nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||How UFO Sightings Went From Conspiracy Theory To A Serious Government Inquiry||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Have alien spacecraft been buzzing across Earth’s skies? Turns out it’s not just people in tin-foil hats asking that question — it’s the U.S. government.

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In this image from video provided by the Department of Defense, an unexplained object is seen at center as it soars high among the clouds, traveling against the wind. “There’s a whole fleet of them,” one naval aviator tells another, though only one indistinct object is shown.

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How UFO Sightings Went From Conspiracy Theory To A Serious Government Inquiry

Have alien spacecraft been buzzing across Earth’s skies? Turns out it’s not just people in tin-foil hats asking that question — it’s the U.S. government.