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A US navy pilot prepares to take off from the USS George H. W. Bush

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Stranger than fiction

Why the US is ‘getting serious’ about UFOs

Congress to be briefed next month on military sightings of unidentified flying objects

21 May 2021

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Tall Tales

Revealed: Prince Philip was fascinated by UFOs

And other stories from the stranger side of life

13 Apr 2021

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In Brief

Police chase a peacock through Brooklyn

And other stories from the stranger side of life

1 Jul 2020

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In Brief

Pentagon reveals new details after UFO video release

‘Suitcase-sized and silver in colour’ - military pilots’ encounters with ‘unexplained aerial phenomena’

14 May 2020

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In Brief

Rabbi says rampaging monkeys a sign of a plague

And other stories from the stranger side of life

31 Mar 2020

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In Brief

What happened to conspiracy theorist Max Spiers?

British man died in Poland after telling mother his life was in danger

8 Jan 2019

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In Depth

What was UFO seen off the Irish coast?

BA and Virgin pilots report spotting bright lights that disappeared at high speed

13 Nov 2018

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In Brief

British spies spent 50 years trying to catch UFO

Government hoped to harvest alien technology in order to develop superweapons

2 Jul 2018

The Pentagon is the world's biggest office building

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In Depth

The Pentagon's secret UFO programme

Multi-million dollar programme to investigate flying objects may have had a more practical purpose

18 Dec 2017

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In Depth

CIA unveils reports of flying saucers in Sheffield

US intelligence agency has rounded up some cases that Mulder and Scully might enjoy

28 Jan 2016

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In Brief

UFO: Former defence minister claims consiracy

Former Canadian defence minister believes dozens of aliens species may already live among us

20 Apr 2015

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In Brief

UFO spotted in Berkshire skies leaves investigators baffled

Object shaped like a rugby ball flew within a few feet of passenger jet at 34,000ft, claims pilot

6 Jan 2014

UFO

Why the US is ‘getting serious’ about UFOs

Revealed: Prince Philip was fascinated by UFOs

Police chase a peacock through Brooklyn

Pentagon reveals new details after UFO video release

Rabbi says rampaging monkeys a sign of a plague

What happened to conspiracy theorist Max Spiers?

What was UFO seen off the Irish coast?

Enjoy a different view

British spies spent 50 years trying to catch UFO

The Pentagon's secret UFO programme

CIA unveils reports of flying saucers in Sheffield

UFO: Former defence minister claims consiracy

UFO spotted in Berkshire skies leaves investigators baffled

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