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UFO conspiracy theories are a subset of conspiracy theories which argue that various governments and politicians globally, in particular the United States government, are suppressing evidence that unidentified flying objects are controlled by a non-human intelligence or built using alien technology.[1] Such conspiracy theories usually argue that Earth governments are in communication or cooperation with extraterrestrial visitors despite public disclaimers, and further that some of these theories claim that the governments are explicitly allowing alien abduction.[2]

Individuals who have suggested that UFO evidence is being suppressed include Stanford University immunologist Garry Nolan,[3][4] United States Senator Barry Goldwater, British Admiral Lord Hill-Norton (former NATO head and chief of the British Defence Staff), American Vice Admiral Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter (first CIA director), Israeli brigadier general Haim Eshed (former director of space programs for the Israel Ministry of Defense),[5] astronauts Gordon Cooper[6][7] and Edgar Mitchell,[8] and former Canadian Defence Minister Paul Hellyer. Beyond their testimonies and reports they have presented no evidence to substantiate their statements and claims. According to the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry little or no evidence exists to support them despite significant research on the subject by non-governmental scientific agencies.[9][10][11][12]

Scholars of religion have identified some new religious movements among the proponents of UFO conspiracy theories, most notably Heaven's Gate, the Nation of Islam, and Scientology.[1]

  1. ^ a b Robertson, David G. (2021). "They Knew Too Much: The Entangled History of Conspiracy Theories, UFOs, and New Religions". In Zeller, Ben (ed.). Handbook of UFO Religions. Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion. Vol. 20. Leiden and Boston: Brill Publishers. pp. 178–196. doi:10.1163/9789004435537_009. ISBN 978-90-04-43437-0. ISSN 1874-6691. S2CID 234923615. Archived from the original on 2021-07-22. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  2. ^ "Cold War hysteria sparked UFO obsession, study finds". The Guardian. May 5, 2002. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Keane, Isabel (23 May 2023). "Stanford prof Garry Nolan says aliens are '100%' living among us". New York Post. Retrieved 11 June 2023. The most recent [whistle-blowing incident that] happened was just last weekend, and it created quite a hornet's nest in Washington.
  4. ^ Eberhart, Chris (27 May 2023). "Aliens 'have been on Earth a long time': Stanford Professor". Fox News. Retrieved 11 June 2023. There are experts working on reverse engineering unknown crashed crafts.
  5. ^ "Aliens exist and Trump knows this but won't say anything in case we panic, claims Israeli scientist". The Independent. 2020-12-09. Archived from the original on 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  6. ^ David, Leonard. "Gordon Cooper Touts New Book Leap of Faith". Space.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  7. ^ Martin, Robert Scott. "Gordon Cooper: No Mercury UFO". Space.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  8. ^ Dunning, Brian. "Skeptoid #218: The Astronauts and the Aliens". Skeptoid. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  9. ^ Kreidler, Marc (January 1, 2009). "UFOs and Aliens in Space | Skeptical Inquirer". Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  10. ^ Michael Barkun (15 August 2013). Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America. University of California Press. pp. 85–. ISBN 978-0-520-95652-0. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  11. ^ Barna William Donovan (20 July 2011). Conspiracy Films: A Tour of Dark Places in the American Conscious. McFarland. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-0-7864-8615-1. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  12. ^ Joe Nickell (24 October 2001). Real-Life X-Files: Investigating the Paranormal. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 120–. ISBN 0-8131-7083-4. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

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