysteries of consciousness that mainstream academia has wrongly refused to study.
Open the bookRice University religious studies scholar who argues the paranormal and UFO phenomena are genuine mysteries of consciousness that…
- ResearcherJeffrey MishloveAmericanevidenceDocumented
Pioneer of mainstream consciousness research and paranormal investigation; first U.S. Ph.D. in Parapsychology and host of 'Thinking Allowed,' bridging academic anomalies studies with public discourse on UFOs and…
Open the bookPioneer of mainstream consciousness research and paranormal investigation; first U.S. Ph.D. in Parapsychology and host of 'Thinking…
- WhistleblowerJeffrey NuccetelliAmericanevidenceDocumented
Former Air Force officer and federal whistleblower who documented five UAP incidents at Vandenberg Space Force Base (2003–2005), testifying before Congress on September 9, 2025.
Open the bookFormer Air Force officer and federal whistleblower who documented five UAP incidents at Vandenberg Space Force Base (2003–2005), testifying…
- AcademicJennice VilhauerAmericanevidenceDocumented
Clinical psychologist and author appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council; frames UAP disclosure as fundamentally a human psychological and meaning-making process.
Open the bookClinical psychologist and author appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council; frames UAP disclosure as fundamentally a human…
- ResearcherJenny RandlesBritishb. 1951evidenceDocumented
British UFO researcher, BUFORA director, and prolific author who pioneered systematic UFO investigation in the UK.
Open the bookBritish UFO researcher, BUFORA director, and prolific author who pioneered systematic UFO investigation in the UK.
- JournalistJeremy CorbellAmericanb. 1977evidenceDocumented
Investigative filmmaker who released authenticated Navy UAP footage and directed the landmark Netflix documentary on Bob Lazar.
Open the bookInvestigative filmmaker who released authenticated Navy UAP footage and directed the landmark Netflix documentary on Bob Lazar.
- ResearcherJerome ClarkAmericanb. 1946evidenceDocumented
Ufology's foremost historian, whose multi-volume UFO Encyclopedia became the field's standard reference work.
Open the bookUfology's foremost historian, whose multi-volume UFO Encyclopedia became the field's standard reference work.
- AuthorJerry E. SmithAmerican1950–2010evidenceContested
UFO researcher, National UFO Museum founder, and conspiracy theorist who investigated HAARP and weather modification.
Open the bookUFO researcher, National UFO Museum founder, and conspiracy theorist who investigated HAARP and weather modification.
- ResearcherJerry R. EhmanAmericanb. 1939evidenceDocumented
Radio astronomer who discovered the Wow! signal, one of the most famous unexplained radio signals in SETI history.
Open the bookRadio astronomer who discovered the Wow! signal, one of the most famous unexplained radio signals in SETI history.
- Government InsiderJesse Marcel Sr.American1907–1986evidenceDocumented
First military investigator of Roswell debris, later claimed it was extraterrestrial; a key witness to the most iconic UFO incident in history
Open the bookFirst military investigator of Roswell debris, later claimed it was extraterrestrial; a key witness to the most iconic UFO incident in…
- JournalistJesse MichelsAmericanb. 1995evidenceDocumented
Filmmaker and podcaster who applies venture-capital due diligence methodology to UAP investigation, bridging Silicon Valley culture with rigorous UFO research.
Open the bookFilmmaker and podcaster who applies venture-capital due diligence methodology to UAP investigation, bridging Silicon Valley culture with…
- OtherJesse VenturaAmericanb. 1951evidenceContested
Former Navy frogman, professional wrestler, and Governor of Minnesota who used a TruTV series and two bestselling books to push UFO and Area 51 secrecy into mainstream political conversation.
Open the bookFormer Navy frogman, professional wrestler, and Governor of Minnesota who used a TruTV series and two bestselling books to push UFO and…
- ResearcherJill TarterAmericanb. 1944evidenceDocumented
SETI pioneer and astronomer who transformed the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence into a mainstream research discipline
Open the bookSETI pioneer and astronomer who transformed the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence into a mainstream research discipline
- Government InsiderJim HimesAmericanevidenceDocumented
Connecticut congressman and top House Intelligence Committee Democrat who has pressed the Pentagon on UAP reporting while publicly rejecting extraterrestrial explanations.
Open the bookConnecticut congressman and top House Intelligence Committee Democrat who has pressed the Pentagon on UAP reporting while publicly…
- JournalistJim KeithAmerican1949–1999evidenceFringe
Conspiracy researcher and author who argued UFOs were of earthly origin and investigated alleged government mind-control programs.
Open the bookConspiracy researcher and author who argued UFOs were of earthly origin and investigated alleged government mind-control programs.
- ResearcherJim LorenzenAmericanevidenceDocumented
Co-founder, with his wife Coral, of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO), one of the most respected civilian UFO investigation groups of the 1950s–1980s.
Open the bookCo-founder, with his wife Coral, of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO), one of the most respected civilian UFO investigation…
- JournalistJim MarrsAmerican1943–2017evidenceDocumented
Investigative journalist and bestselling author whose systematic investigation of UFO cover-ups became the world's definitive non-fiction work on the subject.
Open the bookInvestigative journalist and bestselling author whose systematic investigation of UFO cover-ups became the world's definitive non-fiction…
- OtherJim PennistonAmericanb. 1954evidenceContested
USAF Security Sergeant who claims to have touched a UFO and received binary code at Rendlesham Forest in 1980
Open the bookUSAF Security Sergeant who claims to have touched a UFO and received binary code at Rendlesham Forest in 1980
- JournalistJim SchnabelAmericanb. 1960evidenceDocumented
Science writer and investigative journalist renowned for exposing America's secret psychic espionage program and skeptical analysis of UFO abduction phenomena.
Open the bookScience writer and investigative journalist renowned for exposing America's secret psychic espionage program and skeptical analysis of UFO…
- Government InsiderJim SemivanAmericanb. 1960evidenceDocumented
Former CIA Senior Intelligence Service officer and co-founder of To The Stars Academy, now a prominent disclosure advocate proposing interdimensional theories of UAP.
Open the bookFormer CIA Senior Intelligence Service officer and co-founder of To The Stars Academy, now a prominent disclosure advocate proposing…
- ContacteeJim SparksAmericanb. 1954evidenceContested
American contactee with claimed 95% conscious recall of 19 years of contact with non-human beings, author of 'The Keepers'
Open the bookAmerican contactee with claimed 95% conscious recall of 19 years of contact with non-human beings, author of 'The Keepers'
- SkepticJimmy CarterAmerican1924–2024evidenceDocumented
The only U.S. president to file a formal UFO sighting report — a nuclear engineer who saw something over Georgia in 1969, promised disclosure as a candidate, and was quietly rebuffed by his own government once he had…
Open the bookThe only U.S. president to file a formal UFO sighting report — a nuclear engineer who saw something over Georgia in 1969, promised…
- ResearcherJimmy GuieuFrench1926–2000evidenceDocumented
Pioneering French ufologist, author, and founder of Commission Ouranos; published first French documentary UFO books and evolved into conspiracy-theory interpreter.
Open the bookPioneering French ufologist, author, and founder of Commission Ouranos; published first French documentary UFO books and evolved into…
- AcademicJoachim KepplerGermanevidenceDocumented
Theoretical physicist and consciousness researcher developing quantum field theories linking consciousness to the zero-point vacuum.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist and consciousness researcher developing quantum field theories linking consciousness to the zero-point vacuum.
- ContacteeJoe FirmageAmericanb. 1970evidenceFringe
Silicon Valley internet entrepreneur who resigned from a billion-dollar company after claiming an extraterrestrial contact experience, then spent two decades and a fortune chasing exotic propulsion — a saga that ended…
Open the bookSilicon Valley internet entrepreneur who resigned from a billion-dollar company after claiming an extraterrestrial contact experience, then…
- SkepticJoe NickellAmerican1944–2025evidenceDocumented
World's first full-time professional paranormal investigator and critical skeptic.
Open the bookWorld's first full-time professional paranormal investigator and critical skeptic.
- JournalistJoe RoganAmericanb. 1968evidenceDocumented
Podcaster and media personality who became an influential mainstream platform for UFO/UAP disclosure figures and whistleblowers.
Open the bookPodcaster and media personality who became an influential mainstream platform for UFO/UAP disclosure figures and whistleblowers.
- Government InsiderJoe SpielbergerevidenceDocumented
Senior Policy Counsel at POGO, vocal advocate for UAP whistleblower protections and government transparency
Open the bookSenior Policy Counsel at POGO, vocal advocate for UAP whistleblower protections and government transparency
- Government InsiderJohn A. SamfordAmerican1905–1968evidenceDocumented
Air Force intelligence director who fronted the Pentagon's July 1952 press conference on Washington radar-visual UFO sightings and helped set the official line that most reports were explainable.
Open the bookAir Force intelligence director who fronted the Pentagon's July 1952 press conference on Washington radar-visual UFO sightings and helped…
- AcademicJohn Anthony WestAmerican1932–2018evidenceContested
American alternative Egyptologist and documentarian who challenged mainstream archaeology through theories of ancient Egyptian sacred science and the reredating of Giza monuments.
Open the bookAmerican alternative Egyptologist and documentarian who challenged mainstream archaeology through theories of ancient Egyptian sacred…
- ResearcherJohn B. AlexanderAmericanb. 1937evidenceDocumented
Retired Army colonel who pioneered non-lethal weapons research and advocated for military applications of paranormal phenomena.
Open the bookRetired Army colonel who pioneered non-lethal weapons research and advocated for military applications of paranormal phenomena.
- ResearcherJohn BrandenburgAmericanb. 1953evidenceContested
Plasma physicist and aerospace propulsion scientist advancing theories of ancient Martian civilization and extraterrestrial catastrophe.
Open the bookPlasma physicist and aerospace propulsion scientist advancing theories of ancient Martian civilization and extraterrestrial catastrophe.
- WhistleblowerJohn BurroughsAmericanb. 1960evidenceContested
Retired USAF technical sergeant and first-night Rendlesham Forest witness who won VA disability coverage for an injury he links to the 1980 encounter.
Open the bookRetired USAF technical sergeant and first-night Rendlesham Forest witness who won VA disability coverage for an injury he links to the 1980…
- Government InsiderJohn CallahanAmericanb. 1940evidenceDocumented
FAA division chief who disclosed the 1986 Japan Airlines radar encounter over Alaska
Open the bookFAA division chief who disclosed the 1986 Japan Airlines radar encounter over Alaska
- ResearcherJohn CraigAmericanevidenceDocumented
Software engineer and UFO researcher who co-founded UFO-Track, a real-time UAP detection platform combining sensor technology with citizen crowdsourcing.
Open the bookSoftware engineer and UFO researcher who co-founded UFO-Track, a real-time UAP detection platform combining sensor technology with citizen…
- ResearcherJohn E. MackAmerican1929–2004evidenceContested
Harvard psychiatrist who brought academic rigor to alien abduction research despite institutional resistance
Open the bookHarvard psychiatrist who brought academic rigor to alien abduction research despite institutional resistance
- AcademicJohn E. MackAmerican1929–2004evidenceDocumented
Harvard psychiatrist who legitimized alien abduction research as a credible phenomenon deserving rigorous clinical investigation.
Open the bookHarvard psychiatrist who legitimized alien abduction research as a credible phenomenon deserving rigorous clinical investigation.
- Government InsiderJohn F. KennedyAmerican1917–1963evidenceContested
35th US President who pursued classified UFO intelligence from the CIA in 1963, months before his assassination.
Open the book35th US President who pursued classified UFO intelligence from the CIA in 1963, months before his assassination.
- ResearcherJohn F. SchuesslerAmericanevidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and MUFON co-founder who discovered astronaut UFO sightings during NASA Gemini missions.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and MUFON co-founder who discovered astronaut UFO sightings during NASA Gemini missions.
- Government InsiderJohn Fife Symington IIIAmericanb. 1945evidenceDocumented
Air Force-trained pilot and former Arizona governor who mocked the Phoenix Lights in office, then confirmed a decade later that he had seen the craft himself.
Open the bookAir Force-trained pilot and former Arizona governor who mocked the Phoenix Lights in office, then confirmed a decade later that he had seen…
- JournalistJohn G. FullerAmerican1913–1990evidenceDocumented
Pioneering investigative journalist who legitimized UFO research by breaking the Betty and Barney Hill abduction story and investigating the 1965 Exeter incident.
Open the bookPioneering investigative journalist who legitimized UFO research by breaking the Betty and Barney Hill abduction story and investigating…
- ResearcherJohn Greenewald Jr.Americanb. 1981evidenceDocumented
FOIA researcher and founder of The Black Vault, the world's largest privately run archive of declassified government documents.
Open the bookFOIA researcher and founder of The Black Vault, the world's largest privately run archive of declassified government documents.
- Government InsiderJohn Herschel Glenn Jr.American1921–2016evidenceDocumented
First American to orbit Earth and a lifelong advocate for UFO/UAP investigation
Open the bookFirst American to orbit Earth and a lifelong advocate for UFO/UAP investigation
- ResearcherJohn KeelAmerican1930–2009evidenceDocumented
Journalist and influential ufologist who linked UFO phenomena to paranormal and historical folklore; author of The Mothman Prophecies.
Open the bookJournalist and influential ufologist who linked UFO phenomena to paranormal and historical folklore; author of The Mothman Prophecies.
- ResearcherJohn Lenard WalsonAmericanevidenceFringe
New Jersey amateur astronomer whose modified telescope rig produced thousands of hours of footage of purported 'space machines' in Earth orbit — footage skeptics say was staged with foil models and mirrors.
Open the bookNew Jersey amateur astronomer whose modified telescope rig produced thousands of hours of footage of purported 'space machines' in Earth…
- AuthorJohn Michael GreerAmericanb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Prolific author and independent scholar who brings deep knowledge of history, spirituality, and alternative thought to UFO studies through his chronological surveys and nuanced analytical approach.
Open the bookProlific author and independent scholar who brings deep knowledge of history, spirituality, and alternative thought to UFO studies through…
- WhistleblowerJohn Olsen LearAmerican1942–2022evidenceContested
CIA pilot and son of Learjet founder who became one of the most influential UFO conspiracy theorists of the 1980s–90s, claiming government contact with aliens and moon bases.
Open the bookCIA pilot and son of Learjet founder who became one of the most influential UFO conspiracy theorists of the 1980s–90s, claiming government…
- Government InsiderJohn PodestaAmericanb. 1949evidenceDocumented
Senior White House aide who became the most prominent insider voice calling for UAP disclosure, famously calling it his 'biggest failure' that government UFO files remained secret.
Open the bookSenior White House aide who became the most prominent insider voice calling for UAP disclosure, famously calling it his 'biggest failure'…
- Government InsiderJohn RamirezAmericanevidenceContested
Retired CIA officer disclosing classified UAP databases, extraterrestrial DNA research, and predicting 2027 disclosure
Open the bookRetired CIA officer disclosing classified UAP databases, extraterrestrial DNA research, and predicting 2027 disclosure
- Government InsiderJohn RatcliffeAmericanb. 1965evidenceDocumented
CIA Director and former Director of National Intelligence; vocal proponent of UAP acknowledgment within classified intelligence framework
Open the bookCIA Director and former Director of National Intelligence; vocal proponent of UAP acknowledgment within classified intelligence framework
- ContacteeJohn Salter Jr.Americanb. 1940evidenceDocumented
Civil rights organizer and sociology professor who reported a 1988 UFO abduction encounter with his son, later known as Hunter Gray.
Open the bookCivil rights organizer and sociology professor who reported a 1988 UFO abduction encounter with his son, later known as Hunter Gray.
- ResearcherJohn TedescoAmericanevidenceDocumented
Laboratory engineer who created the Nightcrawler, an advanced mobile UAP surveillance platform deployed to investigate 2025 drone waves and recognized by the Pentagon's AARO.
Open the bookLaboratory engineer who created the Nightcrawler, an advanced mobile UAP surveillance platform deployed to investigate 2025 drone waves and…
- JournalistJon RonsonBritish-Americanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker who chronicled US military paranormal programs and UFO conspiracy culture.
Open the bookInvestigative journalist and documentary filmmaker who chronicled US military paranormal programs and UFO conspiracy culture.
- Government InsiderJon SpauldingAmericanevidenceDocumented
Career DoD official who served as acting director of the Pentagon's UAP investigation office (AARO) during critical 2024 period.
Open the bookCareer DoD official who served as acting director of the Pentagon's UAP investigation office (AARO) during critical 2024 period.
- ResearcherJon StewartAmericanevidenceContested
UFO researcher and former professional wrestler who investigated the 'Alien Interview' footage and led disclosure advocacy in 2024–2026.
Open the bookUFO researcher and former professional wrestler who investigated the 'Alien Interview' footage and led disclosure advocacy in 2024–2026.
- ResearcherJon-Erik BeckjordAmerican1939–2008evidenceFringe
Former Bay Area city planner turned Bigfoot hunter and museum curator who argued that Bigfoot and Nessie were inter-dimensional, UFO-linked shape-shifters, and who feuded with skeptics and fellow cryptozoologists alike.
Open the bookFormer Bay Area city planner turned Bigfoot hunter and museum curator who argued that Bigfoot and Nessie were inter-dimensional, UFO-linked…
- AuthorJonathan Caplan KCBritishb. 1951evidenceDocumented
King's Counsel barrister who has researched UFOs for 50 years and published a major evidence-based book on UAP secrecy.
Open the bookKing's Counsel barrister who has researched UFOs for 50 years and published a major evidence-based book on UAP secrecy.
- JournalistJonathan Caplan KCBritishevidenceDocumented
UK King's Counsel barrister with 50+ years of UAP research who published "Not For Disclosure," a comprehensive legal-evidentiary examination of the UFO cover-up.
Open the bookUK King's Counsel barrister with 50+ years of UAP research who published "Not For Disclosure," a comprehensive legal-evidentiary…
- AuthorJonathan GrayInternationalb. 1933evidenceFringe
International explorer and prolific author documenting evidence of ancient advanced civilizations and suppressed archaeological discoveries.
Open the bookInternational explorer and prolific author documenting evidence of ancient advanced civilizations and suppressed archaeological discoveries.
- Government InsiderJoni ErnstAmericanb. 1970evidenceDocumented
U.S. Senator and former Army officer who raised UAP transparency concerns in congressional hearings
Open the bookU.S. Senator and former Army officer who raised UAP transparency concerns in congressional hearings
- ResearcherJordan Eric PiersonAmericanevidenceFringe
Emerging interdisciplinary researcher proposing a unifying framework linking UAP phenomena with consciousness studies and human evolution.
Open the bookEmerging interdisciplinary researcher proposing a unifying framework linking UAP phenomena with consciousness studies and human evolution.
- JournalistJordan FlowersAmericanevidenceDocumented
Executive Director of the Disclosure Foundation driving congressional UAP transparency initiatives.
Open the bookExecutive Director of the Disclosure Foundation driving congressional UAP transparency initiatives.
- OtherJorge ArteagaColombianevidenceDocumented
Commercial pilot who captured what ufologists call the 'best UAP footage ever' over Antioquia, Colombia in 2022.
Open the bookCommercial pilot who captured what ufologists call the 'best UAP footage ever' over Antioquia, Colombia in 2022.
- ResearcherJorge MartínAmericanb. 1952evidenceContested
Puerto Rican investigative journalist and UFO researcher specializing in Caribbean phenomena and alleged extraterrestrial bases.
Open the bookPuerto Rican investigative journalist and UFO researcher specializing in Caribbean phenomena and alleged extraterrestrial bases.
- AcademicJosef F. BlumrichAustrian1913–2002evidenceContested
NASA aerospace engineer who interpreted the biblical Book of Ezekiel as an eyewitness account of alien spacecraft technology.
Open the bookNASA aerospace engineer who interpreted the biblical Book of Ezekiel as an eyewitness account of alien spacecraft technology.
- Government InsiderJoseph GradisherAmericanb. 1956evidenceDocumented
U.S. Navy official who authenticated pilot UAP encounters and pioneered military disclosure protocols, 2015–2019
Open the bookU.S. Navy official who authenticated pilot UAP encounters and pioneered military disclosure protocols, 2015–2019
- ResearcherJoseph McMoneagleAmericanb. 1946evidenceContested
Pioneering remote viewer and former Stargate Project operative who claims extensive UFO observation via paranormal means.
Open the bookPioneering remote viewer and former Stargate Project operative who claims extensive UFO observation via paranormal means.
- AuthorJoseph P. FarrellAmericanevidenceFringe
Oxford-educated alternative historian and author investigating ancient weapons, Nazi survival, and secret aerospace technology.
Open the bookOxford-educated alternative historian and author investigating ancient weapons, Nazi survival, and secret aerospace technology.
- ResearcherJoseph StefulaAmericanevidenceContested
Former U.S. Army CID agent and MUFON New Jersey State Director who co-wrote a 1993 critique of the Linda Napolitano abduction case, interviewed a Roswell witness in 1995, and promoted the military "Fast Walker" tracking…
Open the bookFormer U.S. Army CID agent and MUFON New Jersey State Director who co-wrote a 1993 critique of the Linda Napolitano abduction case,…
- AcademicJoshua CutchinAmericanevidenceDocumented
Paranormal researcher and author who explores the convergence of UFO phenomena, folklore, mythology, and faerie contact.
Open the bookParanormal researcher and author who explores the convergence of UFO phenomena, folklore, mythology, and faerie contact.
- ResearcherJoshua GolembeskeAmericanevidenceDocumented
Documentary filmmaker and MUFON investigator bridging field research and media production in contemporary UFO disclosure.
Open the bookDocumentary filmmaker and MUFON investigator bridging field research and media production in contemporary UFO disclosure.
- OtherJoshua LeBlancAmerican1996–2025evidenceDocumented
NASA aerospace engineer working on nuclear propulsion who died under suspicious circumstances in 2025, part of a broader cluster of scientist deaths connected to classified programs.
Open the bookNASA aerospace engineer working on nuclear propulsion who died under suspicious circumstances in 2025, part of a broader cluster of…
- ResearcherJosé Antonio CaravacaSpanishb. 1972evidenceDocumented
Spanish ufologist and theorist who developed the Distortion Theory, reframing UFO encounters as projections by an external agent rather than physical spacecraft.
Open the bookSpanish ufologist and theorist who developed the Distortion Theory, reframing UFO encounters as projections by an external agent rather…
- ResearcherJosé BonillaMexican1853–1920evidenceDocumented
Mexican astronomer and first director of Zacatecas Observatory who documented and photographed one of the earliest recorded UFO-like observations in 1883.
Open the bookMexican astronomer and first director of Zacatecas Observatory who documented and photographed one of the earliest recorded UFO-like…
- AuthorJosé EscamillaAmerican1951–2018evidenceContested
Filmmaker and UFO researcher credited with discovering the 'rods' phenomenon and producing influential UFO documentaries in the 1990s-2000s.
Open the bookFilmmaker and UFO researcher credited with discovering the 'rods' phenomenon and producing influential UFO documentaries in the 1990s-2000s.
- AcademicJosé Gabriel FunesArgentineb. 1963evidenceDocumented
Jesuit priest and Vatican Observatory director who declared in 2008 that belief in extraterrestrial intelligence is compatible with Catholic faith — coining the phrase 'the extraterrestrial is my brother.'
Open the bookJesuit priest and Vatican Observatory director who declared in 2008 that belief in extraterrestrial intelligence is compatible with…
- JournalistJoão MartinsBrazilian1923–2002evidenceContested
Pioneering Brazilian journalist who brought early abduction cases and UFO sightings to international attention through O Cruzeiro magazine.
Open the bookPioneering Brazilian journalist who brought early abduction cases and UFO sightings to international attention through O Cruzeiro magazine.
- ResearcherJuan José Benítez LópezSpanishb. 1946evidenceDocumented
Pioneer Spanish ufologist and journalist who investigated hundreds of UFO cases and published over 50 books on paranormal phenomena.
Open the bookPioneer Spanish ufologist and journalist who investigated hundreds of UFO cases and published over 50 books on paranormal phenomena.
- AcademicJulia MossbridgeAmericanb. 1972evidenceDocumented
Cognitive neuroscientist and consciousness researcher investigating anomalous phenomena and UAP through rigorous scientific methods.
Open the bookCognitive neuroscientist and consciousness researcher investigating anomalous phenomena and UAP through rigorous scientific methods.
- AcademicJuliy PlatovRussianevidenceDocumented
Soviet-era astrophysicist who led the Academy of Sciences side of the state UFO investigation and co-concluded that nearly all reports had mundane explanations
Open the bookSoviet-era astrophysicist who led the Academy of Sciences side of the state UFO investigation and co-concluded that nearly all reports had…
- JournalistJunichi YaoiJapaneseb. 1935evidenceDocumented
Japanese TV producer and UFO researcher who single-handedly brought UFO studies into mainstream Japan, coined the Japanese term for UFO, and influenced a generation of Asian UFO researchers.
Open the bookJapanese TV producer and UFO researcher who single-handedly brought UFO studies into mainstream Japan, coined the Japanese term for UFO,…
- Government InsiderJustin CrossAmericanevidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and former Lockheed Martin defense contractor turned public voice on UAP disclosure implications.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and former Lockheed Martin defense contractor turned public voice on UAP disclosure implications.
- SkepticKal K. KorffAmericanb. 1960evidenceDocumented
Critical UFO investigator and author who conducted a systematic 16-year debunking of the Roswell incident and other high-profile UFO cases.
Open the bookCritical UFO investigator and author who conducted a systematic 16-year debunking of the Roswell incident and other high-profile UFO cases.
- WhistleblowerKaren HudesAmerican1949–2022evidenceContested
World Bank whistleblower who later became prominent in UFO and alien conspiracy circles, claiming extraterrestrial control of global finance and institutions.
Open the bookWorld Bank whistleblower who later became prominent in UFO and alien conspiracy circles, claiming extraterrestrial control of global…
- ResearcherKaren MeechAmericanb. 1959evidenceDocumented
Planetary astronomer and discoverer of 'Oumuamua; leading voice for natural-origin explanations of interstellar object anomalies.
Open the bookPlanetary astronomer and discoverer of 'Oumuamua; leading voice for natural-origin explanations of interstellar object anomalies.
- Government InsiderKarl E. NellAmericanb. 1960evidenceDocumented
Retired Army Colonel and Pentagon UAP official who publicly affirmed non-human intelligence exists and is interacting with humanity.
Open the bookRetired Army Colonel and Pentagon UAP official who publicly affirmed non-human intelligence exists and is interacting with humanity.
- ResearcherKarl L. VeitGerman1907–2001evidenceDocumented
Co-founder of DUIST and UFO-Nachrichten, pioneering German UFO researcher and publisher who established one of Europe's first organized UFO research organizations.
Open the bookCo-founder of DUIST and UFO-Nachrichten, pioneering German UFO researcher and publisher who established one of Europe's first organized UFO…
- AcademicKarl SvozilAustrianb. 1956evidenceDocumented
Austrian theoretical physicist bringing quantum mechanics and formal logic to scientific study of UAP flight characteristics and propulsion.
Open the bookAustrian theoretical physicist bringing quantum mechanics and formal logic to scientific study of UAP flight characteristics and propulsion.
- Government InsiderKarl WolfeAmerican1946–2018evidenceDocumented
USAF sergeant who testified to witnessing classified Lunar Orbiter photographs depicting artificial structures on the moon's far side.
Open the bookUSAF sergeant who testified to witnessing classified Lunar Orbiter photographs depicting artificial structures on the moon's far side.
- AbducteeKarla TurnerAmerican1948–1996evidenceContested
Academic researcher who pioneered the Dark Agenda Hypothesis, arguing aliens use deception and psychological manipulation in abductions.
Open the bookAcademic researcher who pioneered the Dark Agenda Hypothesis, arguing aliens use deception and psychological manipulation in abductions.
- ResearcherKary MullisAmerican1944–2019evidenceDocumented
Nobel Prize–winning biochemist who publicly disclosed a close encounter experience and remained open to paranormal phenomena.
Open the bookNobel Prize–winning biochemist who publicly disclosed a close encounter experience and remained open to paranormal phenomena.
- Government InsiderKash PatelAmericanb. 1980evidenceDocumented
FBI Director overseeing 2026 government UAP disclosure under PURSUE
Open the bookFBI Director overseeing 2026 government UAP disclosure under PURSUE
- AbducteeKatharina WilsonAmericanb. 1956evidenceContested
UFO abductee and researcher whose 32-year chronicle of 119+ encounters in *The Alien Jigsaw* documents systematic reproductive trauma and contact.
Open the bookUFO abductee and researcher whose 32-year chronicle of 119+ encounters in *The Alien Jigsaw* documents systematic reproductive trauma and…
- ResearcherKathleen MardenAmericanevidenceDocumented
Leading abduction researcher, trustee of Betty and Barney Hill estate, MUFON director
Open the bookLeading abduction researcher, trustee of Betty and Barney Hill estate, MUFON director
- ResearcherKeith BasterfieldAustralianevidenceDocumented
Australian ufologist whose FOI-driven archival digging turned Westall and other cold cases into tests of what government paperwork can and cannot prove
Open the bookAustralian ufologist whose FOI-driven archival digging turned Westall and other cold cases into tests of what government paperwork can and…
- AbducteeKelly CahillAustralianb. 1966evidenceContested
Australian abductee and author, documented witness to 1993 Dandenong foothills multi-witness UFO encounter
Open the bookAustralian abductee and author, documented witness to 1993 Dandenong foothills multi-witness UFO encounter
- WhistleblowerKen JohnstonAmericanb. 1942evidenceFringe
Former NASA Lunar Receiving Laboratory photo custodian who says the agency destroyed and doctored Apollo images, and whose salvaged personal archive became a centerpiece of Richard Hoagland's 'Dark Mission'…
Open the bookFormer NASA Lunar Receiving Laboratory photo custodian who says the agency destroyed and doctored Apollo images, and whose salvaged…
- JournalistKen KlippensteinAmericanb. 1988evidenceDocumented
Investigative journalist and FOIA specialist central to David Grusch UAP whistleblower narrative; founder of KlipNews (2024).
Open the bookInvestigative journalist and FOIA specialist central to David Grusch UAP whistleblower narrative; founder of KlipNews (2024).
- AuthorKenn ThomasAmerican1958–2023evidenceFringe
Parapolitical researcher and Steamshovel Press founder who connected UFO incidents to JFK assassination via Fred Crisman.
Open the bookParapolitical researcher and Steamshovel Press founder who connected UFO incidents to JFK assassination via Fred Crisman.
- ResearcherKenneth ArnoldAmerican1915–1984evidenceDocumented
Civilian pilot whose 1947 Mount Rainier sighting launched the modern flying saucer era and inadvertently coined the term that defined a generation of UFO culture.
Open the bookCivilian pilot whose 1947 Mount Rainier sighting launched the modern flying saucer era and inadvertently coined the term that defined a…
- AcademicKenneth RingAmericanb. 1935evidenceDocumented
Psychology professor who pioneered academic research linking near-death experiences with UFO encounters and proposed the 'encounter-prone personality' theory.
Open the bookPsychology professor who pioneered academic research linking near-death experiences with UFO encounters and proposed the 'encounter-prone…
- AuthorKent HeckenlivelyAmericanevidenceContested
Attorney and bestselling author who transitioned from exposing corporate fraud to advocating for catastrophic government UAP disclosure.
Open the bookAttorney and bestselling author who transitioned from exposing corporate fraud to advocating for catastrophic government UAP disclosure.
- SkepticKent JeffreyAmericanevidenceDocumented
Airline and test pilot turned Roswell researcher who founded the International Roswell Initiative before reversing his saucer conclusions through witness interviews.
Open the bookAirline and test pilot turned Roswell researcher who founded the International Roswell Initiative before reversing his saucer conclusions…
- JournalistKerry Lynn CassidyAmericanevidenceContested
Founder of Project Camelot, documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist specializing in UFO/UAP disclosure and whistleblower interviews.
Open the bookFounder of Project Camelot, documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist specializing in UFO/UAP disclosure and whistleblower…
- Government InsiderKevin DayAmericanevidenceDocumented
Retired Navy Senior Chief radar operator and TOPGUN air intercept controller who directed the fighter jets into the 2004 Nimitz 'Tic Tac' encounter, then lost his career and rebuilt his life around the case.
Open the bookRetired Navy Senior Chief radar operator and TOPGUN air intercept controller who directed the fighter jets into the 2004 Nimitz 'Tic Tac'…
- AcademicKevin H. KnuthAmericanb. 1965evidenceDocumented
Physicist bringing rigorous scientific methodology to UAP research as lead scientist of UAlbany Project X, the first university-based institutional investigation of anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookPhysicist bringing rigorous scientific methodology to UAP research as lead scientist of UAlbany Project X, the first university-based…
- ResearcherKevin KrisciunasAmericanb. 1975evidenceDocumented
Texas A&M observational astronomer and supernova expert who brought rigorous empirical methodology to UAP research via peer-reviewed papers.
Open the bookTexas A&M observational astronomer and supernova expert who brought rigorous empirical methodology to UAP research via peer-reviewed papers.
- ResearcherKevin RandleAmericanb. 1949evidenceDocumented
Retired Army/Air Force intelligence officer and the most prolific investigator of the Roswell incident, whose decades of fieldwork produced both the case's defining texts and, later, his own public skepticism about it.
Open the bookRetired Army/Air Force intelligence officer and the most prolific investigator of the Roswell incident, whose decades of fieldwork produced…
- WhistleblowerKevin ShippAmericanevidenceContested
Former CIA officer and whistleblower who has exposed classified programs allegedly relating to extraterrestrial contact and recovery.
Open the bookFormer CIA officer and whistleblower who has exposed classified programs allegedly relating to extraterrestrial contact and recovery.
- ContacteeKewaunee LapseritisAmericanevidenceContested
Sasquatch-UFO contactee and telepathy researcher claiming 40+ years of interdimensional ET communication
Open the bookSasquatch-UFO contactee and telepathy researcher claiming 40+ years of interdimensional ET communication
- AcademicKimberly S. EngelsAmericanevidenceDocumented
Philosopher and phenomenologist studying consciousness, experiencer testimony, and the lived experience of UAP contact.
Open the bookPhilosopher and phenomenologist studying consciousness, experiencer testimony, and the lived experience of UAP contact.
- Government InsiderKirk McConnellAmericanevidenceDocumented
Retired Senate staffer and UAP policy architect advocating for disclosure of alleged recovered craft programs
Open the bookRetired Senate staffer and UAP policy architect advocating for disclosure of alleged recovered craft programs
- AbducteeKirsan IlyumzhinovRussian (Kalmyk)b. 1962evidenceFringe
Buddhist oligarch who governed the Russian republic of Kalmykia for seventeen years and ran world chess for twenty-three, and who says a September 1997 encounter with extraterrestrials in his Moscow apartment taught him…
Open the bookBuddhist oligarch who governed the Russian republic of Kalmykia for seventeen years and ran world chess for twenty-three, and who says a…
- Government InsiderKirsten GillibrandAmericanb. 1966evidenceDocumented
U.S. Senator championing official UAP/NHI disclosure and declassification through bipartisan legislation.
Open the bookU.S. Senator championing official UAP/NHI disclosure and declassification through bipartisan legislation.
- Government InsiderKit GreenAmericanb. 1945evidenceDocumented
CIA neuroscientist and remote viewing researcher who bridged intelligence UFO programs and modern UAP science.
Open the bookCIA neuroscientist and remote viewing researcher who bridged intelligence UFO programs and modern UAP science.
- ResearcherKlaus DonaAustrianb. 1952evidenceFringe
Austrian archaeologist and curator specializing in out-of-place artifacts and forbidden archaeology.
Open the bookAustrian archaeologist and curator specializing in out-of-place artifacts and forbidden archaeology.
- AcademicKonstantin Eduardovich TsiolkovskyRussian1857–1935evidenceDocumented
Russian space theorist and panpsychist philosopher who believed in universal extraterrestrial life and proposed the zoo hypothesis decades before Fermi.
Open the bookRussian space theorist and panpsychist philosopher who believed in universal extraterrestrial life and proposed the zoo hypothesis decades…
- JournalistKristin FisherAmericanb. 1983evidenceDocumented
Emmy-winning space and defense journalist, daughter of first mother in space, founder of Endless Void Media covering UAP disclosure
Open the bookEmmy-winning space and defense journalist, daughter of first mother in space, founder of Endless Void Media covering UAP disclosure
- Government InsiderL. Fletcher ProutyAmerican1917–2001evidenceContested
Pentagon liaison and CIA critic who alleged secret military UFO office and claimed inside knowledge of JFK assassination.
Open the bookPentagon liaison and CIA critic who alleged secret military UFO office and claimed inside knowledge of JFK assassination.
- ResearcherL.A. MarzulliAmericanb. 1950evidenceFringe
Filmmaker and author blending UFO research, Nephilim theology, and ancient astronaut theory from an evangelical Christian perspective.
Open the bookFilmmaker and author blending UFO research, Nephilim theology, and ancient astronaut theory from an evangelical Christian perspective.
- ResearcherLarry HatchAmericanevidenceDocumented
Computer engineer who built the *U\** UFO Database, a DOS-era case archive of over 17,000 reports that became a standard research tool before his death in 2018.
Open the bookComputer engineer who built the *U\** UFO Database, a DOS-era case archive of over 17,000 reports that became a standard research tool…
- SkepticLarry KuscheAmerican1940–2024evidenceDocumented
Arizona State University research librarian whose 1975 book, The Bermuda Triangle Mystery—Solved, became the classic debunking of the Bermuda Triangle legend.
Open the bookArizona State University research librarian whose 1975 book, The Bermuda Triangle Mystery—Solved, became the classic debunking of the…
- WhistleblowerLarry WarrenAmericanb. 1960evidenceContested
US Air Force Security Police officer and controversial Rendlesham Forest incident witness.
Open the bookUS Air Force Security Police officer and controversial Rendlesham Forest incident witness.
- WhistleblowerLaura EisenhowerAmericanb. 1975evidenceFringe
Great-granddaughter of President Eisenhower who claims she was targeted for recruitment into a secret Mars colony program.
Open the bookGreat-granddaughter of President Eisenhower who claims she was targeted for recruitment into a secret Mars colony program.
- OtherLaurance RockefellerAmerican1910–2004evidenceDocumented
Billionaire philanthropist who funded major UFO research and pursued government disclosure in the 1990s
Open the bookBillionaire philanthropist who funded major UFO research and pursued government disclosure in the 1990s
- ResearcherLawrence FawcettevidenceContested
New England UFO investigator and co-author of Clear Intent (1984), a book arguing that US agencies covered up military UFO sightings.
Open the bookNew England UFO investigator and co-author of Clear Intent (1984), a book arguing that US agencies covered up military UFO sightings.
- AuthorLawrence R. SpencerAmericanevidenceFringe
UFO author and editor of *Alien Interview*, which presents alleged 1947 Roswell contactee testimony.
Open the bookUFO author and editor of *Alien Interview*, which presents alleged 1947 Roswell contactee testimony.
- AbducteeLeah HaleyAmericanevidenceContested
American CPA and abductee researcher who documented alleged childhood UFO encounters and later reinterpreted them as military mind-control programs.
Open the bookAmerican CPA and abductee researcher who documented alleged childhood UFO encounters and later reinterpreted them as military mind-control…
- JournalistLee SpeigelAmerican1949–2023evidenceDocumented
Pioneering American broadcast journalist whose four-decade career — from a 1975 CBS documentary to decades at HuffPost — helped move UFO reporting from tabloid fringe toward mainstream news.
Open the bookPioneering American broadcast journalist whose four-decade career — from a 1975 CBS documentary to decades at HuffPost — helped move UFO…
- OtherLeland Devon MelvinAmericanb. 1964evidenceContested
NASA astronaut and engineer who reported seeing an anomalous organic-looking object in space during Space Shuttle operations.
Open the bookNASA astronaut and engineer who reported seeing an anomalous organic-looking object in space during Space Shuttle operations.
- ResearcherLen KastenAmerican1934–2026evidenceFringe
UFO researcher and author who documented 30+ years of extraterrestrial contact evidence and classified military programs
Open the bookUFO researcher and author who documented 30+ years of extraterrestrial contact evidence and classified military programs
- ResearcherLeon DavidsonAmerican1922–2007evidenceDocumented
Chemical engineer and pioneering UFO analyst who argued government psychological operations, not extraterrestrials, explained UFO sightings
Open the bookChemical engineer and pioneering UFO analyst who argued government psychological operations, not extraterrestrials, explained UFO sightings
- AcademicLeonard George CrampBritish1918–2009evidenceDocumented
British aerospace engineer who applied aeronautical physics to UFO propulsion analysis and anti-gravity theory.
Open the bookBritish aerospace engineer who applied aeronautical physics to UFO propulsion analysis and anti-gravity theory.
- ResearcherLeonard H. StringfieldAmerican1920–1994evidenceDocumented
First UFO researcher to systematically focus on crash retrievals and alien body recovery claims
Open the bookFirst UFO researcher to systematically focus on crash retrievals and alien body recovery claims
- JournalistLeslie KeanAmericanb. 1952evidenceDocumented
Investigative journalist who brought serious UFO reporting into mainstream media and revealed the Pentagon's AATIP program.
Open the bookInvestigative journalist who brought serious UFO reporting into mainstream media and revealed the Pentagon's AATIP program.
- ResearcherLex FridmanAmericanb. 1986evidenceDocumented
AI researcher and podcast host who mainstream credible UFO/UAP witnesses to millions of listeners.
Open the bookAI researcher and podcast host who mainstream credible UFO/UAP witnesses to millions of listeners.
- AcademicLiberty VittertAmericanevidenceDocumented
Data scientist and statistician appointed to the White House UAP Science Advisory Council (2026)
Open the bookData scientist and statistician appointed to the White House UAP Science Advisory Council (2026)
- AcademicLincoln LaPazAmerican1897–1985evidenceDocumented
Astronomer and mathematician who led the U.S. military investigation into New Mexico's mysterious green fireballs.
Open the bookAstronomer and mathematician who led the U.S. military investigation into New Mexico's mysterious green fireballs.
- JournalistLinda Moulton HoweAmericanb. 1942evidenceContested
Emmy-winning investigative journalist and UFO documentarian who popularized the alien-mutilation hypothesis and founded Earthfiles.
Open the bookEmmy-winning investigative journalist and UFO documentarian who popularized the alien-mutilation hypothesis and founded Earthfiles.
- AbducteeLinda NapolitanoAmericanb. 1950evidenceContested
New York housewife at the center of the most heavily witnessed alleged UFO abduction on record — and, decades later, of a bitter public dispute over whether the whole affair was real.
Open the bookNew York housewife at the center of the most heavily witnessed alleged UFO abduction on record — and, decades later, of a bitter public…
- ResearcherLionel FanthorpeBritishb. 1935evidenceDocumented
Welsh priest, prolific science-fiction author, and UFO researcher who pioneered anomalous-phenomena investigation in postwar Britain.
Open the bookWelsh priest, prolific science-fiction author, and UFO researcher who pioneered anomalous-phenomena investigation in postwar Britain.
- AuthorLisa ParonCanadianevidenceContested
UFO researcher and author known as 'The Voice from the North' launching the investigative disclosure book series The Disclosure Files in 2026.
Open the bookUFO researcher and author known as 'The Voice from the North' launching the investigative disclosure book series The Disclosure Files in…
- SkepticLiu YanChineseevidenceDocumented
Chinese astronomer who applied rigorous skepticism to China's 1980s UFO craze.
Open the bookChinese astronomer who applied rigorous skepticism to China's 1980s UFO craze.
- ResearcherLloyd PyeAmerican1946–2013evidenceFringe
Alternative knowledge researcher and proponent of extraterrestrial intervention in human evolution, known for leading the Starchild Skull Project investigation.
Open the bookAlternative knowledge researcher and proponent of extraterrestrial intervention in human evolution, known for leading the Starchild Skull…
- Government InsiderLloyd Viel BerknerAmerican1905–1967evidenceDocumented
Physicist and classified military advisor who chaired the CIA Robertson Panel on UFOs and is allegedly named in Majestic 12 documents.
Open the bookPhysicist and classified military advisor who chaired the CIA Robertson Panel on UFOs and is allegedly named in Majestic 12 documents.
- ResearcherLon StricklerAmericanevidenceDocumented
Fortean researcher and author documenting paranormal phenomena and UAP encounters through Phantoms & Monsters.
Open the bookFortean researcher and author documenting paranormal phenomena and UAP encounters through Phantoms & Monsters.
- OtherLonnie ZamoraAmerican1933–2009evidenceDocumented
Socorro, New Mexico police sergeant whose April 1964 close encounter with a landed egg-shaped craft became one of the most thoroughly investigated and least-explained cases in UFO history.
Open the bookSocorro, New Mexico police sergeant whose April 1964 close encounter with a landed egg-shaped craft became one of the most thoroughly…
- ResearcherLoren ColemanAmericanb. 1947evidenceDocumented
Pioneering cryptozoologist and founder of the International Cryptozoology Museum who bridges cryptid research with UFO/UAP phenomena.
Open the bookPioneering cryptozoologist and founder of the International Cryptozoology Museum who bridges cryptid research with UFO/UAP phenomena.
- ResearcherLoren E. GrossAmericanevidenceDocumented
Self-published UFO historian whose roughly 10,000-page *UFOs: A History* (also titled *The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse*) is a day-by-day chronology of sightings and official responses from 1896 to 1963, built from…
Open the bookSelf-published UFO historian whose roughly 10,000-page *UFOs: A History* (also titled *The Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse*) is a…
- AuthorLouis PauwelsFrench1920–1997evidenceContested
French journalist and co-founder of the ancient astronaut theory movement, whose 'The Morning of the Magicians' predated and influenced popular UFO discourse.
Open the bookFrench journalist and co-founder of the ancient astronaut theory movement, whose 'The Morning of the Magicians' predated and influenced…
- ResearcherLucius Oscar FarishAmerican1937–2012evidenceDocumented
Archivist and organizer of systematic UFO data collection through the UFO Newsclipping Service and founding director of the Ozark UFO Conference.
Open the bookArchivist and organizer of systematic UFO data collection through the UFO Newsclipping Service and founding director of the Ozark UFO…
- Government InsiderLue ElizondoAmericanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
Former AATIP director and Pentagon intelligence officer who triggered the 2017 UAP disclosure by going public with the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.
Open the bookFormer AATIP director and Pentagon intelligence officer who triggered the 2017 UAP disclosure by going public with the Advanced Aerospace…
- Government InsiderLuis "Lue" ElizondoAmericanevidenceDocumented
Senior Pentagon intelligence official and AATIP director who publicly disclosed classified UAP investigation program in 2017, pioneering modern government transparency efforts.
Open the bookSenior Pentagon intelligence official and AATIP director who publicly disclosed classified UAP investigation program in 2017, pioneering…
- SkepticLuis Alfonso GámezSpanishb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Spanish journalist, author, and prominent skeptic of UFO and paranormal claims who has shaped critical discourse on extraterrestrial narratives in Spanish-speaking media.
Open the bookSpanish journalist, author, and prominent skeptic of UFO and paranormal claims who has shaped critical discourse on extraterrestrial…
- ResearcherLuis BurgosArgentineb. 1969evidenceDocumented
Argentine field ufologist and founder of the Fundación Argentina de Ovnilogía, custodian of ~4,000 documented UFO cases from Argentina since 1947.
Open the bookArgentine field ufologist and founder of the Fundación Argentina de Ovnilogía, custodian of ~4,000 documented UFO cases from Argentina…
- Government InsiderLuis ElizondoAmericanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
Pentagon intelligence officer who led AATIP and became the face of modern U.S. government UFO/UAP disclosure.
Open the bookPentagon intelligence officer who led AATIP and became the face of modern U.S. government UFO/UAP disclosure.
- ContacteeLuis Fernando Mostajo MaertensBolivianb. 1964evidenceFringe
Bolivian architect and UFO contactee claiming direct ET contact since age 13; author and international speaker on extraterrestrial contact and spiritual preparation.
Open the bookBolivian architect and UFO contactee claiming direct ET contact since age 13; author and international speaker on extraterrestrial contact…
- SkepticLuis Ruiz NoguezMexicanevidenceDocumented
Mexican chemical engineer and Latin America's leading skeptical voice in UFO research
Open the bookMexican chemical engineer and Latin America's leading skeptical voice in UFO research
- JournalistLydia SleppyAmericanevidenceContested
A radio teletype operator who says she was ordered off the wire while transmitting a 1947 story about a crashed 'flying saucer' near Roswell, New Mexico.
Open the bookA radio teletype operator who says she was ordered off the wire while transmitting a 1947 story about a crashed 'flying saucer' near…
- Government InsiderLyn BuchananAmericanb. 1963evidenceDocumented
Retired Army remote viewer from Stargate Project who claims to have identified four active extraterrestrial bases via controlled remote viewing.
Open the bookRetired Army remote viewer from Stargate Project who claims to have identified four active extraterrestrial bases via controlled remote…
- OtherLynn E. CatoeevidenceDocumented
Library of Congress bibliographer whose 1969 annotated bibliography, commissioned by the Air Force for the Condon UFO study, remains one of the most cited reference works on the subject.
Open the bookLibrary of Congress bibliographer whose 1969 annotated bibliography, commissioned by the Air Force for the Condon UFO study, remains one of…
- ResearcherLynne D. KiteiAmericanb. 1948evidenceContested
Physician and filmmaker who filmed the Phoenix Lights mass sighting, stayed silent for seven years, then abandoned her medical career to investigate and publicize it.
Open the bookPhysician and filmmaker who filmed the Phoenix Lights mass sighting, stayed silent for seven years, then abandoned her medical career to…
- AcademicMaaneli DerakhshaniAmericanb. 1990evidenceDocumented
Theoretical physicist bringing rigorous quantum gravity framework to scientific UAP research through Disclosure Foundation initiatives.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist bringing rigorous quantum gravity framework to scientific UAP research through Disclosure Foundation initiatives.
- ResearcherMac TonniesAmerican1975–2009evidenceContested
Theorist who challenged the extraterrestrial UFO hypothesis with the cryptoterrestrial model, proposing unknown terrestrial civilizations as alternative explanations.
Open the bookTheorist who challenged the extraterrestrial UFO hypothesis with the cryptoterrestrial model, proposing unknown terrestrial civilizations…
- Government InsiderMajor Dewey J. FournetAmericanb. 1921evidenceDocumented
Pentagon liaison to Project Blue Book who became convinced UFOs were interplanetary spaceships.
Open the bookPentagon liaison to Project Blue Book who became convinced UFOs were interplanetary spaceships.
- Government InsiderMamoru SatoJapaneseb. 1939evidenceDocumented
Retired JSDF Lieutenant General who documented UFO sightings by military pilots in groundbreaking Japanese book.
Open the bookRetired JSDF Lieutenant General who documented UFO sightings by military pilots in groundbreaking Japanese book.
- ResearcherMarc D'AntonioAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Astronomer and MUFON Chief Photo/Video Analyst known for rigorous scientific analysis of UFO imagery and skepticism toward hoaxes.
Open the bookAstronomer and MUFON Chief Photo/Video Analyst known for rigorous scientific analysis of UFO imagery and skepticism toward hoaxes.
- OtherMarcel VogelAmerican1917–1991evidenceContested
IBM materials scientist turned crystal and plant-consciousness researcher whose 1970s analysis of a metal sample from Billy Meier's 'contact' case became a cautionary tale about misreading instruments.
Open the bookIBM materials scientist turned crystal and plant-consciousness researcher whose 1970s analysis of a metal sample from Billy Meier's…
- SkepticMarcello TruzziAmerican1935–2003evidenceDocumented
American sociologist who championed rigorous, open-minded investigation of UFO and paranormal phenomena as an alternative to both credulity and dogmatic skepticism.
Open the bookAmerican sociologist who championed rigorous, open-minded investigation of UFO and paranormal phenomena as an alternative to both credulity…
- Government InsiderMarco RubioAmericanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
U.S. Secretary of State and key advocate for UAP disclosure and whistleblower protection.
Open the bookU.S. Secretary of State and key advocate for UAP disclosure and whistleblower protection.
- ResearcherMarcus AllenBritish1942–2026evidenceContested
UK publisher of Nexus Magazine and pioneering alternative researcher investigating UFOs, crop circles, and space-program anomalies
Open the bookUK publisher of Nexus Magazine and pioneering alternative researcher investigating UFOs, crop circles, and space-program anomalies
- JournalistMarcus LowthBritishevidenceDocumented
Contemporary UFO researcher, podcaster, and editor-in-chief of UFO Insight platform covering contactee accounts and paranormal connections.
Open the bookContemporary UFO researcher, podcaster, and editor-in-chief of UFO Insight platform covering contactee accounts and paranormal connections.
- AcademicMargaret MeadAmerican1901–1978evidenceDocumented
Anthropologist who argued UFO research deserves serious scientific study, not faith-based belief.
Open the bookAnthropologist who argued UFO research deserves serious scientific study, not faith-based belief.
- ContacteeMaria OrsitschAustrian-Germanb. 1898evidenceFringe
Austrian-German medium and founder of the Vril Society who claimed telepathic contact with extraterrestrials from Aldebaran in 1917.
Open the bookAustrian-German medium and founder of the Vril Society who claimed telepathic contact with extraterrestrials from Aldebaran in 1917.
- JournalistMarik von RennenkampffAmericanevidenceDocumented
Pentagon analyst turned investigative journalist advocating for UAP disclosure and accountability
Open the bookPentagon analyst turned investigative journalist advocating for UAP disclosure and accountability
- ResearcherMarina PopovichSoviet1931–2017evidenceDocumented
Soviet test pilot and UFO researcher who claimed Soviet recovery of five crashed UFOs
Open the bookSoviet test pilot and UFO researcher who claimed Soviet recovery of five crashed UFOs
- Government InsiderMario WoodsAmericanevidenceContested
Retired USAF security officer who reported a close encounter with a massive craft and humanoid beings at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 1977.
Open the bookRetired USAF security officer who reported a close encounter with a massive craft and humanoid beings at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 1977.
- ContacteeMarius DewildeFrench1921–1996evidenceDocumented
French railway worker whose 1954 encounter with small humanoid beings became the centerpiece of the historic French UFO wave.
Open the bookFrench railway worker whose 1954 encounter with small humanoid beings became the centerpiece of the historic French UFO wave.
- AcademicMarjorie FishAmerican1932–2013evidenceDocumented
Amateur astronomer and teacher whose 3D star map model became central to the Betty & Barney Hill case analysis, later retracted with scientific integrity.
Open the bookAmateur astronomer and teacher whose 3D star map model became central to the Betty & Barney Hill case analysis, later retracted with…
- Government InsiderMark A. McInerneyAmericanevidenceDocumented
Inaugural NASA Director of UAP Research; meteorologist bridging climate science with aerospace anomaly studies
Open the bookInaugural NASA Director of UAP Research; meteorologist bridging climate science with aerospace anomaly studies
- ResearcherMark CarlottoAmericanb. 1959evidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and image analyst specializing in anomalous phenomena analysis through digital image processing and remote sensing.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and image analyst specializing in anomalous phenomena analysis through digital image processing and remote sensing.
- AuthorMark Christopher LeeBritishevidenceContested
Award-winning documentary filmmaker who claims rare access to Vatican archives investigating UFO phenomena and the Church's preparation for extraterrestrial contact.
Open the bookAward-winning documentary filmmaker who claims rare access to Vatican archives investigating UFO phenomena and the Church's preparation for…
- ResearcherMark McCandlishAmerican1952–2021evidenceContested
Aerospace illustrator and Disclosure Project witness who drew the 'Flux Liner' antigravity craft and died under disputed circumstances weeks before a planned Senate briefing.
Open the bookAerospace illustrator and Disclosure Project witness who drew the 'Flux Liner' antigravity craft and died under disputed circumstances…
- JournalistMark PilkingtonBritishb. 1973evidenceDocumented
UK publisher, journalist, and UFO researcher who explores government disinformation and psychological warfare in the Cold War UFO narrative
Open the bookUK publisher, journalist, and UFO researcher who explores government disinformation and psychological warfare in the Cold War UFO narrative
- WhistleblowerMark RichardsAmericanb. 1950evidenceFringe
Incarcerated secret space program officer claiming off-world military service and battles against extraterrestrial forces.
Open the bookIncarcerated secret space program officer claiming off-world military service and battles against extraterrestrial forces.
- ResearcherMark RodeghierAmericanb. 1953evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and sociologist; scientific director of CUFOS since 1986, specializing in abduction psychology and vehicle interference phenomena.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and sociologist; scientific director of CUFOS since 1986, specializing in abduction psychology and vehicle interference…
- OtherMark S. ZaidAmericanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Whistleblower attorney and civil rights advocate who founded Whistleblower Aid and champions government transparency in UAP disclosure.
Open the bookWhistleblower attorney and civil rights advocate who founded Whistleblower Aid and champions government transparency in UAP disclosure.
- ContacteeMarshall Herff Applewhite Jr.American1931–1997evidenceDocumented
Cofounder and leader of Heaven's Gate, who taught that human bodies were vessels for consciousness that could ascend aboard alien spacecraft, leading 39 followers in a coordinated mass suicide in 1997.
Open the bookCofounder and leader of Heaven's Gate, who taught that human bodies were vessels for consciousness that could ascend aboard alien…
- AuthorMartin CannonevidenceContested
Fortean writer whose 1989 essay "The Controllers" proposed that alien abduction reports may be an artifact of covert government mind-control research.
Open the bookFortean writer whose 1989 essay "The Controllers" proposed that alien abduction reports may be an artifact of covert government…
- ResearcherMartin KleistDanish-GreenlandicevidenceDocumented
Danish-Greenlandic lawyer and UAP researcher investigating anomalous aerial phenomena in southern Greenland since 2023.
Open the bookDanish-Greenlandic lawyer and UAP researcher investigating anomalous aerial phenomena in southern Greenland since 2023.
- ResearcherMartin ShoughBritishb. 1953evidenceDocumented
Scottish photographic scientist and rigorous radar UAP case analyst, NARCAP research associate.
Open the bookScottish photographic scientist and rigorous radar UAP case analyst, NARCAP research associate.
- ResearcherMartyn StubbsCanadianevidenceDocumented
Canadian filmmaker and TV engineer who recorded 2,500 hours of NASA Space Shuttle downlink transmissions, documenting anomalous objects in orbit.
Open the bookCanadian filmmaker and TV engineer who recorded 2,500 hours of NASA Space Shuttle downlink transmissions, documenting anomalous objects in…
- ResearcherMary RodwellBritish-AustralianevidenceContested
British-born Australian nurse turned hypnotherapist who built one of the world's largest experiencer databases and argues that contact with non-human intelligence is quietly reshaping human evolution.
Open the bookBritish-born Australian nurse turned hypnotherapist who built one of the world's largest experiencer databases and argues that contact with…
- ResearcherMassimo FratiniItalian1963–2024evidenceDocumented
Italian medical radiologist and pioneering UFO researcher who founded Rome's first ufological research group and organized landmark international conferences.
Open the bookItalian medical radiologist and pioneering UFO researcher who founded Rome's first ufological research group and organized landmark…
- ContacteeMatilda O'Donnell MacElroyAmerican1923–2007evidenceFringe
Army Air Force nurse who claimed to have telepathically interviewed the Roswell alien being in July–August 1947
Open the bookArmy Air Force nurse who claimed to have telepathically interviewed the Roswell alien being in July–August 1947
- Government InsiderMatt GaetzAmericanb. 1982evidenceContested
Former U.S. Congressman and vocal UAP disclosure advocate who claims classified briefings on alien-human hybrid programs.
Open the bookFormer U.S. Congressman and vocal UAP disclosure advocate who claims classified briefings on alien-human hybrid programs.
- Government InsiderMatthew Alan LivelsbergerAmerican1987–2025evidenceDocumented
U.S. Army Master Sergeant and Green Beret who alleged classified UAP programs used gravitic propulsion systems, made public in manifesto one day before his death in the 2025 Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion.
Open the bookU.S. Army Master Sergeant and Green Beret who alleged classified UAP programs used gravitic propulsion systems, made public in manifesto…
- WhistleblowerMatthew BrownAmericanevidenceDocumented
U.S. national security whistleblower who publicly revealed the 'Immaculate Constellation'—an allegedly classified Pentagon AI-driven program systematically collecting high-resolution UAP imagery.
Open the bookU.S. national security whistleblower who publicly revealed the 'Immaculate Constellation'—an allegedly classified Pentagon AI-driven…
- WhistleblowerMatthew BrownAmericanb. 1980evidenceContested
Pentagon whistleblower who exposed 'Immaculate Constellation,' a classified UAP surveillance program tracking non-human intelligence
Open the bookPentagon whistleblower who exposed 'Immaculate Constellation,' a classified UAP surveillance program tracking non-human intelligence
- WhistleblowerMatthew James SullivanAmerican1987–2024evidenceContested
Air Force veteran whistleblower who planned congressional testimony on classified UFO programs, died under disputed circumstances in May 2024.
Open the bookAir Force veteran whistleblower who planned congressional testimony on classified UFO programs, died under disputed circumstances in May…
- ResearcherMatthew PierceAmericanevidenceDocumented
Independent UFO/UAP researcher and author analyzing declassified government records and aerospace programs.
Open the bookIndependent UFO/UAP researcher and author analyzing declassified government records and aerospace programs.
- ResearcherMatthew PinesAmericanevidenceDocumented
National security analyst and prominent 2025–2026 commentator on UAP disclosure and non-human intelligence threats to U.S. government sites.
Open the bookNational security analyst and prominent 2025–2026 commentator on UAP disclosure and non-human intelligence threats to U.S. government sites.
- AcademicMatthew SzydagisAmericanb. 1983evidenceDocumented
Experimental physicist applying rigorous instrumental methods to scientific study of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookExperimental physicist applying rigorous instrumental methods to scientific study of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
- ContacteeMatías De StefanoArgentineb. 1987evidenceContested
Argentine spiritual educator and indigo child claiming lifelong memories of extraterrestrial existence and non-human contact.
Open the bookArgentine spiritual educator and indigo child claiming lifelong memories of extraterrestrial existence and non-human contact.
- AbducteeMaureen PuddyAustralianb. 1945evidenceDocumented
Australian abductee and UFO researcher whose 1972 encounters featured vehicle interference, telepathic contact, and official police investigation.
Open the bookAustralian abductee and UFO researcher whose 1972 encounters featured vehicle interference, telepathic contact, and official police…
- WhistleblowerMaurice ChatelainFrench-American1909–1995evidenceContested
French-American aerospace engineer who claimed Apollo astronauts encountered UFOs during Moon missions.
Open the bookFrench-American aerospace engineer who claimed Apollo astronauts encountered UFOs during Moon missions.
- ContacteeMaurice MasseFrench1924–2004evidenceDocumented
French lavender farmer whose close encounter with a landed UFO and humanoid beings became one of Europe's best-documented contact cases
Open the bookFrench lavender farmer whose close encounter with a landed UFO and humanoid beings became one of Europe's best-documented contact cases
- JournalistMaurizio BaiataItalianb. 1951evidenceFringe
Rome-born journalist and entrepreneur who built Italy's UFO media industry from the ground up, then went on to claim his own alien contact experience.
Open the bookRome-born journalist and entrepreneur who built Italy's UFO media industry from the ground up, then went on to claim his own alien contact…
- ResearcherMaurizio VergaItalianb. 1963evidenceDocumented
Italian UFO researcher and co-founder of CISU, pioneering scientific cataloging of European close encounters since 1976.
Open the bookItalian UFO researcher and co-founder of CISU, pioneering scientific cataloging of European close encounters since 1976.
- ResearcherMauro BiglinoItalianb. 1950evidenceFringe
Italian theologian and Bible translator who proposes the Elohim were extraterrestrial beings.
Open the bookItalian theologian and Bible translator who proposes the Elohim were extraterrestrial beings.
- OtherMayk LeãoBrazilianb. 1995evidenceContested
Brazilian influencer whose viral UFO footage from rural Paraná sparked national debate before image analysis revealed misidentified ground lights.
Open the bookBrazilian influencer whose viral UFO footage from rural Paraná sparked national debate before image analysis revealed misidentified ground…
- Government InsiderMazlan OthmanMalaysianb. 1951evidenceDocumented
Pioneering astrophysicist and UN space affairs director who became the public face of international extraterrestrial contact protocols.
Open the bookPioneering astrophysicist and UN space affairs director who became the public face of international extraterrestrial contact protocols.
- ResearcherMeade LayneAmerican1882–1961evidenceFringe
Pioneering UFO researcher and founder of Borderland Sciences who developed the interdimensional hypothesis before Kenneth Arnold's 1947 sighting.
Open the bookPioneering UFO researcher and founder of Borderland Sciences who developed the interdimensional hypothesis before Kenneth Arnold's 1947…
- ResearcherMelinda LeslieAmericanevidenceContested
UFO abductee and leading researcher of military abductions (MILABs), and longtime Sedona UFO tour operator
Open the bookUFO abductee and leading researcher of military abductions (MILABs), and longtime Sedona UFO tour operator
- Government InsiderMelissa CasiasAmerican1972–2026evidenceDocumented
Los Alamos administrative assistant whose 2025 disappearance and 2026 death became focal point of federal investigation into cluster of missing scientists tied to classified research.
Open the bookLos Alamos administrative assistant whose 2025 disappearance and 2026 death became focal point of federal investigation into cluster of…
- ResearcherMicah HanksAmericanb. 1980evidenceDocumented
Contemporary UFO/UAP researcher, podcaster, and co-founder of The Debrief.
Open the bookContemporary UFO/UAP researcher, podcaster, and co-founder of The Debrief.
- ResearcherMichael A. CremoAmericanb. 1948evidenceContested
Alternative archaeologist and Vedic creationist who argues humans have existed for millions of years.
Open the bookAlternative archaeologist and Vedic creationist who argues humans have existed for millions of years.
- AcademicMichael A. PersingerAmerican-Canadian1945–2018evidenceContested
Neuroscientist who proposed that UFO abductions and paranormal experiences originate in temporal lobe activity triggered by electromagnetic fields.
Open the bookNeuroscientist who proposed that UFO abductions and paranormal experiences originate in temporal lobe activity triggered by electromagnetic…
- OtherMichael BentineBritish1922–1996evidenceContested
Goon Show comedian and former RAF intelligence officer whose later account of wartime debriefings of bomber crews made him a figure in early British UFO history.
Open the bookGoon Show comedian and former RAF intelligence officer whose later account of wartime debriefings of bomber crews made him a figure in…
- AcademicMichael CifoneAmericanb. 1976evidenceDocumented
Philosopher of science and founder of the first peer-reviewed journal and academic society dedicated to UAP/UFO studies.
Open the bookPhilosopher of science and founder of the first peer-reviewed journal and academic society dedicated to UAP/UFO studies.
- AcademicMichael D. SwordsAmericanevidenceContested
Chemist-turned-ufologist who spent two decades at the Center for UFO Studies, edited its Journal of UFO Studies, and co-wrote a historical account of U.S. UFO secrecy policy.
Open the bookChemist-turned-ufologist who spent two decades at the Center for UFO Studies, edited its Journal of UFO Studies, and co-wrote a historical…
- ResearcherMichael GarrettScottishb. 1964evidenceDocumented
SETI astrophysicist and chair of the 2026 IAA post-detection protocol revision.
Open the bookSETI astrophysicist and chair of the 2026 IAA post-detection protocol revision.
- Government InsiderMichael GoldAmericanevidenceDocumented
Space policy lawyer and former NASA Associate Administrator who chaired federal UAP transparency initiative
Open the bookSpace policy lawyer and former NASA Associate Administrator who chaired federal UAP transparency initiative
- ResearcherMichael HesemannGermanb. 1964evidenceDocumented
German historian and Vatican-accredited journalist whose decades-long UFO investigations span the Billy Meier case, Carlos Diaz encounters, and Roswell autopsy footage.
Open the bookGerman historian and Vatican-accredited journalist whose decades-long UFO investigations span the Billy Meier case, Carlos Diaz encounters,…
- JournalistMichael LazovskyAmericanevidenceDocumented
American filmmaker and AFI alumnus who directed 'Sleeping Dog' (2026), a feature-length documentary chronicling investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell's decades-long UAP research.
Open the bookAmerican filmmaker and AFI alumnus who directed 'Sleeping Dog' (2026), a feature-length documentary chronicling investigative journalist…
- AcademicMichael P. MastersAmericanevidenceContested
Anthropologist proposing that UAP encounters represent future humans conducting temporal archaeology on their evolutionary past
Open the bookAnthropologist proposing that UAP encounters represent future humans conducting temporal archaeology on their evolutionary past
- AcademicMichael S. HeiserAmerican1963–2023evidenceDocumented
Biblical scholar who bridged academic theology with paranormal discourse, critiquing ancient astronaut theories through Hebrew textual analysis
Open the bookBiblical scholar who bridged academic theology with paranormal discourse, critiquing ancient astronaut theories through Hebrew textual…
- ResearcherMichael SallaAustralianb. 1958evidenceContested
Academic-turned-exopolitics pioneer who coined the political study of extraterrestrial governance and built one of the most influential disclosure-era research networks.
Open the bookAcademic-turned-exopolitics pioneer who coined the political study of extraterrestrial governance and built one of the most influential…
- JournalistMichael SchellenbergerAmericanb. 1971evidenceContested
Investigative journalist who broke the 'Immaculate Constellation' UAP program story and testified before Congress on government UFO secrecy.
Open the bookInvestigative journalist who broke the 'Immaculate Constellation' UAP program story and testified before Congress on government UFO secrecy.
- ResearcherMichael SchrattAmericanevidenceDocumented
Military aerospace historian and pilot who documented 50,000+ UFO cases and crash retrieval evidence.
Open the bookMilitary aerospace historian and pilot who documented 50,000+ UFO cases and crash retrieval evidence.
- JournalistMichael ShellenbergerAmericanb. 1971evidenceContested
Environmental-policy-writer-turned-independent-journalist whose 2024 congressional testimony and 'Immaculate Constellation' reporting made him one of the most prominent — and most contested — voices in the…
Open the bookEnvironmental-policy-writer-turned-independent-journalist whose 2024 congressional testimony and 'Immaculate Constellation' reporting made…
- SkepticMichael ShermerAmericanb. 1954evidenceDocumented
Skeptic advocate and Skeptic magazine founder appointed to 2026 White House UAP Science Advisory Council despite decades of paranormal debunking.
Open the bookSkeptic advocate and Skeptic magazine founder appointed to 2026 White House UAP Science Advisory Council despite decades of paranormal…
- ContacteeMichel DesmarquetFrenchb. 1931evidenceFringe
French-Australian contactee who claimed benevolent abduction to an alien planet in 1987 and authored *The Thiaoouba Prophecy*.
Open the bookFrench-Australian contactee who claimed benevolent abduction to an alien planet in 1987 and authored *The Thiaoouba Prophecy*.
- SkepticMichel MonnerieFrenchb. 1940evidenceContested
French UFO researcher and pioneer of the psychosocial hypothesis, challenging extraterrestrial explanations with theories of culturally-mediated experience.
Open the bookFrench UFO researcher and pioneer of the psychosocial hypothesis, challenging extraterrestrial explanations with theories of…
- OtherMicheál LedwithIrishb. 1942evidenceFringe
Former Irish Catholic priest, theology professor and president of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, who became a prolific promoter of orb photography and New Age teaching after leaving the church.
Open the bookFormer Irish Catholic priest, theology professor and president of St Patrick's College, Maynooth, who became a prolific promoter of orb…
- AcademicMichio KakuAmericanb. 1947evidenceDocumented
Theoretical physicist and co-founder of string field theory who became one of the most scientifically credentialed voices arguing that UAP disclosure warrants serious, rigorous attention.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist and co-founder of string field theory who became one of the most scientifically credentialed voices arguing that UAP…
- SkepticMick WestAmericanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Retired video game programmer and technical analyst known for skeptical debunking of UFO/UAP videos using 3D graphics and physics expertise.
Open the bookRetired video game programmer and technical analyst known for skeptical debunking of UFO/UAP videos using 3D graphics and physics expertise.
- OtherMihal GramenoAlbanian1871–1931evidenceContested
Albanian nationalist, guerrilla, journalist and independence delegate whose memoir passage is cited as the earliest UFO account in Albania.
Open the bookAlbanian nationalist, guerrilla, journalist and independence delegate whose memoir passage is cited as the earliest UFO account in Albania.
- ResearcherMikami TakeharuJapaneseevidenceDocumented
Editor-in-chief of Japan's leading occult magazine Mu and director of International UFO Laboratory in Fukushima.
Open the bookEditor-in-chief of Japan's leading occult magazine Mu and director of International UFO Laboratory in Fukushima.
- AuthorMike BaraAmericanb. 1960evidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer, New York Times bestselling author, and Ancient Aliens television contributor exploring NASA's hidden history and extraterrestrial contact theories.
Open the bookAerospace engineer, New York Times bestselling author, and Ancient Aliens television contributor exploring NASA's hidden history and…
- ResearcherMike ClellandAmericanevidenceDocumented
Author and UFO researcher who bridges wilderness expertise with systematic investigation of owls, UFO contact, and synchronicity
Open the bookAuthor and UFO researcher who bridges wilderness expertise with systematic investigation of owls, UFO contact, and synchronicity
- Government InsiderMike GallagherAmericanb. 1984evidenceDocumented
Republican congressman and intelligence officer who authored landmark whistleblower protections for UAP disclosure.
Open the bookRepublican congressman and intelligence officer who authored landmark whistleblower protections for UAP disclosure.
- Government InsiderMike GoldAmericanevidenceDocumented
Former NASA space policy architect turned Disclosure Foundation leader, advocating for UAP transparency and reducing institutional stigma.
Open the bookFormer NASA space policy architect turned Disclosure Foundation leader, advocating for UAP transparency and reducing institutional stigma.
- OtherMike GravelAmerican1930–2021evidenceContested
Former Alaska senator and Pentagon Papers filibusterer who in 2013 argued at a National Press Club hearing that UFOs were being covered up by the US government.
Open the bookFormer Alaska senator and Pentagon Papers filibusterer who in 2013 argued at a National Press Club hearing that UFOs were being covered up…
- Government InsiderMike RoundsAmericanb. 1954evidenceDocumented
U.S. Senator from South Dakota and principal architect of the UAP Disclosure Act, leading the charge for government transparency on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookU.S. Senator from South Dakota and principal architect of the UAP Disclosure Act, leading the charge for government transparency on…
- Government InsiderMike TurnerAmericanevidenceContested
Ohio Republican congressman who chaired the House Intelligence Committee during the 2023 UAP shootdowns and became a central, and disputed, figure in the push for UAP transparency.
Open the bookOhio Republican congressman who chaired the House Intelligence Committee during the 2023 UAP shootdowns and became a central, and disputed,…
- Government InsiderMilton TorresAmericanb. 1932evidenceDocumented
USAF fighter pilot ordered to shoot down a radar-tracked UFO over UK in 1957; case declassified 51 years later.
Open the bookUSAF fighter pilot ordered to shoot down a radar-tracked UFO over UK in 1957; case declassified 51 years later.
- AuthorMilton William "Bill" CooperAmerican1943–2001evidenceFringe
American conspiracy theorist, radio host and author of Behold a Pale Horse (1991), whose Majestic 12 and alien cover-up claims shaped militia and UFO-fringe circles until his fatal 2001 standoff with Arizona deputies.
Open the bookAmerican conspiracy theorist, radio host and author of Behold a Pale Horse (1991), whose Majestic 12 and alien cover-up claims shaped…
- ContacteeMiriam DelicadoAmericanevidenceFringe
Extraterrestrial contactee and founder of The Great Gathering of Humanity, bridging Tall Blonde alien contact claims with indigenous prophecy advocacy.
Open the bookExtraterrestrial contactee and founder of The Great Gathering of Humanity, bridging Tall Blonde alien contact claims with indigenous…
- AuthorMitch HorowitzAmericanb. 1965evidenceDocumented
American author and television host bridging academic rigor with paranormal and UFO/UAP research since 2024.
Open the bookAmerican author and television host bridging academic rigor with paranormal and UFO/UAP research since 2024.
- Government InsiderMona NemerLebanese-Canadianb. 1957evidenceDocumented
Canada's Chief Science Advisor whose Sky Canada Project became the most detailed formal study any G7 government has produced on how its citizens report unidentified aerial phenomena.
Open the bookCanada's Chief Science Advisor whose Sky Canada Project became the most detailed formal study any G7 government has produced on how its…
- OtherMonica RezaAmericanb. 1965evidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and materials scientist who disappeared in 2025 amid federal investigation into missing scientists with sensitive research ties.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and materials scientist who disappeared in 2025 amid federal investigation into missing scientists with sensitive…
- ResearcherMonique KlinkenberghDutchb. 1958evidenceDocumented
Dutch crop circle researcher and founder of the Crop Circle Exhibition Project in Wiltshire, featured in Ancient Aliens and documentary television.
Open the bookDutch crop circle researcher and founder of the Crop Circle Exhibition Project in Wiltshire, featured in Ancient Aliens and documentary…
- ResearcherMorris K. JessupAmerican1900–1959evidenceContested
Pioneering UFO researcher and author who bridged ancient astronaut theory and the Philadelphia Experiment mystery.
Open the bookPioneering UFO researcher and author who bridged ancient astronaut theory and the Philadelphia Experiment mystery.
- AbducteeMyrna HansenAmericanb. 1952evidenceContested
New Mexico abductee whose 1980 regression testimony became foundational to the Dulce Base mythos.
Open the bookNew Mexico abductee whose 1980 regression testimony became foundational to the Dulce Base mythos.
- ContacteeNancy LiederAmericanb. 1952evidenceFringe
Wisconsin-based self-described contactee and founder of ZetaTalk, best known for predicting a catastrophic Nibiru-driven pole shift in May 2003 — one of the internet era's most documented failed prophecies.
Open the bookWisconsin-based self-described contactee and founder of ZetaTalk, best known for predicting a catastrophic Nibiru-driven pole shift in May…
- Government InsiderNancy MaceAmericanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
Republican Congresswoman from South Carolina leading congressional push for UAP transparency and declassification.
Open the bookRepublican Congresswoman from South Carolina leading congressional push for UAP transparency and declassification.
- ResearcherNancy TalbottAmericanevidenceContested
Crop circle researcher and founder of BLT Research Team, Inc.
Open the bookCrop circle researcher and founder of BLT Research Team, Inc.
- ResearcherNancy du TertreAmericanb. 1965evidenceContested
Attorney, paranormal investigator, and remote viewer who applies comparative linguistics to the study of extraterrestrial communication.
Open the bookAttorney, paranormal investigator, and remote viewer who applies comparative linguistics to the study of extraterrestrial communication.
- AcademicNassim HarameinSwissb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Theoretical physicist pioneering unified field theory with implications for advanced propulsion and non-human intelligence.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist pioneering unified field theory with implications for advanced propulsion and non-human intelligence.
- OtherNeil ArmstrongAmerican1930–2012evidenceContested
First human to walk on the Moon; alleged to have witnessed unidentified objects during Apollo 11 and other spaceflight missions.
Open the bookFirst human to walk on the Moon; alleged to have witnessed unidentified objects during Apollo 11 and other spaceflight missions.
- SkepticNeil deGrasse TysonAmericanb. 1958evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and public intellectual whose evolving stance on UAPs shaped mainstream scientific discourse on extraterrestrial phenomena.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and public intellectual whose evolving stance on UAPs shaped mainstream scientific discourse on extraterrestrial phenomena.
- AbducteeNiara IsleyAmericanb. 1955evidenceContested
USAF radar operator who claims multiple military-facilitated alien abductions including a moon base assignment.
Open the bookUSAF radar operator who claims multiple military-facilitated alien abductions including a moon base assignment.
- JournalistNick CookBritishevidenceContested
Aviation journalist and aerospace author whose investigative work on classified anti-gravity technology bridges defense reporting and UFO research.
Open the bookAviation journalist and aerospace author whose investigative work on classified anti-gravity technology bridges defense reporting and UFO…
- Government InsiderNick PopeBritish1965–2026evidenceDocumented
Former British MoD UFO investigator who became the public face of government disclosure advocacy for 30 years.
Open the bookFormer British MoD UFO investigator who became the public face of government disclosure advocacy for 30 years.
- JournalistNick RedfernBritishb. 1964evidenceContested
Prolific UFO and paranormal author with 50+ books and extensive media platform.
Open the bookProlific UFO and paranormal author with 50+ books and extensive media platform.
- ResearcherNigel KernerBritish1946–2022evidenceContested
British UFO theorist who argued Grey aliens are bio-mechanical probes engaged in 40,000-year genetic and consciousness manipulation of humanity.
Open the bookBritish UFO theorist who argued Grey aliens are bio-mechanical probes engaged in 40,000-year genetic and consciousness manipulation of…
- AcademicNikola TeslaSerbian-American1856–1943evidenceContested
Visionary inventor whose advanced technology designs are frequently cited in UFO propulsion and alternative energy research circles.
Open the bookVisionary inventor whose advanced technology designs are frequently cited in UFO propulsion and alternative energy research circles.
- AuthorNoe TorresAmericanevidenceDocumented
American UFO historian and author specializing in undocumented crash incidents along the US-Mexico border
Open the bookAmerican UFO historian and author specializing in undocumented crash incidents along the US-Mexico border
- SkepticNorio HayakawaJapanese-Americanb. 1944evidenceDocumented
Japanese-American UFO researcher and government accountability activist who investigated Area 51 and Dulce base for 60+ years, skeptical of extraterrestrial hypothesis.
Open the bookJapanese-American UFO researcher and government accountability activist who investigated Area 51 and Dulce base for 60+ years, skeptical of…
- OtherNorman MuscarelloAmerican1947–2003evidenceDocumented
Primary witness to the Exeter, New Hampshire UFO incident, one of the most credible American close encounters
Open the bookPrimary witness to the Exeter, New Hampshire UFO incident, one of the most credible American close encounters
- ResearcherNorman R. BergrunAmerican1921–2018evidenceContested
Aerospace engineer who studied Voyager photographs of Saturn and concluded its rings were built and maintained by gigantic living electromagnetic vehicles.
Open the bookAerospace engineer who studied Voyager photographs of Saturn and concluded its rings were built and maintained by gigantic living…
- ResearcherNorman Riley BergrunAmerican1921–2018evidenceContested
Aerospace engineer and space analyst who claimed to detect massive extraterrestrial craft in Saturn's rings using Voyager imagery.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and space analyst who claimed to detect massive extraterrestrial craft in Saturn's rings using Voyager imagery.
- AcademicNuno LoureiroPortuguese1977–2025evidenceDocumented
MIT plasma physicist and PSFC director killed in 2025; retrospectively linked to UFO-era "missing scientists" narrative.
Open the bookMIT plasma physicist and PSFC director killed in 2025; retrospectively linked to UFO-era "missing scientists" narrative.
- ResearcherOle Jonny BrænneNorwegianb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Norwegian UFO researcher and archivist who documented four decades of Scandinavian UAP reports and co-founded the modern UFO-Norge research organization.
Open the bookNorwegian UFO researcher and archivist who documented four decades of Scandinavian UAP reports and co-founded the modern UFO-Norge research…
- Government InsiderOleg KononenkoRussianb. 1964evidenceDocumented
Roscosmos cosmonaut and world-record holder for cumulative time in space who publicly acknowledged the possibility of extraterrestrial life and dismissed UFO skepticism.
Open the bookRoscosmos cosmonaut and world-record holder for cumulative time in space who publicly acknowledged the possibility of extraterrestrial life…
- ResearcherOmar FowlerBritish1930–2017evidenceDocumented
British UFO researcher and founder of the Surrey Investigation Group, pioneering investigator of the Flying Triangle phenomenon.
Open the bookBritish UFO researcher and founder of the Surrey Investigation Group, pioneering investigator of the Flying Triangle phenomenon.
- ResearcherOmer EldadiIsraelib. 1985evidenceDocumented
Data scientist and psychologist appointed to the White House UAP Science Advisory Council in 2026.
Open the bookData scientist and psychologist appointed to the White House UAP Science Advisory Council in 2026.
- AcademicOren LyonsAmericanb. 1930evidenceDocumented
Haudenosaunee Faithkeeper bridging indigenous cosmology with contemporary environmental and spiritual advocacy
Open the bookHaudenosaunee Faithkeeper bridging indigenous cosmology with contemporary environmental and spiritual advocacy
- ContacteeOrfeo Matthew AngelucciAmerican1912–1993evidenceContested
Italian-American UFO contactee who claimed repeated encounters with extraterrestrial beings starting in 1952 and published influential accounts of space travel and alien messages.
Open the bookItalian-American UFO contactee who claimed repeated encounters with extraterrestrial beings starting in 1952 and published influential…
- Government InsiderOscar Santa María HuertaPeruvianb. 1957evidenceDocumented
Peruvian Air Force colonel who attempted to shoot down a UFO over La Joya Air Base in 1980—the only documented case of a military aircraft firing weapons at a UAP.
Open the bookPeruvian Air Force colonel who attempted to shoot down a UFO over La Joya Air Base in 1980—the only documented case of a military aircraft…
- OtherOtis T. CarrAmerican1904–1982evidenceFringe
American promoter who claimed Tesla tutelage and an anti-gravity Moon saucer (OTC-X1), sold stock in it, missed his 1959 launch date, and was convicted of securities violations in Oklahoma in 1961.
Open the bookAmerican promoter who claimed Tesla tutelage and an anti-gravity Moon saucer (OTC-X1), sold stock in it, missed his 1959 launch date, and…
- ResearcherOtto BinderAmerican1911–1974evidenceContested
Prolific science fiction author and comic book writer who pioneered UFO and ancient astronaut research in the 1960s–70s.
Open the bookProlific science fiction author and comic book writer who pioneered UFO and ancient astronaut research in the 1960s–70s.
- ContacteePaco RabanneSpanish1930–2023evidenceContested
Revolutionary fashion designer who publicly claimed extraterrestrial visitations and divine encounters
Open the bookRevolutionary fashion designer who publicly claimed extraterrestrial visitations and divine encounters
- JournalistPaola Leopizzi HarrisItalian-Americanb. 1950evidenceContested
Italo-American investigative journalist and photojournalist who spent over four decades interviewing military witnesses, whistleblowers, and abductees — and co-authored with Jacques Vallée the landmark study of the 1945…
Open the bookItalo-American investigative journalist and photojournalist who spent over four decades interviewing military witnesses, whistleblowers,…
- ResearcherPaolo ToselliItalianb. 1960evidenceDocumented
Italian ufologist, founding member and president of CISU, specialist in IFO methodology and UFO psychology.
Open the bookItalian ufologist, founding member and president of CISU, specialist in IFO methodology and UFO psychology.
- ResearcherPat DelgadoBritish1918–2009evidenceDocumented
Pioneer of crop circle research and co-author of *Circular Evidence*, who helped establish cereology as a field of systematic investigation.
Open the bookPioneer of crop circle research and co-author of *Circular Evidence*, who helped establish cereology as a field of systematic investigation.
- AbducteePat EudyAmericanevidenceContested
North Carolina abductee who reported a three-hour missing-time encounter with a humanoid being in March 1979
Open the bookNorth Carolina abductee who reported a three-hour missing-time encounter with a humanoid being in March 1979
- ResearcherPat PriceAmerican1918–1975evidenceContested
Police commissioner turned remote viewer whose CIA work intersected with underground UFO base claims.
Open the bookPolice commissioner turned remote viewer whose CIA work intersected with underground UFO base claims.
- ContacteePatricia CoriAmericanevidenceFringe
UFO contactee and author claiming communication with the Sirian High Council since 1996
Open the bookUFO contactee and author claiming communication with the Sirian High Council since 1996
- JournalistPatrick HuygheAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
UFO science journalist and editor; catalogued extraterrestrial encounter reports through field guides and investigative journalism.
Open the bookUFO science journalist and editor; catalogued extraterrestrial encounter reports through field guides and investigative journalism.
- AuthorPatty GreerevidenceDocumented
Award-winning UFO documentary filmmaker who documented crop circle phenomena and advocated for plasma vortex theory, winning five EBE awards from the International UFO Congress.
Open the bookAward-winning UFO documentary filmmaker who documented crop circle phenomena and advocated for plasma vortex theory, winning five EBE…
- ResearcherPaul A. LaVioletteAmerican1947–2022evidenceFringe
Physicist and systems scientist whose electrogravitics research connected classified antigravity programs to potential UAP propulsion mechanisms.
Open the bookPhysicist and systems scientist whose electrogravitics research connected classified antigravity programs to potential UAP propulsion…
- ResearcherPaul BennewitzAmerican1927–2003evidenceContested
Electronics engineer and UFO researcher whose investigation of anomalous activity near Kirtland AFB became the target of a documented AFOSI disinformation campaign.
Open the bookElectronics engineer and UFO researcher whose investigation of anomalous activity near Kirtland AFB became the target of a documented AFOSI…
- AcademicPaul DaviesBritishb. 1946evidenceDocumented
British cosmologist and astrobiologist leading SETI post-detection strategy and advocating for expanded search methods for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Open the bookBritish cosmologist and astrobiologist leading SETI post-detection strategy and advocating for expanded search methods for extraterrestrial…
- ResearcherPaul DevereuxBritishb. 1945evidenceContested
British earth-mysteries author who coined the term "earth lights" and argued that many UFO reports are unknown natural luminous phenomena rather than alien craft.
Open the bookBritish earth-mysteries author who coined the term "earth lights" and argued that many UFO reports are unknown natural luminous phenomena…
- ResearcherPaul DongChinese-AmericanevidenceDocumented
Pioneer of Western documentation of Chinese UFO phenomena and paranormal research
Open the bookPioneer of Western documentation of Chinese UFO phenomena and paranormal research
- ResearcherPaul H. SmithAmericanb. 1955evidenceDocumented
Remote viewing operations officer, Stargate program instructor, and leading authority on military psychic espionage.
Open the bookRemote viewing operations officer, Stargate program instructor, and leading authority on military psychic espionage.
- Government InsiderPaul HellyerCanadian1923–2021evidenceDocumented
First G7 defense minister to publicly advocate for extraterrestrial existence and government UFO disclosure.
Open the bookFirst G7 defense minister to publicly advocate for extraterrestrial existence and government UFO disclosure.
- JournalistPaul JonesAmericanb. 1985evidenceDocumented
Contemporary UFO/UAP researcher and independent journalist documenting 2025-2026 sightings and government disclosure efforts.
Open the bookContemporary UFO/UAP researcher and independent journalist documenting 2025-2026 sightings and government disclosure efforts.
- JournalistPaul KimballCanadianb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Canadian UFO documentarian, filmmaker, and critical analyst; nephew of Stanton Friedman.
Open the bookCanadian UFO documentarian, filmmaker, and critical analyst; nephew of Stanton Friedman.
- ContacteePaul LaffoleyAmerican1935–2015evidenceFringe
Visionary artist and architect who mapped a claimed alien brain implant into decades of intricate cosmological paintings, becoming a singular bridge between contactee testimony and outsider art.
Open the bookVisionary artist and architect who mapped a claimed alien brain implant into decades of intricate cosmological paintings, becoming a…
- Government InsiderPaul MuradAmerican1942–2022evidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and Defense Intelligence Agency technology analyst who applied rigorous physics to UAP propulsion research.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and Defense Intelligence Agency technology analyst who applied rigorous physics to UAP propulsion research.
- AcademicPaul R. CzyszAmericanevidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and UFO witness who spent 30+ years on classified propulsion projects at McDonnell Douglas and became a key contributor to UAP research.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and UFO witness who spent 30+ years on classified propulsion projects at McDonnell Douglas and became a key contributor…
- ResearcherPaul R. HillAmerican1909–1990evidenceDocumented
NASA aeronautical engineer who analyzed UFO flight mechanics and propulsion through scientific reverse-engineering.
Open the bookNASA aeronautical engineer who analyzed UFO flight mechanics and propulsion through scientific reverse-engineering.
- AcademicPaul Richard HillAmerican1909–1990evidenceDocumented
NASA aerodynamicist who conducted systematic analysis of UFO propulsion and physics.
Open the bookNASA aerodynamicist who conducted systematic analysis of UFO propulsion and physics.
- Government InsiderPaul SantoriniGreek1893–1986evidenceDocumented
Greek physicist who led official 1946 Ghost Rockets investigation and publicly claimed extraterrestrial findings were suppressed by U.S. officials
Open the bookGreek physicist who led official 1946 Ghost Rockets investigation and publicly claimed extraterrestrial findings were suppressed by U.S.…
- ResearcherPaul StonehillAmerican (Ukrainian-born)b. 1959evidenceDocumented
Russian ufologist and author who pioneered Western access to Soviet and Russian military UFO documentation.
Open the bookRussian ufologist and author who pioneered Western access to Soviet and Russian military UFO documentation.
- ContacteePaul TrentAmerican1918–1998evidenceContested
Oregon farmer who captured the most famous UFO photographs in history on May 11, 1950.
Open the bookOregon farmer who captured the most famous UFO photographs in history on May 11, 1950.
- ResearcherPaul VigayBritish1964–2009evidenceDocumented
British computer expert and pioneering crop circle researcher who documented electromagnetic anomalies and died mysteriously in 2009.
Open the bookBritish computer expert and pioneering crop circle researcher who documented electromagnetic anomalies and died mysteriously in 2009.
- ContacteePaul VillaAmerican1916–1981evidenceContested
Albuquerque mechanic and UFO contactee who claimed prearranged photographic encounters with extraterrestrial beings from 1963 onward.
Open the bookAlbuquerque mechanic and UFO contactee who claimed prearranged photographic encounters with extraterrestrial beings from 1963 onward.
- AcademicPavel Romanovich PopovichSoviet/Ukrainian1930–2009evidenceDocumented
Soviet cosmonaut and head of USSR Academy of Sciences UFO Commission; bridged space program and organized Soviet UFO research during Cold War.
Open the bookSoviet cosmonaut and head of USSR Academy of Sciences UFO Commission; bridged space program and organized Soviet UFO research during Cold…
- Government InsiderPete HegsethAmericanb. 1980evidenceDocumented
29th Secretary of War overseeing unprecedented UAP declassification via the PURSUE program (2025–present)
Open the book29th Secretary of War overseeing unprecedented UAP declassification via the PURSUE program (2025–present)
- ResearcherPeter DavenportAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Director of the National UFO Reporting Center since 1994, cataloging 170,000+ sightings with methodical rigor.
Open the bookDirector of the National UFO Reporting Center since 1994, cataloging 170,000+ sightings with methodical rigor.
- OtherPeter GerstenAmericanb. 1942evidenceContested
Brooklyn-trained attorney who spent decades using Freedom of Information Act suits and damages claims to pry UFO-related records from the U.S. government.
Open the bookBrooklyn-trained attorney who spent decades using Freedom of Information Act suits and damages claims to pry UFO-related records from the…
- AbducteePeter KhouryAustralianb. 1964evidenceDocumented
Australian abductee whose 1992 encounter produced the first forensic DNA analysis of alleged alien contact physical evidence.
Open the bookAustralian abductee whose 1992 encounter produced the first forensic DNA analysis of alleged alien contact physical evidence.
- AuthorPeter KolosimoItalian1922–1984evidenceFringe
Italian journalist and founder of pseudoarchaeology who popularized ancient astronaut theories in the 1960s–70s.
Open the bookItalian journalist and founder of pseudoarchaeology who popularized ancient astronaut theories in the 1960s–70s.
- AuthorPeter LevendaAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Historian and author investigating connections between occult history, intelligence operations, and the UFO phenomenon.
Open the bookHistorian and author investigating connections between occult history, intelligence operations, and the UFO phenomenon.
- AuthorPeter MoonAmericanevidenceFringe
Pen name of Vincent Barbarick, publisher and co-author of The Montauk Project book series and the wider Sky Books catalog of conspiracy and esoteric literature.
Open the bookPen name of Vincent Barbarick, publisher and co-author of The Montauk Project book series and the wider Sky Books catalog of conspiracy and…
- ResearcherPeter RealiAmericanevidenceDocumented
Silicon Valley electrical engineer and technical researcher with the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, specializing in forensic video analysis and UAP detection systems.
Open the bookSilicon Valley electrical engineer and technical researcher with the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, specializing in forensic video…
- ResearcherPeter RobbinsAmericanevidenceContested
New York UFO writer, co-author of the contested Rendlesham book Left at East Gate and former assistant to Budd Hopkins.
Open the bookNew York UFO writer, co-author of the contested Rendlesham book Left at East Gate and former assistant to Budd Hopkins.
- AcademicPeter SkafishAmericanevidenceDocumented
Anthropologist and co-founder of the Sol Foundation, bringing cultural and philosophical rigor to contemporary UAP research.
Open the bookAnthropologist and co-founder of the Sol Foundation, bringing cultural and philosophical rigor to contemporary UAP research.
- AcademicPeter SturrockBritish-American1924–2024evidenceDocumented
Stanford solar physicist and founder of the Society for Scientific Exploration who applied rigorous scientific standards to the study of anomalous phenomena and UFO reports.
Open the bookStanford solar physicist and founder of the Society for Scientific Exploration who applied rigorous scientific standards to the study of…
- OtherPeter ThielGerman-Americanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Billionaire venture capitalist convinced extraterrestrial technology exists and has positioned himself to fund disclosure research.
Open the bookBillionaire venture capitalist convinced extraterrestrial technology exists and has positioned himself to fund disclosure research.
- OtherPhil SchneiderAmerican1947–1996evidenceFringe
Self-described engineer and geologist who promoted the most vivid version of the Dulce underground-base story, including an alleged battle with aliens, before his death in 1996.
Open the bookSelf-described engineer and geologist who promoted the most vivid version of the Dulce underground-base story, including an alleged battle…
- AuthorPhilip CoppensBelgian1971–2012evidenceContested
Belgian author and investigative journalist who championed ancient astronaut theory through publications and television.
Open the bookBelgian author and investigative journalist who championed ancient astronaut theory through publications and television.
- Government InsiderPhilip J. CorsoAmerican1915–1998evidenceContested
Army officer who claimed U.S. reverse-engineered Roswell alien technology to develop fiber optics, lasers, and integrated circuits.
Open the bookArmy officer who claimed U.S. reverse-engineered Roswell alien technology to develop fiber optics, lasers, and integrated circuits.
- SkepticPhilip J. KlassAmerican1919–2005evidenceDocumented
Aviation journalist and electrical engineer who spent four decades as America's foremost UFO skeptic, systematically investigating hundreds of cases and founding CSICOP's UFO subcommittee.
Open the bookAviation journalist and electrical engineer who spent four decades as America's foremost UFO skeptic, systematically investigating hundreds…
- ContacteePhilip K. DickAmerican1928–1982evidenceContested
Visionary science fiction author who reported a profound contact experience with a transcendental intelligence in 1974.
Open the bookVisionary science fiction author who reported a profound contact experience with a transcendental intelligence in 1974.
- ResearcherPhilip MantleBritishb. 1957evidenceDocumented
Prolific British UFO researcher, media liaison, and publisher who shaped UK ufology through organizational leadership, scholarly publications, and archival work.
Open the bookProlific British UFO researcher, media liaison, and publisher who shaped UK ufology through organizational leadership, scholarly…
- WhistleblowerPhilip SchneiderAmerican1947–1996evidenceContested
Engineer and Dulce Base whistleblower who claimed to have survived an extraterrestrial encounter in an underground facility and died under disputed circumstances in 1996.
Open the bookEngineer and Dulce Base whistleblower who claimed to have survived an extraterrestrial encounter in an underground facility and died under…
- AcademicPhilippe AillerisFrenchevidenceDocumented
French ESA scientist pioneering systematic UAP research through automated surveillance and Earth Observation satellites.
Open the bookFrench ESA scientist pioneering systematic UAP research through automated surveillance and Earth Observation satellites.
- AbducteePiero Fortunato ZanfrettaItalianb. 1952evidenceContested
Italian security guard who reported 11 abductions by reptilian humanoids between 1978–1981
Open the bookItalian security guard who reported 11 abductions by reptilian humanoids between 1978–1981
- AcademicPierre GuérinFrench1926–2000evidenceDocumented
French astrophysicist and research director who applied rigorous astronomical methods to UFO analysis and advocated for the extraterrestrial hypothesis.
Open the bookFrench astrophysicist and research director who applied rigorous astronomical methods to UFO analysis and advocated for the…
- AcademicPiotr Leonidovich KapitsaSoviet1894–1984evidenceDocumented
Soviet Nobel Prize–winning physicist and plasma researcher whose work on atmospheric phenomena positioned him as a scientific voice for rigorous UFO explanation.
Open the bookSoviet Nobel Prize–winning physicist and plasma researcher whose work on atmospheric phenomena positioned him as a scientific voice for…
- AcademicPippa MalmgrenAmericanb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Economist and technology entrepreneur who brought mainstream financial and geopolitical analysis to UFO/UAP disclosure debates, focusing on missing scientists and systemic risks.
Open the bookEconomist and technology entrepreneur who brought mainstream financial and geopolitical analysis to UFO/UAP disclosure debates, focusing on…
- AuthorPreston B. NicholsAmerican1946–2018evidenceFringe
Long Island electronics engineer whose 1992 book The Montauk Project launched the Camp Hero time-travel and mind-control legend.
Open the bookLong Island electronics engineer whose 1992 book The Montauk Project launched the Camp Hero time-travel and mind-control legend.
- ResearcherPreston E. DennettAmericanevidenceDocumented
Prolific UFO author and field investigator with 53+ published books and hundreds of documented witness interviews since 1986.
Open the bookProlific UFO author and field investigator with 53+ published books and hundreds of documented witness interviews since 1986.
- ResearcherR. Leo SprinkleAmerican1930–2021evidenceDocumented
Counseling psychologist who pioneered large-scale clinical work with UFO abductees using hypnotic regression therapy.
Open the bookCounseling psychologist who pioneered large-scale clinical work with UFO abductees using hypnotic regression therapy.
- AuthorRadu CinamarRomanianevidenceFringe
Romanian author claiming Department Zero insider knowledge of an underground Hall of Records in the Bucegi Mountains
Open the bookRomanian author claiming Department Zero insider knowledge of an underground Hall of Records in the Bucegi Mountains
- JournalistRalph BlumenthalAmericanevidenceDocumented
Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist who broke the Pentagon's secret AATIP program story, legitimizing UAP discourse in mainstream media.
Open the bookPulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist who broke the Pentagon's secret AATIP program story, legitimizing UAP discourse in…
- Government InsiderRalph NoyesBritish1923–1998evidenceDocumented
Senior Ministry of Defence official who ran the UK's UFO investigation unit (Defence Secretariat 8) from 1969–1972 and investigated crop circles and paranormal phenomena.
Open the bookSenior Ministry of Defence official who ran the UK's UFO investigation unit (Defence Secretariat 8) from 1969–1972 and investigated crop…
- ResearcherRamón Navia-OsorioSpanishevidenceDocumented
Barcelona-based UFO researcher, entrepreneur, and founder of the Institute for Research and Exobiological Studies (IIEE) known for investigating the Atacama humanoid.
Open the bookBarcelona-based UFO researcher, entrepreneur, and founder of the Institute for Research and Exobiological Studies (IIEE) known for…
- AcademicRandall CarlsonAmericanb. 1951evidenceDocumented
American geologist, catastrophism researcher, and podcaster who brings scientific framework to discussions of ancient advanced knowledge, cosmic catastrophes, and consciousness.
Open the bookAmerican geologist, catastrophism researcher, and podcaster who brings scientific framework to discussions of ancient advanced knowledge,…
- WhistleblowerRandy AndersonAmericanevidenceContested
Green Beret whistleblower who disclosed witnessing extraterrestrial technology at a classified Navy facility in 2014
Open the bookGreen Beret whistleblower who disclosed witnessing extraterrestrial technology at a classified Navy facility in 2014
- WhistleblowerRandy CramerAmericanb. 1970evidenceFringe
American whistleblower who claims 20 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps Secret Space Program, primarily stationed on Mars and the Moon.
Open the bookAmerican whistleblower who claims 20 years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps Secret Space Program, primarily stationed on Mars and the…
- ResearcherRauni-Leena Luukanen-KildeFinnish1939–2015evidenceContested
Finnish physician and UFO researcher known for claims about alien implants and government mind control
Open the bookFinnish physician and UFO researcher known for claims about alien implants and government mind control
- AcademicRavi Kumar KopparapuAmericanevidenceDocumented
NASA Goddard planetary scientist and exoplanet-habitability expert who brought mainstream astrobiological rigor to the White House's UAP Science Advisory Council.
Open the bookNASA Goddard planetary scientist and exoplanet-habitability expert who brought mainstream astrobiological rigor to the White House's UAP…
- ResearcherRay BoecheAmericanevidenceContested
Nebraska priest and UFO researcher who claimed 1991 contact with DoD insiders alleging UFOs are demonic rather than extraterrestrial.
Open the bookNebraska priest and UFO researcher who claimed 1991 contact with DoD insiders alleging UFOs are demonic rather than extraterrestrial.
- JournalistRay PalmerAmerican1910–1977evidenceDocumented
Science fiction editor and publisher who popularized the flying saucer phenomenon and shaped modern UFO discourse through pulp magazines.
Open the bookScience fiction editor and publisher who popularized the flying saucer phenomenon and shaped modern UFO discourse through pulp magazines.
- OtherRay SantilliBritishb. 1958evidenceDebunked
Music and film producer who sparked global controversy in 1995 by releasing the 'Alien Autopsy' footage, claimed to document an extraterrestrial dissection from Roswell.
Open the bookMusic and film producer who sparked global controversy in 1995 by releasing the 'Alien Autopsy' footage, claimed to document an…
- ResearcherRay StanfordAmerican1938–2025evidenceContested
Self-taught Texas UFO researcher known for controversial photographic evidence claims and Project Starlight International.
Open the bookSelf-taught Texas UFO researcher known for controversial photographic evidence claims and Project Starlight International.
- ResearcherRaymond E. "Ray" FowlerAmericanb. 1933evidenceContested
New England UFO investigator and author whose 1979 book The Andreasson Affair helped introduce alien implants and abduction-as-hypnosis narratives into ufology.
Open the bookNew England UFO investigator and author whose 1979 book The Andreasson Affair helped introduce alien implants and abduction-as-hypnosis…
- ResearcherRaymond E. FowlerAmericanb. 1933evidenceDocumented
Pioneering UFO researcher and author who introduced alien implants to modern ufology through rigorous investigation of the Andreasson Affair.
Open the bookPioneering UFO researcher and author who introduced alien implants to modern ufology through rigorous investigation of the Andreasson…
- ContacteeRaëlFrenchb. 1946evidenceFringe
French contactee who says a small extraterrestrial anointed him messenger of humanity's creators in 1973, and who built that encounter into the Raëlian movement, a global UFO religion later entangled in a disputed…
Open the bookFrench contactee who says a small extraterrestrial anointed him messenger of humanity's creators in 1973, and who built that encounter into…
- SkepticRear Admiral Dean Reynolds Sackett Jr.Americanb. 1938evidenceDocumented
USS Trepang commanding officer who explicitly denied the famous 1971 Arctic UFO sighting.
Open the bookUSS Trepang commanding officer who explicitly denied the famous 1971 Arctic UFO sighting.
- AcademicRebecca Hardcastle WrightAmericanevidenceContested
American consciousness researcher and self-described lifelong contactee who coined the term 'exoconsciousness' and founded the Institute for Exoconsciousness to study the psychology of extraterrestrial contact.
Open the bookAmerican consciousness researcher and self-described lifelong contactee who coined the term 'exoconsciousness' and founded the Institute…
- ResearcherReg PresleyBritish1941–2013evidenceDocumented
The Troggs frontman who spent his later years investigating crop circles and UFO phenomena.
Open the bookThe Troggs frontman who spent his later years investigating crop circles and UFO phenomena.
- JournalistRegina MeredithAmericanb. 1952evidenceDocumented
Pioneering television journalist bridging mainstream and disclosure communities through three decades of UFO/UAP and consciousness media.
Open the bookPioneering television journalist bridging mainstream and disclosure communities through three decades of UFO/UAP and consciousness media.
- Government InsiderReginald BrothersAmericanevidenceDocumented
Former DHS technology official and defense consultant advancing UAP disclosure through NASA archival review
Open the bookFormer DHS technology official and defense consultant advancing UAP disclosure through NASA archival review
- AcademicReginald Victor JonesBritish1911–1997evidenceDocumented
RAF scientific intelligence chief and Fellow of the Royal Society who headed Britain's UFO investigation committee and applied rigorous physics to anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookRAF scientific intelligence chief and Fellow of the Royal Society who headed Britain's UFO investigation committee and applied rigorous…
- ResearcherReinaldo RíosPuerto RicanevidenceContested
Puerto Rican educator and ufologist who pioneered Caribbean cryptozoological research and founded the Ruta Extraterrestre.
Open the bookPuerto Rican educator and ufologist who pioneered Caribbean cryptozoological research and founded the Ruta Extraterrestre.
- ResearcherReinerio HernandezAmericanevidenceDocumented
Attorney and co-founder of FREE Foundation studying consciousness and extraterrestrial contact experiences
Open the bookAttorney and co-founder of FREE Foundation studying consciousness and extraterrestrial contact experiences
- ContacteeReinhold O. SchmidtAmerican1897–1974evidenceDebunked
Nebraska grain buyer and twice-convicted fraudster whose 1957 'Kearney Incident' contactee claim became a footnote in Carl Sagan's own writing after Sagan testified against him at his fraud trial.
Open the bookNebraska grain buyer and twice-convicted fraudster whose 1957 'Kearney Incident' contactee claim became a footnote in Carl Sagan's own…
- ResearcherRenato VescoItalian1924–1999evidenceContested
Italian aeronautical engineer who argued that flying saucers and WWII's "foo fighters" were secret German antigravity aircraft, not extraterrestrial craft, co-founding what critics call the Nazi UFO mythos.
Open the bookItalian aeronautical engineer who argued that flying saucers and WWII's "foo fighters" were secret German antigravity aircraft, not…
- ResearcherRené FouéréFrench1904–1990evidenceDocumented
French UFO researcher and founder of GEPA, pioneering scientific documentation standards that shaped European ufology.
Open the bookFrench UFO researcher and founder of GEPA, pioneering scientific documentation standards that shaped European ufology.
- ResearcherRex GilroyAustralian1943–2023evidenceFringe
Australian cryptozoologist and UFO researcher who documented 50+ years of paranormal activity in the Blue Mountains and cataloged thousands of UFO sightings and cryptid encounters.
Open the bookAustralian cryptozoologist and UFO researcher who documented 50+ years of paranormal activity in the Blue Mountains and cataloged thousands…
- OtherRex HeflinAmerican1920–1978evidenceDocumented
Orange County highway inspector who captured one of the most credible UFO photograph sequences on August 3, 1965.
Open the bookOrange County highway inspector who captured one of the most credible UFO photograph sequences on August 3, 1965.
- Government InsiderRicardo BermúdezChileanevidenceDocumented
Chilean Air Force general who founded and directed Chile's official government UAP investigation program.
Open the bookChilean Air Force general who founded and directed Chile's official government UAP investigation program.
- ResearcherRichard BoylanAmericanevidenceFringe
American self-described psychologist and abduction researcher who moved from clinical practice into 'star kids' and star-visitor contact claims.
Open the bookAmerican self-described psychologist and abduction researcher who moved from clinical practice into 'star kids' and star-visitor contact…
- Government InsiderRichard C. DotyAmericanb. 1950evidenceContested
Former Air Force OSI special agent who later admitted running disinformation operations against UFO researchers, including Paul Bennewitz, Bill Moore and Linda Moulton Howe, and who was central to the 1983 MJ-12 claims.
Open the bookFormer Air Force OSI special agent who later admitted running disinformation operations against UFO researchers, including Paul Bennewitz,…
- ResearcherRichard C. HoaglandAmericanb. 1945evidenceFringe
Planetary scientist and alternative researcher who founded The Enterprise Mission and promoted Mars Cydonia anomalies and hyperdimensional physics theories.
Open the bookPlanetary scientist and alternative researcher who founded The Enterprise Mission and promoted Mars Cydonia anomalies and hyperdimensional…
- OtherRichard C. NiemtzowAmerican1942–2025evidenceContested
Retired USAF colonel and radiation oncologist who invented Battlefield Acupuncture and, in 1980, co-authored a paper on medical injuries from UFO close encounters.
Open the bookRetired USAF colonel and radiation oncologist who invented Battlefield Acupuncture and, in 1980, co-authored a paper on medical injuries…
- AcademicRichard Conn HenryAmericanb. 1940evidenceDocumented
Johns Hopkins astrophysicist bridging mainstream physics and scientific exploration of consciousness, paranormal phenomena, and government UAP activities.
Open the bookJohns Hopkins astrophysicist bridging mainstream physics and scientific exploration of consciousness, paranormal phenomena, and government…
- Government InsiderRichard DotyAmericanevidenceContested
AFOSI counterintelligence officer who orchestrated the Bennewitz disinformation campaign and later claimed access to classified UFO programs.
Open the bookAFOSI counterintelligence officer who orchestrated the Bennewitz disinformation campaign and later claimed access to classified UFO…
- ResearcherRichard F. HainesAmericanb. 1940evidenceDocumented
NASA aerospace engineer and founder of NARCAP, documenting aviation UAP incidents for aerospace safety
Open the bookNASA aerospace engineer and founder of NARCAP, documenting aviation UAP incidents for aerospace safety
- ResearcherRichard H. HallAmerican1930–2009evidenceDocumented
Pioneering ufologist and documentarian known as the 'dean of ufology' who brought scientific rigor to UFO research
Open the bookPioneering ufologist and documentarian known as the 'dean of ufology' who brought scientific rigor to UFO research
- ResearcherRichard H. HallAmerican1930–2009evidenceDocumented
Long-serving NICAP official and author of the 1964 compilation *The UFO Evidence*, who spent four decades arguing that UFOs were an extraterrestrial phenomenon the government had concealed.
Open the bookLong-serving NICAP official and author of the 1964 compilation *The UFO Evidence*, who spent four decades arguing that UFOs were an…
- Government InsiderRichard HelmsAmerican1913–2002evidenceDocumented
CIA Director (1966–73) who oversaw U.S. intelligence operations during peak UFO era and Cold War surveillance programs.
Open the bookCIA Director (1966–73) who oversaw U.S. intelligence operations during peak UFO era and Cold War surveillance programs.
- ResearcherRichard M. DolanAmericanb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Historian and author of the influential UFOs and the National Security State series, who brought academic rigor to the study of government UFO secrecy.
Open the bookHistorian and author of the influential UFOs and the National Security State series, who brought academic rigor to the study of government…
- SkepticRichard Phillips FeynmanAmerican1918–1988evidenceDocumented
Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist who engaged rigorously with UFO claims through scientific methodology and probability theory.
Open the bookNobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist who engaged rigorously with UFO claims through scientific methodology and probability theory.
- ResearcherRichard SauderAmericanevidenceContested
Underground bases researcher and author who documented secret government tunnels and their connection to UFO phenomena.
Open the bookUnderground bases researcher and author who documented secret government tunnels and their connection to UFO phenomena.
- ContacteeRichard Sharpe ShaverAmerican1907–1975evidenceFringe
Pulp author and self-proclaimed contactee whose 'Shaver Mystery' narratives of underground civilizations profoundly influenced post-war UFO and paranormal mythology.
Open the bookPulp author and self-proclaimed contactee whose 'Shaver Mystery' narratives of underground civilizations profoundly influenced post-war UFO…
- OtherRicky SorrelsAmericanevidenceDocumented
Dublin, Texas metalworker and primary witness to the 2008 Stephenville UFO sightings
Open the bookDublin, Texas metalworker and primary witness to the 2008 Stephenville UFO sightings
- Government InsiderRo KhannaAmericanb. 1976evidenceDocumented
Silicon Valley congressman leveraging Oversight Committee to advance UAP transparency and whistleblower protection since 2023.
Open the bookSilicon Valley congressman leveraging Oversight Committee to advance UAP transparency and whistleblower protection since 2023.
- JournalistRob MacGregorAmericanb. 1948evidenceDocumented
American journalist, author, and UFO researcher; co-authored definitive Bermuda Triangle electronic fog studies with witness Bruce Gernon.
Open the bookAmerican journalist, author, and UFO researcher; co-authored definitive Bermuda Triangle electronic fog studies with witness Bruce Gernon.
- ContacteeRobbert van den BroekeDutchb. 1980evidenceContested
Dutch paranormal medium and self-described UFO-contactee claiming crop circle prediction and spirit photography abilities.
Open the bookDutch paranormal medium and self-described UFO-contactee claiming crop circle prediction and spirit photography abilities.
- ResearcherRobbie GrahamBritish1981–2023evidenceDocumented
Film scholar and UFO researcher who examined how Hollywood and popular culture shaped narratives of contact and disclosure.
Open the bookFilm scholar and UFO researcher who examined how Hollywood and popular culture shaped narratives of contact and disclosure.
- ResearcherRobert "Bob" OechslerAmerican1949–2020evidenceContested
NASA robotics contractor turned UFO investigator whose Gulf Breeze photo analysis and claimed high-level government contacts made him a fixture of early-1990s ufology — and a lightning rod for skeptics.
Open the bookNASA robotics contractor turned UFO investigator whose Gulf Breeze photo analysis and claimed high-level government contacts made him a…
- ResearcherRobert A. PowellAmericanevidenceDocumented
Semiconductor engineer turned UAP analyst; co-founder of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies.
Open the bookSemiconductor engineer turned UAP analyst; co-founder of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies.
- AuthorRobert Anton WilsonAmerican1932–2007evidenceFringe
American author and philosopher who explored UFOs, consciousness, and reality through fiction, essays, and media appearances.
Open the bookAmerican author and philosopher who explored UFOs, consciousness, and reality through fiction, essays, and media appearances.
- AuthorRobert BauvalBelgianb. 1948evidenceContested
Egyptologist and alternative archaeologist known for the Orion Correlation Theory linking Giza pyramids to cosmic architecture and ancient astronaut themes.
Open the bookEgyptologist and alternative archaeologist known for the Orion Correlation Theory linking Giza pyramids to cosmic architecture and ancient…
- ResearcherRobert BigelowAmericanb. 1942evidenceDocumented
Billionaire aerospace entrepreneur and the largest private funder of UFO research in history.
Open the bookBillionaire aerospace entrepreneur and the largest private funder of UFO research in history.
- AuthorRobert CharrouxFrench1909–1978evidenceFringe
French author and pioneer of ancient astronaut theory in Europe; published speculative histories of extraterrestrial contact with ancient civilizations in the 1960s.
Open the bookFrench author and pioneer of ancient astronaut theory in Europe; published speculative histories of extraterrestrial contact with ancient…
- AuthorRobert EmeneggerAmericanb. 1933evidenceContested
Advertising executive turned filmmaker whose 1974 documentary UFOs: Past, Present and Future brought a Pentagon-promised — then Pentagon-denied — UFO landing film to the edge of public release.
Open the bookAdvertising executive turned filmmaker whose 1974 documentary UFOs: Past, Present and Future brought a Pentagon-promised — then…
- Government InsiderRobert F. Kennedy Jr.Americanb. 1965evidenceDocumented
Environmental lawyer & HHS Secretary connected to Pentagon UFO disclosure initiatives
Open the bookEnvironmental lawyer & HHS Secretary connected to Pentagon UFO disclosure initiatives
- ResearcherRobert G. JahnAmerican1930–2017evidenceDocumented
Princeton physicist and consciousness anomalies researcher who bridged engineering rigor with parapsychology.
Open the bookPrinceton physicist and consciousness anomalies researcher who bridged engineering rigor with parapsychology.
- ResearcherRobert G. ToddAmericanevidenceDocumented
FOIA researcher whose obsessive document hunting traced the Roswell debris to Project Mogul and helped unmask the MJ-12 papers as a hoax.
Open the bookFOIA researcher whose obsessive document hunting traced the Roswell debris to Project Mogul and helped unmask the MJ-12 papers as a hoax.
- ResearcherRobert HastingsAmericanb. 1950evidenceContested
UFO researcher who compiled 160+ military officer interviews on nuclear weapons incidents and hosted the landmark 2010 National Press Club disclosure conference.
Open the bookUFO researcher who compiled 160+ military officer interviews on nuclear weapons incidents and hosted the landmark 2010 National Press Club…
- Government InsiderRobert Irving SarbacherAmerican1907–1986evidenceContested
Harvard physicist and Pentagon consultant who claimed inside knowledge of recovered UFO crash materials.
Open the bookHarvard physicist and Pentagon consultant who claimed inside knowledge of recovered UFO crash materials.
- Government InsiderRobert J. FriendAmerican1920–2019evidenceDocumented
Tuskegee Airman and the only Black director of Project Blue Book (1958–1963), whose final interview before his death at 99 hinted the program was shut down because officials "knew what it was."
Open the bookTuskegee Airman and the only Black director of Project Blue Book (1958–1963), whose final interview before his death at 99 hinted the…
- WhistleblowerRobert JacobsAmericanb. 1940evidenceContested
USAF lieutenant who claimed to have filmed a UFO disabling a live ICBM warhead over the Pacific in 1964, breaking decades of official silence.
Open the bookUSAF lieutenant who claimed to have filmed a UFO disabling a live ICBM warhead over the Pacific in 1964, breaking decades of official…
- AuthorRobert K. G. TempleAmericanb. 1945evidenceContested
Author of The Sirius Mystery, advancing the ancient astronauts hypothesis through Dogon cosmology and extraterrestrial contact claims.
Open the bookAuthor of The Sirius Mystery, advancing the ancient astronauts hypothesis through Dogon cosmology and extraterrestrial contact claims.
- WhistleblowerRobert LazarAmericanb. 1959evidenceContested
Area 51 whistleblower who claims to have reverse-engineered alien spacecraft at classified facility S-4.
Open the bookArea 51 whistleblower who claims to have reverse-engineered alien spacecraft at classified facility S-4.
- AcademicRobert LowevidenceDocumented
Project coordinator of the Condon Committee whose internal memo allegedly exposed predetermined conclusions about UFOs.
Open the bookProject coordinator of the Condon Committee whose internal memo allegedly exposed predetermined conclusions about UFOs.
- Government InsiderRobert M. CollinsAmericanevidenceContested
Retired Air Force Captain and intelligence officer who publicly disclosed classified UFO knowledge through the 1988 'UFO Cover-Up Live' broadcast and multiple publications.
Open the bookRetired Air Force Captain and intelligence officer who publicly disclosed classified UFO knowledge through the 1988 'UFO Cover-Up Live'…
- AcademicRobert M. L. Baker Jr.Americanb. 1930evidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and physicist who pioneered kinematic analysis of UFO footage and testified before Congress on anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and physicist who pioneered kinematic analysis of UFO footage and testified before Congress on anomalous phenomena.
- ResearcherRobert M. PowellAmericanevidenceDocumented
Semiconductor engineer and co-founder of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, known for rigorous radar analysis of UAP incidents.
Open the bookSemiconductor engineer and co-founder of the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, known for rigorous radar analysis of UAP incidents.
- AcademicRobert M. SchochAmericanb. 1956evidenceDocumented
Boston University geologist bridging ancient civilization research, solar catastrophes, and discussions of humanity's origins.
Open the bookBoston University geologist bridging ancient civilization research, solar catastrophes, and discussions of humanity's origins.
- AcademicRobert M. WoodAmerican1928–2024evidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and UFO researcher who led classified propulsion research and authenticated Majestic-12 documents.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and UFO researcher who led classified propulsion research and authenticated Majestic-12 documents.
- ResearcherRobert MonroeAmerican1915–1995evidenceDocumented
Broadcasting executive turned consciousness researcher who coined the term "out-of-body experience," founded the Monroe Institute, and whose Hemi-Sync technology was quietly adopted by U.S. Army and CIA remote-viewing…
Open the bookBroadcasting executive turned consciousness researcher who coined the term "out-of-body experience," founded the Monroe Institute, and…
- ContacteeRobert Morning SkyAmericanb. 1950evidenceFringe
Arizona storyteller and UFO contactee claiming family recovery of 1947 Roswell-area crash survivor.
Open the bookArizona storyteller and UFO contactee claiming family recovery of 1947 Roswell-area crash survivor.
- ResearcherRobert O. DeanAmerican1929–2018evidenceContested
Retired US Army Command Sergeant Major turned UFO lecturer whose claim to have seen a 1964 NATO document on alien threats, 'The Assessment', became one of the most-cited and most-disputed disclosure stories of the 1990s.
Open the bookRetired US Army Command Sergeant Major turned UFO lecturer whose claim to have seen a 1964 NATO document on alien threats, 'The…
- ResearcherRobert O. DeanAmerican1929–2018evidenceFringe
Retired US Army NCO and self-described UFO researcher from Tucson who claimed to have seen a secret 1960s NATO assessment of UFOs, a document NATO's historians say was never produced.
Open the bookRetired US Army NCO and self-described UFO researcher from Tucson who claimed to have seen a secret 1960s NATO assessment of UFOs, a…
- Government InsiderRobert O. DeanAmerican1929–2018evidenceContested
NATO intelligence officer who claimed access to classified UFO briefings concluding Earth under extraterrestrial surveillance.
Open the bookNATO intelligence officer who claimed access to classified UFO briefings concluding Earth under extraterrestrial surveillance.
- Government InsiderRobert SalasAmericanb. 1942evidenceContested
U.S. Air Force missile launch officer who went public in 1996 about simultaneous ICBM shutdown during alleged UFO sighting at Malmstrom AFB in 1967.
Open the bookU.S. Air Force missile launch officer who went public in 1996 about simultaneous ICBM shutdown during alleged UFO sighting at Malmstrom AFB…
- SkepticRobert SheafferAmericanb. 1949evidenceDocumented
American UFO skeptic, data engineer, and founder of the CSI UFO Subcommittee who systematically debunks major sightings through empirical analysis.
Open the bookAmerican UFO skeptic, data engineer, and founder of the CSI UFO Subcommittee who systematically debunks major sightings through empirical…
- ResearcherRobert SpearingAmericanb. 1960evidenceDocumented
MUFON director and field investigator leading international UAP research and analysis of high-sensitivity cases.
Open the bookMUFON director and field investigator leading international UAP research and analysis of high-sensitivity cases.
- ResearcherRoberto PinottiItalianb. 1944evidenceContested
Italy's most prominent ufologist, founder of the Centro Ufologico Nazionale, organizer of the San Marino World UFO Symposium, and author of the contested Mussolini-era 'Magenta 1933' crash claim.
Open the bookItaly's most prominent ufologist, founder of the Centro Ufologico Nazionale, organizer of the San Marino World UFO Symposium, and author of…
- AcademicRobin HansonAmericanb. 1959evidenceDocumented
Economist and futurist at George Mason University; pioneer of prediction markets; appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council (2026).
Open the bookEconomist and futurist at George Mason University; pioneer of prediction markets; appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council…
- Government InsiderRoderick CastleAmericanb. 1970evidenceDocumented
U.S. Marine sergeant who witnessed a massive triangular UAP at 29 Palms in 1997, broke military silence 29 years later at the 2026 National Press Club disclosure event.
Open the bookU.S. Marine sergeant who witnessed a massive triangular UAP at 29 Palms in 1997, broke military silence 29 years later at the 2026 National…
- ResearcherRodrigo FuenzalidaChileanb. 1963evidenceDocumented
Chilean ufologist and founder of AION, the media-facing figure who took Chilean UFO research onto the international stage
Open the bookChilean ufologist and founder of AION, the media-facing figure who took Chilean UFO research onto the international stage
- Government InsiderRoger Maxwell RameyAmerican1905–1963evidenceDocumented
Brigadier General and commander of the 8th Air Force who orchestrated the public relations response to the Roswell crash, pivoting the narrative from 'flying disc' to 'weather balloon' on July 8, 1947.
Open the bookBrigadier General and commander of the 8th Air Force who orchestrated the public relations response to the Roswell crash, pivoting the…
- JournalistRon JamesAmericanevidenceDocumented
Award-winning UFO documentary filmmaker and media director who created the first UAP film ever mentioned by name in Congress, establishing a bridge between entertainment and disclosure through MUFON Television and the…
Open the bookAward-winning UFO documentary filmmaker and media director who created the first UAP film ever mentioned by name in Congress, establishing…
- ResearcherRon JohnsonAmerican1950–1994evidenceFringe
MUFON investigator whose sudden death in 1994 raised questions about UFO research suppression.
Open the bookMUFON investigator whose sudden death in 1994 raised questions about UFO research suppression.
- JournalistRon McRaeAmericanevidenceDocumented
Navy veteran and investigative journalist who documented classified U.S. government research into paranormal weapons and psychic phenomena.
Open the bookNavy veteran and investigative journalist who documented classified U.S. government research into paranormal weapons and psychic phenomena.
- Government InsiderRon MoultrieAmericanb. 1957evidenceDocumented
Pentagon official who institutionalized UAP investigation as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (2021–2024) and chair of AARO.
Open the bookPentagon official who institutionalized UAP investigation as Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (2021–2024) and chair…
- Government InsiderRon PandolfiAmericanevidenceContested
CIA scientist who led the agency's UFO research desk and brokered secret dialogues between government and civilian researchers.
Open the bookCIA scientist who led the agency's UFO research desk and brokered secret dialogues between government and civilian researchers.
- ResearcherRon RegehrAmericanevidenceDocumented
Aerospace engineer and half-century UFO researcher who used satellite surveillance expertise to authenticate the 1976 Tehran incident.
Open the bookAerospace engineer and half-century UFO researcher who used satellite surveillance expertise to authenticate the 1976 Tehran incident.
- ResearcherRon WestrumAmericanb. 1945evidenceDocumented
Emeritus sociology professor and organizational theorist who pioneered academic study of UFOs as 'hidden events' and developed influential framework for understanding information suppression.
Open the bookEmeritus sociology professor and organizational theorist who pioneered academic study of UFOs as 'hidden events' and developed influential…
- Government InsiderRon WydenAmericanb. 1949evidenceDocumented
U.S. Senator and Intelligence Committee chair advocating for government transparency and UAP disclosure.
Open the bookU.S. Senator and Intelligence Committee chair advocating for government transparency and UAP disclosure.
- AcademicRonald L. MallettAmericanb. 1945evidenceDocumented
Theoretical physicist and University of Connecticut professor who developed equations for closed timelike curves and time travel mechanisms based on Einstein's general relativity.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist and University of Connecticut professor who developed equations for closed timelike curves and time travel mechanisms…
- Government InsiderRonald ReaganAmerican1911–2004evidenceContested
40th U.S. President whose personal UFO sighting, private diplomacy with Gorbachev, and repeated public speeches about an 'alien threat' make him the most UFO-engaged head of state in modern American history.
Open the book40th U.S. President whose personal UFO sighting, private diplomacy with Gorbachev, and repeated public speeches about an 'alien threat'…
- ResearcherRonald StoryAmerican1941–1990evidenceDocumented
American UFO researcher and author whose 1980 Encyclopedia of UFO Phenomena became the field's first comprehensive reference work.
Open the bookAmerican UFO researcher and author whose 1980 Encyclopedia of UFO Phenomena became the field's first comprehensive reference work.
- ResearcherRony VernetBrazilianevidenceDocumented
Brazilian engineer and UAP researcher investigating Amazon phenomena and indigenous accounts
Open the bookBrazilian engineer and UAP researcher investigating Amazon phenomena and indigenous accounts
- Government InsiderRoscoe H. HillenkoetterAmerican1897–1982evidenceDocumented
First CIA Director who broke ranks to publicly warn Congress that the Air Force was concealing the truth about UFOs through official secrecy and deliberate ridicule.
Open the bookFirst CIA Director who broke ranks to publicly warn Congress that the Air Force was concealing the truth about UFOs through official…
- ResearcherRosemary Ellen GuileyAmerican1950–2019evidenceContested
Prolific paranormal researcher who investigated UFO abductions, interdimensional contact, and connections between alien encounters and folkloric entities.
Open the bookProlific paranormal researcher who investigated UFO abductions, interdimensional contact, and connections between alien encounters and…
- JournalistRoss CoulthartAustralian-Americanb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Award-winning investigative journalist who bridges mainstream media credibility with UAP investigation; broke the 2025 Jake Barber whistleblower story for NewsNation.
Open the bookAward-winning investigative journalist who bridges mainstream media credibility with UAP investigation; broke the 2025 Jake Barber…
- OtherRoss HowardAmericanevidenceDocumented
Science communicator and communications specialist for the White House UAP Science Advisory Council (2026), focusing on public understanding of anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookScience communicator and communications specialist for the White House UAP Science Advisory Council (2026), focusing on public…
- AcademicRoy F. CraigAmerican1924–2004evidenceDocumented
American physicist and chief field investigator for the Colorado Project (Condon Committee), architect of systematic UFO investigation protocols.
Open the bookAmerican physicist and chief field investigator for the Colorado Project (Condon Committee), architect of systematic UFO investigation…
- ResearcherRuben UriarteAmericanevidenceDocumented
MUFON investigator and border UFO crash researcher specializing in the Chihuahua and Coyame incidents
Open the bookMUFON investigator and border UFO crash researcher specializing in the Chihuahua and Coyame incidents
- ResearcherRudy SchildAmericanb. 1940evidenceDocumented
Harvard astrophysicist and consciousness-centered UAP researcher who bridged mainstream astronomy with contact phenomenon studies.
Open the bookHarvard astrophysicist and consciousness-centered UAP researcher who bridged mainstream astronomy with contact phenomenon studies.
- ResearcherRupert SheldrakeBritishb. 1935evidenceDocumented
Cambridge-trained biochemist whose morphic resonance hypothesis and paranormal research challenged materialist science and explored non-local consciousness.
Open the bookCambridge-trained biochemist whose morphic resonance hypothesis and paranormal research challenged materialist science and explored…
- ResearcherRussell TargAmericanb. 1934evidenceContested
Physicist and parapsychologist who co-pioneered remote viewing and directed the CIA's classified Stargate Project.
Open the bookPhysicist and parapsychologist who co-pioneered remote viewing and directed the CIA's classified Stargate Project.
- AuthorRuth MontgomeryAmerican1912–2001evidenceFringe
Veteran Washington correspondent who became a channeling author and popularized the 'walk-in' idea in New Age and UFO circles.
Open the bookVeteran Washington correspondent who became a channeling author and popularized the 'walk-in' idea in New Age and UFO circles.
- Government InsiderRyan GravesAmericanb. 1987evidenceDocumented
First active-duty U.S. Navy F/A-18F pilot to publicly report regular UAP sightings; founded Americans for Safe Aerospace.
Open the bookFirst active-duty U.S. Navy F/A-18F pilot to publicly report regular UAP sightings; founded Americans for Safe Aerospace.
- ResearcherRyan S. WoodAmericanb. 1955evidenceContested
Leading researcher and authenticator of Majestic-12 documents; organizer of seminal UFO crash retrieval symposia.
Open the bookLeading researcher and authenticator of Majestic-12 documents; organizer of seminal UFO crash retrieval symposia.
- ResearcherRyan SpragueAmericanevidenceDocumented
Contemporary UFO investigator, podcaster, and television personality known for field-based research and direct witness interviews.
Open the bookContemporary UFO investigator, podcaster, and television personality known for field-based research and direct witness interviews.
- ResearcherRémy ChauvinFrench1913–2009evidenceContested
A Sorbonne entomologist and founder of French ethology who spent the second half of his career arguing, under his own name and the pseudonym Pierre Duval, that UFOs, parapsychology, and the afterlife deserved the same…
Open the bookA Sorbonne entomologist and founder of French ethology who spent the second half of his career arguing, under his own name and the…
- AcademicSabine HossenfelderGermanb. 1976evidenceDocumented
Theoretical physicist and science communicator who critically analyzes UFO evidence and investigates mysterious deaths of space researchers.
Open the bookTheoretical physicist and science communicator who critically analyzes UFO evidence and investigates mysterious deaths of space researchers.
- ResearcherSalvador FreixedoSpanish1923–2019evidenceFringe
Excommunicated Spanish Jesuit priest who became Iberian and Latin American ufology's foremost theologian of contact, arguing that UFOs and religion are the same phenomenon in different costumes.
Open the bookExcommunicated Spanish Jesuit priest who became Iberian and Latin American ufology's foremost theologian of contact, arguing that UFOs and…
- AcademicSalvatore Cezar PaisRomanian-Americanb. 1967evidenceContested
Aerospace engineer behind controversial Navy UAP propulsion patents claiming electromagnetic field-driven inertial mass reduction
Open the bookAerospace engineer behind controversial Navy UAP propulsion patents claiming electromagnetic field-driven inertial mass reduction
- ContacteeSamuel Eaton ThompsonAmerican1895–1987evidenceFringe
Early North American UFO contactee whose 1950 Venusian encounter claim may predate George Adamski's widely publicized contacts.
Open the bookEarly North American UFO contactee whose 1950 Venusian encounter claim may predate George Adamski's widely publicized contacts.
- AcademicSara SeagerCanadian-Americanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
MIT astrophysicist and MacArthur Fellow who pioneered exoplanet atmosphere research and advocates for scientific investigation of UAP.
Open the bookMIT astrophysicist and MacArthur Fellow who pioneered exoplanet atmosphere research and advocates for scientific investigation of UAP.
- AcademicSarah A. LittleAmericanevidenceDocumented
Marine geophysicist and environmental policy expert who emerged as a leading UAP researcher through peer-reviewed scholarship and the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies.
Open the bookMarine geophysicist and environmental policy expert who emerged as a leading UAP researcher through peer-reviewed scholarship and the…
- Government InsiderSarah GammAmericanevidenceContested
UAPTF intelligence analyst who publicly claimed to have witnessed 'non-terrestrial' UAP videos and that AARO rejected UAPTF data.
Open the bookUAPTF intelligence analyst who publicly claimed to have witnessed 'non-terrestrial' UAP videos and that AARO rejected UAPTF data.
- JournalistSarah ScolesAmericanevidenceDocumented
Science journalist and author who examines UFO culture as an anthropological phenomenon, balancing skepticism with open inquiry.
Open the bookScience journalist and author who examines UFO culture as an anthropological phenomenon, balancing skepticism with open inquiry.
- ResearcherScott C. WaringAmericanb. 1970evidenceContested
Taiwan-based UFO researcher and online investigator of alleged extraterrestrial structures on Mars, the Moon, and in eyewitness footage.
Open the bookTaiwan-based UFO researcher and online investigator of alleged extraterrestrial structures on Mars, the Moon, and in eyewitness footage.
- ResearcherScott CorralesAmericanevidenceDocumented
Hispanic ufology researcher and founder of Inexplicata journal, specialist in Latin American UAP phenomena and paranormal encounters.
Open the bookHispanic ufology researcher and founder of Inexplicata journal, specialist in Latin American UAP phenomena and paranormal encounters.
- SkepticScott KellyAmericanb. 1964evidenceDocumented
NASA astronaut and ISS commander who joined formal government UAP research and publicly discussed UFO identification challenges.
Open the bookNASA astronaut and ISS commander who joined formal government UAP research and publicly discussed UFO identification challenges.
- Government InsiderScotty Newton MilerAmericanevidenceContested
CIA counterintelligence officer and Church Committee witness who in 2026 claimed personal responsibility for leaking the MJ-12 documents.
Open the bookCIA counterintelligence officer and Church Committee witness who in 2026 claimed personal responsibility for leaking the MJ-12 documents.
- Government InsiderSean CahillAmericanb. 1978evidenceDocumented
Retired Navy Chief Master-At-Arms and direct witness to the 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac UAP encounter.
Open the bookRetired Navy Chief Master-At-Arms and direct witness to the 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac UAP encounter.
- ResearcherSean David MortonAmerican1958–2024evidenceContested
Paranormal researcher, UFO documentarian, and Coast to Coast AM fixture whose remote-viewing claims and apocalyptic predictions led to federal conviction for investment fraud.
Open the bookParanormal researcher, UFO documentarian, and Coast to Coast AM fixture whose remote-viewing claims and apocalyptic predictions led to…
- Government InsiderSean M. KirkpatrickAmericanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
First director of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO); physicist who concluded no credible evidence supports extraterrestrial UAP claims.
Open the bookFirst director of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO); physicist who concluded no credible evidence supports…
- Government InsiderSean ParnellAmericanb. 1981evidenceDocumented
Pentagon spokesman coordinating Trump administration's unprecedented UAP disclosure initiative.
Open the bookPentagon spokesman coordinating Trump administration's unprecedented UAP disclosure initiative.
- AuthorSean StoneAmericanb. 1984evidenceFringe
Filmmaker, television host, and UFO disclosure advocate; son of director Oliver Stone known for alternative media work and personal UFO encounter claims.
Open the bookFilmmaker, television host, and UFO disclosure advocate; son of director Oliver Stone known for alternative media work and personal UFO…
- Government InsiderSenator Martin HeinrichAmericanb. 1971evidenceDocumented
US Senator and key architect of modern UAP disclosure legislation and institutional oversight.
Open the bookUS Senator and key architect of modern UAP disclosure legislation and institutional oversight.
- AuthorSerge MonastCanadian1945–1996evidenceContested
Canadian journalist and conspiracy theorist who developed the Project Blue Beam theory of a simulated alien invasion and holographic Second Coming.
Open the bookCanadian journalist and conspiracy theorist who developed the Project Blue Beam theory of a simulated alien invasion and holographic Second…
- SkepticSeth ShostakAmericanb. 1943evidenceDocumented
SETI Institute senior astronomer, science communicator and leading advocate of the 'SETI yes, saucers no' position on extraterrestrial intelligence.
Open the bookSETI Institute senior astronomer, science communicator and leading advocate of the 'SETI yes, saucers no' position on extraterrestrial…
- JournalistSeymour HershAmericanb. 1937evidenceDocumented
Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist whose five-decade career exposing classified government programs and military secrets parallels modern UAP disclosure.
Open the bookPulitzer Prize–winning investigative journalist whose five-decade career exposing classified government programs and military secrets…
- JournalistShannon LeGroAmericanb. 1987evidenceFringe
On-camera investigator and podcast host who fronts Small Town Monsters' 'On the Trail of UFOs' documentary franchise and 'Into the Fray Radio'
Open the bookOn-camera investigator and podcast host who fronts Small Town Monsters' 'On the Trail of UFOs' documentary franchise and 'Into the Fray…
- ResearcherShari AdamiakAmericanevidenceDocumented
CSETI executive director and CE-5 investigator who formalized human-initiated contact protocols during the early post-Cold War UFO research renaissance
Open the bookCSETI executive director and CE-5 investigator who formalized human-initiated contact protocols during the early post-Cold War UFO research…
- ContacteeShaun RyderBritishb. 1962evidenceContested
Happy Mondays frontman and public UFO/alien contactee who claims ongoing extraterrestrial encounters since age 15.
Open the bookHappy Mondays frontman and public UFO/alien contactee who claims ongoing extraterrestrial encounters since age 15.
- JournalistShawn RyanAmericanb. 1982evidenceDocumented
Former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor turned podcaster amplifying UFO/UAP disclosure through high-profile interviews.
Open the bookFormer Navy SEAL and CIA contractor turned podcaster amplifying UFO/UAP disclosure through high-profile interviews.
- ResearcherSheila Pryce BrooksBritishevidenceContested
Consciousness researcher who reframes sleep paralysis as threshold contact experience, bridging neuroscience and UFO contact phenomena.
Open the bookConsciousness researcher who reframes sleep paralysis as threshold contact experience, bridging neuroscience and UFO contact phenomena.
- ContacteeSheldan NidleAmerican1946–2025evidenceFringe
American Sirian contactee and founder of the Planetary Activation Organization; channeled messages about galactic first contact for three decades.
Open the bookAmerican Sirian contactee and founder of the Planetary Activation Organization; channeled messages about galactic first contact for three…
- ResearcherShelley WrightAmericanb. 1980evidenceDocumented
UC San Diego astrophysicist and adaptive optics pioneer bridging SETI research with scientific inquiry into unexplained aerial phenomena.
Open the bookUC San Diego astrophysicist and adaptive optics pioneer bridging SETI research with scientific inquiry into unexplained aerial phenomena.
- OtherSheridan W. CavittAmericanevidenceContested
U.S. Army counterintelligence officer who accompanied Major Jesse Marcel to the Roswell debris field in July 1947, and whose shifting accounts became central to the Project Mogul debate.
Open the bookU.S. Army counterintelligence officer who accompanied Major Jesse Marcel to the Roswell debris field in July 1947, and whose shifting…
- Government InsiderShinjiro KoizumiJapaneseb. 1981evidenceDocumented
Japanese Defense Minister and architect of Japan's formal governmental UFO/UAP investigation program
Open the bookJapanese Defense Minister and architect of Japan's formal governmental UFO/UAP investigation program
- AuthorShirley MacLaineAmericanb. 1934evidenceDocumented
Oscar-winning actress and bestselling spiritual author who publicly advocated for UFO disclosure and reincarnation beliefs.
Open the bookOscar-winning actress and bestselling spiritual author who publicly advocated for UFO disclosure and reincarnation beliefs.
- OtherSilas Mason NewtonAmerican1887–1972evidenceDebunked
Oil producer and con artist who fabricated the Aztec crashed saucer hoax and defrauded investors with alien technology schemes.
Open the bookOil producer and con artist who fabricated the Aztec crashed saucer hoax and defrauded investors with alien technology schemes.
- AcademicSilvano P. ColombanoItalian-Americanb. 1945evidenceDocumented
NASA roboticist and AI researcher who challenged SETI assumptions and proposed non-biological extraterrestrial intelligence.
Open the bookNASA roboticist and AI researcher who challenged SETI assumptions and proposed non-biological extraterrestrial intelligence.
- ResearcherSilvia Pérez SimondiniArgentineevidenceDocumented
Argentine ufologist and director of CEFORA, leading organized declassification efforts in South America
Open the bookArgentine ufologist and director of CEFORA, leading organized declassification efforts in South America
- ResearcherSimon HollandBritishevidenceDocumented
UK physicist and science communicator bringing rigorous analysis to historical UAP cases through media and scientific advocacy.
Open the bookUK physicist and science communicator bringing rigorous analysis to historical UAP cases through media and scientific advocacy.
- AuthorSir Arthur Conan DoyleBritish1859–1930evidenceContested
Sherlock Holmes creator who devoted his later life to investigating spiritualism, fairies, and non-human intelligence.
Open the bookSherlock Holmes creator who devoted his later life to investigating spiritualism, fairies, and non-human intelligence.
- Government InsiderSir Eric GairyGrenadian1922–1997evidenceDocumented
First Prime Minister of independent Grenada who orchestrated UN committee on UFO investigation.
Open the bookFirst Prime Minister of independent Grenada who orchestrated UN committee on UFO investigation.
- AcademicSir Fred HoyleBritish1915–2001evidenceContested
Renowned astrophysicist who championed panspermia and proposed that life on Earth originated from cosmic intelligence.
Open the bookRenowned astrophysicist who championed panspermia and proposed that life on Earth originated from cosmic intelligence.
- SkepticSir Patrick MooreBritish1923–2012evidenceDocumented
British astronomer and broadcaster who skeptically investigated UFO claims while remaining open to extraterrestrial life.
Open the bookBritish astronomer and broadcaster who skeptically investigated UFO claims while remaining open to extraterrestrial life.
- ContacteeSixto Paz WellsPeruvianb. 1955evidenceContested
Peruvian author and contactee who founded the Rahma Mission, a systematic protocol for facilitating extraterrestrial contact through group meditation.
Open the bookPeruvian author and contactee who founded the Rahma Mission, a systematic protocol for facilitating extraterrestrial contact through group…
- Government InsiderSkip AtwaterAmericanb. 1947evidenceContested
Army intelligence officer and Stargate Project operations director who claims remote viewers detected UFO bases worldwide.
Open the bookArmy intelligence officer and Stargate Project operations director who claims remote viewers detected UFO bases worldwide.
- WhistleblowerStan DeyoAmericanb. 1945evidenceContested
Engineer and early whistleblower who publicly claimed involvement in classified reverse-engineering projects of extraterrestrial spacecraft.
Open the bookEngineer and early whistleblower who publicly claimed involvement in classified reverse-engineering projects of extraterrestrial spacecraft.
- ResearcherStan GordonAmericanb. 1949evidenceDocumented
Greensburg, Pennsylvania electronics technician who has investigated UFO and Bigfoot reports in western Pennsylvania since 1965, best known as the lead on-scene investigator of the 1965 Kecksburg incident.
Open the bookGreensburg, Pennsylvania electronics technician who has investigated UFO and Bigfoot reports in western Pennsylvania since 1965, best known…
- AbducteeStan RomanekAmericanb. 1962evidenceContested
Colorado abductee whose extensively promoted extraterrestrial contact claims were undermined by fabricated evidence and legal conviction.
Open the bookColorado abductee whose extensively promoted extraterrestrial contact claims were undermined by fabricated evidence and legal conviction.
- ResearcherStanislav GrofCzechoslovakb. 1931evidenceDocumented
Pioneering consciousness researcher and founder of transpersonal psychology who documented encounters with non-human intelligences in altered states.
Open the bookPioneering consciousness researcher and founder of transpersonal psychology who documented encounters with non-human intelligences in…
- ResearcherStanton Terry FriedmanAmerican-Canadian1934–2019evidenceDocumented
Nuclear physicist who brought the Roswell incident into the mainstream and pioneered scientific UFO research.
Open the bookNuclear physicist who brought the Roswell incident into the mainstream and pioneered scientific UFO research.
- ResearcherSteen M. NielsenDanishevidenceFringe
Independent theoretical physicist developing Coherent Vacuum Gravity Theory to explain UAP propulsion physics and analyzing patterns in scientist disappearances.
Open the bookIndependent theoretical physicist developing Coherent Vacuum Gravity Theory to explain UAP propulsion physics and analyzing patterns in…
- ContacteeStefan MichalakPolish-Canadian1916–1999evidenceDocumented
Polish immigrant mechanic whose close encounter at Falcon Lake, Canada (1967) left grid-pattern burns and became the country's most-documented UFO case.
Open the bookPolish immigrant mechanic whose close encounter at Falcon Lake, Canada (1967) left grid-pattern burns and became the country's…
- ResearcherStefano BrecciaItalian1930–2012evidenceContested
Italian electrical engineer and documentarian of Italy's largest mass UFO contact case (Amicizia), which involved over 100 witnesses across decades.
Open the bookItalian electrical engineer and documentarian of Italy's largest mass UFO contact case (Amicizia), which involved over 100 witnesses across…
- ResearcherStella LansingAmerican1935–2012evidenceContested
Pioneer UFO videographer whose 50+ reels of Super 8 film documented humanoid encounters, geometric anomalies, and Men in Black phenomena from 1961 to 1991.
Open the bookPioneer UFO videographer whose 50+ reels of Super 8 film documented humanoid encounters, geometric anomalies, and Men in Black phenomena…
- ResearcherStephan A. SchwartzAmericanb. 1943evidenceDocumented
Consciousness researcher and pioneering remote-viewing archaeologist; government advisor on nonlocal perception; 40-year investigator of paranormal phenomena.
Open the bookConsciousness researcher and pioneering remote-viewing archaeologist; government advisor on nonlocal perception; 40-year investigator of…
- OtherStephen BassettAmericanb. 1946evidenceContested
America's first registered UFO lobbyist and founder of Paradigm Research Group; orchestrated the landmark 2013 Citizen Hearing on Disclosure and broke through decades of advocacy work at a 2023 House Oversight Committee…
Open the bookAmerica's first registered UFO lobbyist and founder of Paradigm Research Group; orchestrated the landmark 2013 Citizen Hearing on…
- AcademicStephen BruehlAmericanb. 1968evidenceDocumented
Vanderbilt pain researcher who applied rigorous statistical analysis to historical astronomical records, finding correlations between mysterious sky transients, nuclear tests, and UAP sightings.
Open the bookVanderbilt pain researcher who applied rigorous statistical analysis to historical astronomical records, finding correlations between…
- SkepticStephen HawkingBritish1942–2018evidenceDocumented
Renowned theoretical physicist who warned against contacting extraterrestrial civilizations but skeptically dismissed UFO visitation claims.
Open the bookRenowned theoretical physicist who warned against contacting extraterrestrial civilizations but skeptically dismissed UFO visitation claims.
- Government InsiderStephen LovekinAmerican1940–2009evidenceContested
White House cryptologist and Eisenhower aide who claimed to have inspected Roswell crash debris in 1959.
Open the bookWhite House cryptologist and Eisenhower aide who claimed to have inspected Roswell crash debris in 1959.
- Government InsiderStephen MillerAmericanb. 1985evidenceDocumented
White House Deputy Chief of Staff orchestrating Trump administration's 2026 UAP disclosure initiative through PURSUE.
Open the bookWhite House Deputy Chief of Staff orchestrating Trump administration's 2026 UAP disclosure initiative through PURSUE.
- ResearcherSteve ColbernAmericanevidenceFringe
Chemist and materials scientist specializing in nanotechnology analysis of alleged alien implants extracted from abductees.
Open the bookChemist and materials scientist specializing in nanotechnology analysis of alleged alien implants extracted from abductees.
- AcademicSteve JusticeAmericanb. 1956evidenceDocumented
Retired Lockheed Skunk Works director and leading aerospace engineer advancing UAP propulsion physics at To The Stars Academy.
Open the bookRetired Lockheed Skunk Works director and leading aerospace engineer advancing UAP propulsion physics at To The Stars Academy.
- ResearcherSteven M. GreerAmericanb. 1955evidenceContested
American emergency physician turned UFO disclosure activist who founded CSETI and The Disclosure Project, and whose flagship physical evidence — the Atacama 'alien' skeleton — was later proven human.
Open the bookAmerican emergency physician turned UFO disclosure activist who founded CSETI and The Disclosure Project, and whose flagship physical…
- AuthorSteven SpielbergAmericanb. 1946evidenceDocumented
Iconic filmmaker with seven decades of UFO fascination; director of Close Encounters and Disclosure Day; recent public advocate for extraterrestrial contact reality.
Open the bookIconic filmmaker with seven decades of UFO fascination; director of Close Encounters and Disclosure Day; recent public advocate for…
- AcademicStuart AppelleAmerican1946–2011evidenceDocumented
Experimental psychologist who spent two decades critically evaluating alien-abduction research and argued that conventional explanations were insufficient.
Open the bookExperimental psychologist who spent two decades critically evaluating alien-abduction research and argued that conventional explanations…
- AcademicStuart HameroffAmericanb. 1952evidenceDocumented
University of Arizona anesthesiologist and consciousness researcher proposing quantum processes in brain microtubules as the physical basis of consciousness.
Open the bookUniversity of Arizona anesthesiologist and consciousness researcher proposing quantum processes in brain microtubules as the physical basis…
- AcademicSubhash KakIndianb. 1947evidenceContested
Mathematician and consciousness researcher bridging quantum physics and non-human intelligence implications
Open the bookMathematician and consciousness researcher bridging quantum physics and non-human intelligence implications
- Government InsiderSuhas SubramanyamAmericanb. 1986evidenceDocumented
U.S. Representative from Virginia with technology policy expertise and key figure in 2026 UAP disclosure advocacy.
Open the bookU.S. Representative from Virginia with technology policy expertise and key figure in 2026 UAP disclosure advocacy.
- SkepticSusan A. ClancyAmericanevidenceDocumented
Harvard psychologist who conducted rigorous scientific research on alien abduction claims, attributing experiences to sleep paralysis and false memory formation.
Open the bookHarvard psychologist who conducted rigorous scientific research on alien abduction claims, attributing experiences to sleep paralysis and…
- SkepticSusan BlackmoreBritishb. 1951evidenceDocumented
British psychologist and former parapsychologist who became one of alien-abduction research's most prominent academic critics, testing the Roper poll claim and arguing that sleep paralysis explains many reports.
Open the bookBritish psychologist and former parapsychologist who became one of alien-abduction research's most prominent academic critics, testing the…
- ResearcherSusan Demeter-St. ClairCanadianevidenceContested
Canadian scholar bridging military research and esoteric approaches to UFO and anomalies studies
Open the bookCanadian scholar bridging military research and esoteric approaches to UFO and anomalies studies
- Government InsiderSusan GoughAmericanevidenceDocumented
Pentagon's chief UAP public affairs officer; strategist accused of obfuscating UFO disclosure
Open the bookPentagon's chief UAP public affairs officer; strategist accused of obfuscating UFO disclosure
- ResearcherSusan SwiatekAmericanevidenceDocumented
MUFON Virginia State Director and systematic abduction case investigator with 30+ years of documented UFO research and institutional leadership.
Open the bookMUFON Virginia State Director and systematic abduction case investigator with 30+ years of documented UFO research and institutional…
- Government InsiderSven HjalmarssonSwedish1940–2000evidenceDocumented
Swedish fighter pilot who experienced a radar-visual UFO encounter in 1977 over the Baltic Sea while flying a J-35F Draken
Open the bookSwedish fighter pilot who experienced a radar-visual UFO encounter in 1977 over the Baltic Sea while flying a J-35F Draken
- ResearcherT. Roy DuttonBritishevidenceContested
Aerospace engineer who developed a testable astronautical theory linking UFO sightings to predictable orbital patterns.
Open the bookAerospace engineer who developed a testable astronautical theory linking UFO sightings to predictable orbital patterns.
- AcademicTanaka KazuoJapaneseb. 1947evidenceDocumented
Japanese engineer and scholar who pioneered rigorous academic study of the 1803 utsuro-bune phenomenon.
Open the bookJapanese engineer and scholar who pioneered rigorous academic study of the 1803 utsuro-bune phenomenon.
- ResearcherTed BloecherAmerican1929–2024evidenceDocumented
Pioneering UFO historian and meticulous researcher who comprehensively documented the 1947 flying disc wave.
Open the bookPioneering UFO historian and meticulous researcher who comprehensively documented the 1947 flying disc wave.
- AuthorTed HolidayEnglish1921–1979evidenceFringe
English journalist and angler who became one of Loch Ness's most idiosyncratic investigators, moving from a physical-creature theory to a paranormal one that ended in a 1973 exorcism of the loch and linked Nessie to UFO…
Open the bookEnglish journalist and angler who became one of Loch Ness's most idiosyncratic investigators, moving from a physical-creature theory to a…
- ContacteeTed OwensAmerican1920–1987evidenceFringe
American UFO contactee and alleged "PK Man" claiming psychokinetic powers granted by extraterrestrial intelligences.
Open the bookAmerican UFO contactee and alleged "PK Man" claiming psychokinetic powers granted by extraterrestrial intelligences.
- ResearcherTed PhillipsAmerican1942–2020evidenceDocumented
Pioneering physical trace researcher who founded the Center for Physical Trace Research and catalogued over 4,000 UFO landing cases worldwide.
Open the bookPioneering physical trace researcher who founded the Center for Physical Trace Research and catalogued over 4,000 UFO landing cases…
- ResearcherTed RoeAmericanb. 1960evidenceDocumented
Co-founder and Executive Director of NARCAP; aviation safety researcher and founder of the UAP Medical Coalition.
Open the bookCo-founder and Executive Director of NARCAP; aviation safety researcher and founder of the UAP Medical Coalition.
- OtherTed SeriosAmerican1918–2006evidenceContested
Chicago bellhop who claimed to project mental images onto Polaroid film, sparking one of the 1960s' most contested paranormal investigations.
Open the bookChicago bellhop who claimed to project mental images onto Polaroid film, sparking one of the 1960s' most contested paranormal…
- AcademicTerence DeaconAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Neuroanthropologist and consciousness theorist whose work on emergence and meaning offers frameworks for understanding non-conventional phenomena.
Open the bookNeuroanthropologist and consciousness theorist whose work on emergence and meaning offers frameworks for understanding non-conventional…
- ResearcherTerence Kemp McKennaAmerican1946–2000evidenceFringe
Ethnobotanist and consciousness researcher who connected psilocybin experiences to extraterrestrial contact and alien intelligence.
Open the bookEthnobotanist and consciousness researcher who connected psilocybin experiences to extraterrestrial contact and alien intelligence.
- AcademicTerence MeadenBritishb. 1933evidenceDocumented
British physicist and meteorologist who developed the plasma vortex theory to explain atmospheric anomalies and crop circles.
Open the bookBritish physicist and meteorologist who developed the plasma vortex theory to explain atmospheric anomalies and crop circles.
- AuthorTerje ToftenesNorwegianb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Norwegian documentary filmmaker whose 2010 film "The Day Before Disclosure" became one of the most comprehensive post-Cold War compilations of UFO research and disclosure advocacy.
Open the bookNorwegian documentary filmmaker whose 2010 film "The Day Before Disclosure" became one of the most comprehensive post-Cold War compilations…
- AbducteeTerry LovelaceAmericanevidenceContested
Attorney and former Vermont Assistant Attorney General who publicly disclosed a 1977 UFO abduction experience with documented physical evidence.
Open the bookAttorney and former Vermont Assistant Attorney General who publicly disclosed a 1977 UFO abduction experience with documented physical…
- AcademicTheodore C. Loder IIIAmericanevidenceDocumented
Chemical oceanographer and UNH professor who engaged in advanced propulsion and UAP research discussions
Open the bookChemical oceanographer and UNH professor who engaged in advanced propulsion and UAP research discussions
- ResearcherThiago Luiz TicchettiBrazilianb. 1975evidenceDocumented
Leading Brazilian UFO researcher, editor of Revista UFO, MUFON Brazil National Director with 30+ years investigating South American cases.
Open the bookLeading Brazilian UFO researcher, editor of Revista UFO, MUFON Brazil National Director with 30+ years investigating South American cases.
- AuthorThierry JaminFrenchb. 1967evidenceContested
French explorer claiming extraterrestrial origins for Nazca mummies and lost Incan archaeological sites
Open the bookFrench explorer claiming extraterrestrial origins for Nazca mummies and lost Incan archaeological sites
- ResearcherThierry PinvidicFrenchevidenceDocumented
French UFO researcher and archivist; GEPAN consultant and founder of SCEAU, dedicated to preserving French UFO research records.
Open the bookFrench UFO researcher and archivist; GEPAN consultant and founder of SCEAU, dedicated to preserving French UFO research records.
- ResearcherThom PowellAmericanevidenceContested
Science educator and field investigator who bridges UFO and Bigfoot research, proposing interconnected paranormal phenomena in the Pacific Northwest.
Open the bookScience educator and field investigator who bridges UFO and Bigfoot research, proposing interconnected paranormal phenomena in the Pacific…
- AcademicThomas C. Van FlandernAmerican1940–2014evidenceDocumented
Astronomer and physicist who developed alternative theories on gravity, propulsion, and celestial mechanics relevant to UFO physics.
Open the bookAstronomer and physicist who developed alternative theories on gravity, propulsion, and celestial mechanics relevant to UFO physics.
- AuthorThomas DeLongeAmericanb. 1975evidenceDocumented
Rock musician and entrepreneur who pivoted from Blink-182 to found To The Stars Academy, brokering declassified Pentagon UFO footage and mainstream disclosure.
Open the bookRock musician and entrepreneur who pivoted from Blink-182 to found To The Stars Academy, brokering declassified Pentagon UFO footage and…
- AuthorThomas E. BeardenAmericanevidenceFringe
Retired US Army lieutenant colonel and self-described nuclear engineer whose 1980s writings on Soviet 'psychotronic' and scalar-electromagnetic superweapons fed Cold War UFO and free-energy lore.
Open the bookRetired US Army lieutenant colonel and self-described nuclear engineer whose 1980s writings on Soviet 'psychotronic' and…
- AcademicThomas Eddie BullardAmericanb. 1949evidenceContested
Folklorist whose 1987 two-volume study of UFO abduction reports remains one of the most comprehensive comparative analyses of the phenomenon
Open the bookFolklorist whose 1987 two-volume study of UFO abduction reports remains one of the most comprehensive comparative analyses of the phenomenon
- OtherThomas Francis Mantell Jr.American1922–1948evidenceDocumented
Kentucky Air National Guard F-51 pilot who died pursuing a UFO near Fort Knox on January 7, 1948, becoming the first military aviator to perish in a UFO encounter.
Open the bookKentucky Air National Guard F-51 pilot who died pursuing a UFO near Fort Knox on January 7, 1948, becoming the first military aviator to…
- ResearcherThomas J. CareyAmericanb. 1950evidenceDocumented
Pennsylvania-based anthropologist and leading Roswell incident investigator who co-authored the definitive witness account.
Open the bookPennsylvania-based anthropologist and leading Roswell incident investigator who co-authored the definitive witness account.
- AcademicThomas NagelAmericanb. 1937evidenceDocumented
Prominent NYU philosopher whose work on consciousness fundamentally challenges materialism and frames non-human intelligence as a serious philosophical problem.
Open the bookProminent NYU philosopher whose work on consciousness fundamentally challenges materialism and frames non-human intelligence as a serious…
- Government InsiderThomas Patten StaffordAmerican1930–2024evidenceDocumented
Apollo 10 commander and Pentagon aerospace development chief; experienced anomalies during crewed space missions.
Open the bookApollo 10 commander and Pentagon aerospace development chief; experienced anomalies during crewed space missions.
- ResearcherThomas Townsend BrownAmerican1905–1985evidenceContested
American inventor who claimed electric fields could control gravity (the Biefeld–Brown effect), founded NICAP in 1956 and was ousted within months; his 'electrogravitics' remains a staple of UFO propulsion lore.
Open the bookAmerican inventor who claimed electric fields could control gravity (the Biefeld–Brown effect), founded NICAP in 1956 and was ousted within…
- AcademicThomas W. CampbellAmericanb. 1944evidenceContested
Nuclear physicist and consciousness researcher who developed My Big TOE, a controversial unified theory explaining UFO phenomena and paranormal events as artifacts of a fundamental consciousness system.
Open the bookNuclear physicist and consciousness researcher who developed My Big TOE, a controversial unified theory explaining UFO phenomena and…
- AcademicThornton Leigh PageAmericanb. 1913evidenceDocumented
Astrophysicist and member of the Robertson Panel who bridged classified UFO investigations and public scientific discourse.
Open the bookAstrophysicist and member of the Robertson Panel who bridged classified UFO investigations and public scientific discourse.
- Government InsiderTim GallaudetAmericanb. 1962evidenceDocumented
Retired Navy Rear Admiral and oceanographer whose Congressional testimony reframed UAP discussion to include oceanic dimensions and transmedium phenomena
Open the bookRetired Navy Rear Admiral and oceanographer whose Congressional testimony reframed UAP discussion to include oceanic dimensions and…
- AcademicTim LomasBritishb. 1982evidenceDocumented
Harvard epidemiologist and positive psychologist studying social and psychological responses to UAP disclosure.
Open the bookHarvard epidemiologist and positive psychologist studying social and psychological responses to UAP disclosure.
- JournalistTim McMillanAmericanb. 1977evidenceDocumented
Retired police lieutenant and co-founder of The Debrief, prominent UAP investigative journalist bridging law enforcement and mainstream media disclosure.
Open the bookRetired police lieutenant and co-founder of The Debrief, prominent UAP investigative journalist bridging law enforcement and mainstream…
- Government InsiderTimothy A. PhillipsAmericanevidenceDocumented
Career intelligence official and Acting Director of AARO during critical 2024 disclosure period.
Open the bookCareer intelligence official and Acting Director of AARO during critical 2024 disclosure period.
- AuthorTimothy AlberinoAmericanevidenceFringe
American author and explorer who interprets UFO phenomena as manifestations of fallen angels and Nephilim, blending biblical theology with alternative history research.
Open the bookAmerican author and explorer who interprets UFO phenomena as manifestations of fallen angels and Nephilim, blending biblical theology with…
- AcademicTimothy DalrympleAmericanevidenceDocumented
Templeton Foundation president and Harvard-educated religious scholar appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council
Open the bookTempleton Foundation president and Harvard-educated religious scholar appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council
- Government InsiderTimothy GallaudetAmericanb. 1967evidenceDocumented
Retired Navy Rear Admiral and NOAA deputy administrator who has publicly stated knowledge of non-human intelligence directing UAP activity.
Open the bookRetired Navy Rear Admiral and NOAA deputy administrator who has publicly stated knowledge of non-human intelligence directing UAP activity.
- ResearcherTimothy GoodBritishb. 1942evidenceContested
British UFO researcher whose bestselling works on government cover-ups and military whistleblowers shaped modern ufology
Open the bookBritish UFO researcher whose bestselling works on government cover-ups and military whistleblowers shaped modern ufology
- JournalistTimothy Green BeckleyAmerican1947–2021evidenceDocumented
Prolific UFO publisher and editor who shaped discourse on extraterrestrial phenomena for over 50 years.
Open the bookProlific UFO publisher and editor who shaped discourse on extraterrestrial phenomena for over 50 years.
- AuthorTimothy LearyAmerican1920–1996evidenceFringe
Psychedelic pioneer and transhumanist theorist who framed extraterrestrial intelligence as an evolutionary driver and consciousness expansion mechanism.
Open the bookPsychedelic pioneer and transhumanist theorist who framed extraterrestrial intelligence as an evolutionary driver and consciousness…
- Government InsiderTimothy PhillipsAmericanevidenceContested
Former AARO Deputy Director who disputed UAP crash-retrieval claims before abrupt termination
Open the bookFormer AARO Deputy Director who disputed UAP crash-retrieval claims before abrupt termination
- ResearcherTimothy S. CooperAmericanb. 1948evidenceContested
UFO document researcher and MJ-12 collector who distributed alleged classified documents before recanting their authenticity
Open the bookUFO document researcher and MJ-12 collector who distributed alleged classified documents before recanting their authenticity
- ResearcherTom CareyAmericanevidenceDocumented
Leading Roswell investigator and bestselling UFO author
Open the bookLeading Roswell investigator and bestselling UFO author
- Government InsiderTom CottonAmericanb. 1977evidenceDocumented
U.S. Senator and Intelligence Committee Chair overseeing classified UAP research during disclosure era.
Open the bookU.S. Senator and Intelligence Committee Chair overseeing classified UAP research during disclosure era.
- JournalistTom DeLongeAmericanb. 1975evidenceDocumented
Rock musician and disclosure advocate who founded To The Stars Academy and introduced declassified Pentagon UAP videos to mainstream media in 2017.
Open the bookRock musician and disclosure advocate who founded To The Stars Academy and introduced declassified Pentagon UAP videos to mainstream media…
- JournalistTom RoganAmericanb. 1980evidenceDocumented
Washington Examiner journalist and foreign policy analyst investigating UAP disclosure with balanced skepticism and calls for transparency.
Open the bookWashington Examiner journalist and foreign policy analyst investigating UAP disclosure with balanced skepticism and calls for transparency.
- ResearcherTony DoddBritish1935–2009evidenceDocumented
Pioneering British UFO investigator and police sergeant who specialized in alien abduction and military-alien interaction cases.
Open the bookPioneering British UFO investigator and police sergeant who specialized in alien abduction and military-alien interaction cases.
- OtherTony GormanAmericanevidenceDocumented
Construction company owner who funded rigorous academic UAP research through transformational endowment to University at Albany.
Open the bookConstruction company owner who funded rigorous academic UAP research through transformational endowment to University at Albany.
- AbducteeTony RodriguesAmericanb. 1972evidenceFringe
American SSP experiencer, remote viewing instructor, and author of covert consciousness research programs involving extraterrestrial contact.
Open the bookAmerican SSP experiencer, remote viewing instructor, and author of covert consciousness research programs involving extraterrestrial…
- AbducteeTravis WaltonAmericanb. 1953evidenceContested
Forestry worker at center of one of UFO history's most famous abduction cases, marked by multiple eyewitnesses and controversial polygraph evidence
Open the bookForestry worker at center of one of UFO history's most famous abduction cases, marked by multiple eyewitnesses and controversial polygraph…
- ResearcherTrevor James ConstableNew Zealand1925–2016evidenceFringe
UFO researcher who proposed that flying saucers are living atmospheric organisms animated by orgone energy, not spacecraft.
Open the bookUFO researcher who proposed that flying saucers are living atmospheric organisms animated by orgone energy, not spacecraft.
- ResearcherTrevor PaglenAmericanb. 1974evidenceDocumented
Artist and geographer documenting classified infrastructure, surveillance systems, and the invisible apparatus of state secrecy.
Open the bookArtist and geographer documenting classified infrastructure, surveillance systems, and the invisible apparatus of state secrecy.
- ContacteeTruman BethurumAmerican1898–1969evidenceContested
1950s contactee who claimed repeated encounters with Aura Rhanes, female captain of an extraterrestrial spacecraft from the hidden planet Clarion.
Open the book1950s contactee who claimed repeated encounters with Aura Rhanes, female captain of an extraterrestrial spacecraft from the hidden planet…
- ResearcherTsuruhiko KiuchiJapanese1954–2024evidenceDocumented
Japanese astronomer and UFO researcher who founded Japan Flying Saucer Research Association and developed mathematical methods for UFO trajectory analysis.
Open the bookJapanese astronomer and UFO researcher who founded Japan Flying Saucer Research Association and developed mathematical methods for UFO…
- JournalistTucker CarlsonAmericanb. 1969evidenceDocumented
American journalist and political commentator who pivoted to mainstream UAP disclosure coverage through high-profile whistleblower interviews.
Open the bookAmerican journalist and political commentator who pivoted to mainstream UAP disclosure coverage through high-profile whistleblower…
- ContacteeTuellaAmericanevidenceFringe
Channeler who shifted the Ashtar Command narrative from technological intervention to spiritual ascension through UFO contact claims.
Open the bookChanneler who shifted the Ashtar Command narrative from technological intervention to spiritual ascension through UFO contact claims.
- Government InsiderTulsi GabbardAmericanb. 1981evidenceDocumented
Former DNI who coordinated historic UAP declassification under Trump administration in 2026.
Open the bookFormer DNI who coordinated historic UAP declassification under Trump administration in 2026.
- OtherTyler GlocknerAmericanevidenceContested
Founder of the SecureTeam10 YouTube channel, a 2-million-subscriber UFO aggregator whose rapid amplification of unverified footage has drawn recurring hoax criticism.
Open the bookFounder of the SecureTeam10 YouTube channel, a 2-million-subscriber UFO aggregator whose rapid amplification of unverified footage has…
- JournalistTyler RogowayAmericanevidenceDocumented
Defense journalist, founder of The War Zone, and prominent investigator of military UAP encounters.
Open the bookDefense journalist, founder of The War Zone, and prominent investigator of military UAP encounters.
- ResearcherUrandir Fernandes de OliveiraBrazilianb. 1963evidenceContested
Brazilian ufologist and entrepreneur who founded Dakila Pesquisas and established the world's first lato sensu graduate program in Ufology in 2026.
Open the bookBrazilian ufologist and entrepreneur who founded Dakila Pesquisas and established the world's first lato sensu graduate program in Ufology…
- ContacteeUri GellerIsraelib. 1946evidenceContested
Israeli psychic and paranormal performer who claims extraterrestrial contact and CIA-tested remote viewing abilities.
Open the bookIsraeli psychic and paranormal performer who claims extraterrestrial contact and CIA-tested remote viewing abilities.
- Government InsiderUyrangê Bolivar Soares Nogueira de Hollanda LimaBrazilianevidenceContested
Brazilian Air Force captain who commanded the military's only official investigation into the Amazon's "Chupa-Chupa" light attacks, then died under disputed circumstances weeks after finally speaking publicly about it.
Open the bookBrazilian Air Force captain who commanded the military's only official investigation into the Amazon's "Chupa-Chupa" light attacks, then…
- ResearcherVadim ChernobrovSoviet/Russian1965–2017evidenceDocumented
Soviet/Russian aerospace engineer and founder of Kosmopoisk, the world's oldest independent UFO research organization
Open the bookSoviet/Russian aerospace engineer and founder of Kosmopoisk, the world's oldest independent UFO research organization
- AcademicValery DvuzhilnyRussianevidenceDocumented
Russian biologist and UFO researcher who investigated the Dalnegorsk Height 611 incident and founded the Far Eastern Branch of the Academy of Sciences' anomalous phenomena research committee.
Open the bookRussian biologist and UFO researcher who investigated the Dalnegorsk Height 611 incident and founded the Far Eastern Branch of the Academy…
- ResearcherValery UvarovRussianevidenceContested
Head of UFO Research at Russian National Security Academy; theorist of plasma weapons and ancient pyramid technology.
Open the bookHead of UFO Research at Russian National Security Academy; theorist of plasma weapons and ancient pyramid technology.
- OtherValiant ThorVenusian (alleged)1957–1960evidenceFringe
Alleged Venusian visitor who reportedly resided at the Pentagon during the Eisenhower administration (1957–1960) to advocate for nuclear disarmament.
Open the bookAlleged Venusian visitor who reportedly resided at the Pentagon during the Eisenhower administration (1957–1960) to advocate for nuclear…
- Government InsiderVannevar BushAmerican1890–1974evidenceContested
MIT electrical engineer and science administrator linked to Majestic 12 and alleged Pentagon UFO research oversight.
Open the bookMIT electrical engineer and science administrator linked to Majestic 12 and alleged Pentagon UFO research oversight.
- Government InsiderVasily YeremenkoRussianevidenceDocumented
Retired FSB major general who oversaw Soviet UFO research and documented government experiments with anomalous phenomena.
Open the bookRetired FSB major general who oversaw Soviet UFO research and documented government experiments with anomalous phenomena.
- Government InsiderVice Admiral Thomas R. WilsonAmericanb. 1946evidenceContested
DIA Director allegedly briefed on classified UFO crash-retrieval program in 1997 Las Vegas meeting.
Open the bookDIA Director allegedly briefed on classified UFO crash-retrieval program in 1997 Las Vegas meeting.
- ResearcherVicente-Juan Ballester OlmosSpanishb. 1948evidenceDocumented
Spanish UFO researcher and creator of FOTOCAT, the world's largest photographic UFO database; pioneered the declassification of Spanish Air Force UFO archives and became ufology's leading voice for evidence-based,…
Open the bookSpanish UFO researcher and creator of FOTOCAT, the world's largest photographic UFO database; pioneered the declassification of Spanish Air…
- OtherVickie LandrumAmerican1923–2007evidenceContested
Texas witness to the Cash-Landrum UFO incident whose severe radiation-like injuries became a landmark case for documented physical effects from close encounter.
Open the bookTexas witness to the Cash-Landrum UFO incident whose severe radiation-like injuries became a landmark case for documented physical effects…
- Government InsiderVictor MarchettiAmerican1929–2018evidenceContested
CIA insider turned prior-restraint test case whose 1979 essay argued that Washington was running a 'classic intelligence cover-up' on UFOs.
Open the bookCIA insider turned prior-restraint test case whose 1979 essay argued that Washington was running a 'classic intelligence cover-up' on UFOs.
- ResearcherViktor SchaubergerAustrian1885–1958evidenceContested
Austrian inventor and naturalist whose vortex-based water technology became central to alternative UFO propulsion theories, though he never claimed connection to extraterrestrial craft.
Open the bookAustrian inventor and naturalist whose vortex-based water technology became central to alternative UFO propulsion theories, though he never…
- ResearcherVincent GaddisAmerican1913–1997evidenceContested
American journalist who popularized anomalous phenomena; coined 'Bermuda Triangle' and documented UFO/sea mysteries.
Open the bookAmerican journalist who popularized anomalous phenomena; coined 'Bermuda Triangle' and documented UFO/sea mysteries.
- ResearcherVirgilio Sanchez-OcejoCuban-Americanb. 1935evidenceDocumented
Cuban-born UFO researcher and journalist who bridged Spanish and English-language UFO research traditions through Miami-based investigations and publications.
Open the bookCuban-born UFO researcher and journalist who bridged Spanish and English-language UFO research traditions through Miami-based…
- ResearcherVitório PacacciniBrazilian (Italian descent)evidenceContested
Italian-Brazilian engineer who has been the founding, and most persistent, investigator of Brazil's most famous UFO case, the 1996 Varginha incident.
Open the bookItalian-Brazilian engineer who has been the founding, and most persistent, investigator of Brazil's most famous UFO case, the 1996 Varginha…
- OtherVivek RamaswamyAmericanb. 1985evidenceDocumented
Biotech entrepreneur and politician championing government UAP transparency during 2024 presidential race.
Open the bookBiotech entrepreneur and politician championing government UAP transparency during 2024 presidential race.
- ResearcherVladimir AzhazhaRussian1927–2018evidenceDocumented
Soviet naval officer and leading Russian UFO researcher specializing in declassified underwater encounter records.
Open the bookSoviet naval officer and leading Russian UFO researcher specializing in declassified underwater encounter records.
- Government InsiderVladimir KovalyonokSovietb. 1942evidenceContested
Twice-decorated Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 25, 29/31, T-4) whose name is attached to an unverified legend of an alien encounter aboard Salyut 6 in 1981.
Open the bookTwice-decorated Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 25, 29/31, T-4) whose name is attached to an unverified legend of an alien encounter aboard Salyut…
- ResearcherVladimiro BibolottiItalianevidenceDocumented
Italian UFO researcher and president emeritus of Centro Ufologico Nazionale who bridges philosophy and science in analyzing UAP phenomena.
Open the bookItalian UFO researcher and president emeritus of Centro Ufologico Nazionale who bridges philosophy and science in analyzing UAP phenomena.
- AuthorW. Raymond DrakeBritish1913–1989evidenceFringe
British disciple of Charles Fort who pioneered ancient astronaut theory in book form, publishing nine volumes on extraterrestrial contact with ancient civilizations years before Erich von Däniken's international…
Open the bookBritish disciple of Charles Fort who pioneered ancient astronaut theory in book form, publishing nine volumes on extraterrestrial contact…
- AcademicW.C. LevengoodAmerican1925–2013evidenceContested
Biophysicist whose peer-reviewed research documented anomalies in crop circle plants and developed the MIR agricultural technology.
Open the bookBiophysicist whose peer-reviewed research documented anomalies in crop circle plants and developed the MIR agricultural technology.
- OtherW.W. 'Mack' BrazelAmerican1899–1963evidenceContested
Sheep ranch foreman who discovered the debris field at the center of the 1947 Roswell incident.
Open the bookSheep ranch foreman who discovered the debris field at the center of the 1947 Roswell incident.
- AcademicWallace 'Wal' ThornhillAustralian1942–2023evidenceContested
Physicist and co-founder of Electric Universe theory, whose plasma cosmology framework is cited by UAP researchers seeking naturalistic explanations for aerial phenomena.
Open the bookPhysicist and co-founder of Electric Universe theory, whose plasma cosmology framework is cited by UAP researchers seeking naturalistic…
- ResearcherWalt AndrusAmerican1920–2015evidenceContested
Co-founder and longtime International Director of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), who ran the organization for three decades and shaped it into a national civilian UFO investigation group.
Open the bookCo-founder and longtime International Director of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), who ran the organization for three decades and shaped it…
- JournalistWalter CronkiteAmerican1916–2009evidenceDocumented
The CBS anchor known as 'the most trusted man in America' hosted a 1966 network special on UFOs and later kept a quiet, skeptical-but-open interest in the question.
Open the bookThe CBS anchor known as 'the most trusted man in America' hosted a 1966 network special on UFOs and later kept a quiet, skeptical-but-open…
- Government InsiderWalter G. HautAmerican1922–2005evidenceContested
The Roswell Army Air Field press officer who issued the July 8, 1947 “flying disc” release, co-founded the Roswell UFO museum, and left behind a posthumous affidavit claiming he saw alien bodies.
Open the bookThe Roswell Army Air Field press officer who issued the July 8, 1947 “flying disc” release, co-founded the Roswell UFO museum, and left…
- ResearcherWalter H. Andrus Jr.American1920–2015evidenceDocumented
Electronics engineer and MUFON founder who built the world's oldest and largest UFO investigative organization.
Open the bookElectronics engineer and MUFON founder who built the world's oldest and largest UFO investigative organization.
- ResearcherWalter N. WebbAmericanb. 1934evidenceDocumented
Astronomer and pioneering UFO investigator who documented the Betty and Barney Hill abduction and championed rigorous case methodology for four decades.
Open the bookAstronomer and pioneering UFO investigator who documented the Betty and Barney Hill abduction and championed rigorous case methodology for…
- ResearcherWalter N. WebbAmericanb. 1934evidenceContested
Astronomer and NICAP field investigator whose 1961 interview and 1965 report on the Betty and Barney Hill case helped establish it as a landmark abduction account.
Open the bookAstronomer and NICAP field investigator whose 1961 interview and 1965 report on the Betty and Barney Hill case helped establish it as a…
- OtherWalther Johannes RiedelGerman1903–1974evidenceContested
German rocket engineer from Peenemünde and Operation Paperclip who was named as a member of a 1950s Los Angeles saucer-investigation group and quoted in LIFE magazine in 1952; his identity in that coverage is disputed.
Open the bookGerman rocket engineer from Peenemünde and Operation Paperclip who was named as a member of a 1950s Los Angeles saucer-investigation group…
- AcademicWang SichaoChinese1937–2016evidenceContested
Nanjing astronomer and near-Earth-object pioneer who spent four decades applying spherical astronomy to Chinese UFO reports, and who became China's best-known academic voice on the subject.
Open the bookNanjing astronomer and near-Earth-object pioneer who spent four decades applying spherical astronomy to Chinese UFO reports, and who became…
- ResearcherWarren P. AstonNew ZealandevidenceDocumented
International UFO researcher and author known for documenting the world's longest-running alien contact case, the Amicizia Friendship phenomenon.
Open the bookInternational UFO researcher and author known for documenting the world's longest-running alien contact case, the Amicizia Friendship…
- ResearcherWendelle C. StevensAmerican1923–2010evidenceDocumented
USAF lieutenant colonel who founded the world's largest private UFO photo archive and spent six decades investigating contact cases across the globe.
Open the bookUSAF lieutenant colonel who founded the world's largest private UFO photo archive and spent six decades investigating contact cases across…
- ResearcherWendy ConnorsAmericanevidenceDocumented
Pioneering UFO audio archivist who preserved 2,000+ hours of historic recordings and founded the influential Faded Discs collection.
Open the bookPioneering UFO audio archivist who preserved 2,000+ hours of historic recordings and founded the influential Faded Discs collection.
- Government InsiderWernher von BraunGerman American1912–1977evidenceContested
Nazi rocket scientist turned NASA chief allegedly warned of fabricated extraterrestrial threat to justify space weapons
Open the bookNazi rocket scientist turned NASA chief allegedly warned of fabricated extraterrestrial threat to justify space weapons
- AcademicWes WattersAmericanevidenceDocumented
Wellesley College planetary scientist and Galileo Project member who helps design the instrument packages meant to give UAP research the kind of measured, reproducible data it has long lacked.
Open the bookWellesley College planetary scientist and Galileo Project member who helps design the instrument packages meant to give UAP research the…
- ContacteeWhitley StrieberAmericanb. 1945evidenceContested
Horror novelist turned abduction advocate whose 1987 bestseller *Communion* defined the modern alien-encounter narrative.
Open the bookHorror novelist turned abduction advocate whose 1987 bestseller *Communion* defined the modern alien-encounter narrative.
- Government InsiderWilbert B. SmithCanadian1910–1962evidenceContested
Canadian Department of Transport radio engineer who ran Project Magnet, a secret 1950s study of whether geomagnetism could detect or power flying saucers, and who later made increasingly sweeping extraterrestrial claims.
Open the bookCanadian Department of Transport radio engineer who ran Project Magnet, a secret 1950s study of whether geomagnetism could detect or power…
- AcademicWilbert Brockhouse SmithCanadian1910–1962evidenceDocumented
Canadian electrical engineer and director of Project Magnet, Canada's first government-sponsored UFO research program.
Open the bookCanadian electrical engineer and director of Project Magnet, Canada's first government-sponsored UFO research program.
- Government InsiderWilfried de BrouwerBelgianb. 1943evidenceDocumented
Belgian Air Force Chief of Operations who authorized public disclosure of radar evidence from the 1989–1990 UFO wave.
Open the bookBelgian Air Force Chief of Operations who authorized public disclosure of radar evidence from the 1989–1990 UFO wave.
- AcademicWilhelm ReichAustrian-American1897–1957evidenceFringe
Psychoanalyst and biophysicist who developed orgone energy theory and became convinced of UFO attacks in the 1950s.
Open the bookPsychoanalyst and biophysicist who developed orgone energy theory and became convinced of UFO attacks in the 1950s.
- AuthorWilliam HenryAmericanevidenceFringe
Alternative historian and author who interprets ancient art and spirituality as evidence of extraterrestrial intervention and advanced ascension technology.
Open the bookAlternative historian and author who interprets ancient art and spirituality as evidence of extraterrestrial intervention and advanced…
- AcademicWilliam K. HartmannAmericanb. 1939evidenceDocumented
American planetary scientist and Condon Committee astronomer whose analysis of the McMinnville photographs was one of the study's few strongly positive case assessments, later withdrawn.
Open the bookAmerican planetary scientist and Condon Committee astronomer whose analysis of the McMinnville photographs was one of the study's few…
- AuthorWilliam Leonard MooreAmericanb. 1943evidenceContested
Influential UFO author who popularized Roswell and circulated the MJ-12 documents, despite later admissions of disinformation activities.
Open the bookInfluential UFO author who popularized Roswell and circulated the MJ-12 documents, despite later admissions of disinformation activities.
- WhistleblowerWilliam Mills TompkinsAmerican1923–2017evidenceFringe
Aerospace engineer who claimed to have designed mile-long Navy spacecraft in a classified Douglas Aircraft think tank and acted as a WWII courier for intelligence on Nazi UFO programs.
Open the bookAerospace engineer who claimed to have designed mile-long Navy spacecraft in a classified Douglas Aircraft think tank and acted as a WWII…
- WhistleblowerWilliam Milton CooperAmerican1943–2001evidenceDebunked
Navy veteran turned shortwave broadcaster who claimed to have seen classified documents on a government-alien conspiracy, then reversed course to argue the UFO story itself was a hoax designed to usher in a New World…
Open the bookNavy veteran turned shortwave broadcaster who claimed to have seen classified documents on a government-alien conspiracy, then reversed…
- Government InsiderWilliam Neil McCaslandAmericanb. 1957evidenceContested
Retired Air Force major general and AFRL commander who disappeared in February 2026, raising national security concerns about classified aerospace research and UAP programs.
Open the bookRetired Air Force major general and AFRL commander who disappeared in February 2026, raising national security concerns about classified…
- Government InsiderWilliam Neil McCaslandAmericanb. 1957evidenceDocumented
Retired Air Force Major General commanding AFRL at Wright-Patterson AFB who disappeared February 2026 amid speculation linking him to classified UAP programs.
Open the bookRetired Air Force Major General commanding AFRL at Wright-Patterson AFB who disappeared February 2026 amid speculation linking him to…
- WhistleblowerWilliam PawelecAmerican1949–2007evidenceContested
Air Force computer specialist who claimed to have witnessed reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial craft at secret Nevada facility
Open the bookAir Force computer specialist who claimed to have witnessed reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial craft at secret Nevada facility
- AcademicWilly LeyGerman-American1906–1969evidenceDocumented
Rocket scientist and science writer who engaged with UFO phenomena through the lens of space exploration and extraterrestrial possibility.
Open the bookRocket scientist and science writer who engaged with UFO phenomena through the lens of space exploration and extraterrestrial possibility.
- Government InsiderWinston ChurchillBritish1874–1965evidenceDocumented
British Prime Minister who ordered UFO investigation and directed government suppression of sightings amid Cold War public anxiety.
Open the bookBritish Prime Minister who ordered UFO investigation and directed government suppression of sightings amid Cold War public anxiety.
- ContacteeWoodrow DerenbergerAmericanevidenceContested
West Virginia salesman whose November 1966 highway encounter with a self-described visitor named 'Indrid Cold' helped seed the Mothman legend and a decades-long contactee mythology.
Open the bookWest Virginia salesman whose November 1966 highway encounter with a self-described visitor named 'Indrid Cold' helped seed the Mothman…
- Government InsiderYasukazu HamadaJapaneseb. 1955evidenceDocumented
Japanese Defense Minister and chairman of Japan's Parliamentary League for UAP research; leading first official government investigation into unidentified phenomena.
Open the bookJapanese Defense Minister and chairman of Japan's Parliamentary League for UAP research; leading first official government investigation…
- ResearcherYuri MilnerIsraelib. 1961evidenceDocumented
Billionaire venture capitalist and founder of Breakthrough Listen, a $100 million scientific initiative searching for extraterrestrial technosignatures.
Open the bookBillionaire venture capitalist and founder of Breakthrough Listen, a $100 million scientific initiative searching for extraterrestrial…
- ResearcherYuri SmirnovRussianevidenceDocumented
Founder and director of the Yaroslavl UFO Study Group, Soviet-era ufologist investigating anomalous phenomena and mineral samples.
Open the bookFounder and director of the Yaroslavl UFO Study Group, Soviet-era ufologist investigating anomalous phenomena and mineral samples.
- ResearcherYvonne SmithAmericanevidenceContested
Certified hypnotherapist and founder of CERO (1991) who has spent three decades conducting hypnotic regression sessions with hundreds of alleged alien abductees and documenting their accounts with clinical rigor.
Open the bookCertified hypnotherapist and founder of CERO (1991) who has spent three decades conducting hypnotic regression sessions with hundreds of…
- AuthorZacharia SitchinRussian-Israeli1920–2010evidenceFringe
Prolific ancient astronaut theorist whose reinterpretation of Sumerian texts shaped modern extraterrestrial intervention narratives, despite scholarly rejection.
Open the bookProlific ancient astronaut theorist whose reinterpretation of Sumerian texts shaped modern extraterrestrial intervention narratives,…
- Government InsiderZbigniew BrzezinskiAmerican1928–2017evidenceDocumented
U.S. National Security Advisor who attended the 1977 White House UFO discussion with Grenadian PM Eric Gairy.
Open the bookU.S. National Security Advisor who attended the 1977 White House UFO discussion with Grenadian PM Eric Gairy.
- AuthorZecharia SitchinRussian-born (Baku, Azerbaijan), Palestinian-raised, American1920–2010evidenceContested
Russian-born author who pioneered the ancient astronaut theory linking Sumerian civilization to extraterrestrial contact.
Open the bookRussian-born author who pioneered the ancient astronaut theory linking Sumerian civilization to extraterrestrial contact.
- AcademicZhang NanChineseevidenceDocumented
Beijing-based UAP researcher known for AI-assisted acceleration analysis of declassified military footage
Open the bookBeijing-based UAP researcher known for AI-assisted acceleration analysis of declassified military footage