1952 05 00 Popular Science Unger
This issue of Popular Science delves into the long history of flying saucer sightings, predating modern UFO reports by centuries. It highlights accounts from 1872, 1904, and 1882,
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Popular Science
AI-generated English summaries and cover images of Popular Science from the Archives for the Unexplained (AFU) in Norrköping, Sweden. Each entry summarises the complete contents of an issue — articles, sighting reports, interviews, key people, locations, and dates.
1952 09 00 Popular Science Swezey
This issue of Popular Science explores the phenomenon of 'flying saucers,' suggesting they are primarily optical illusions rather than extraterrestrial craft. Dr. Donald H. Menzel,
1953 00 00 Popular Science Steiner
This issue of Popular Science Monthly, dated January 1953, focuses on technological advancements and scientific inquiry. A lead article details a U.S. Air Force project using diffr
1953 04 00 Popular Science Menzel
This issue features an article by Dr. Donald H. Menzel, a Harvard astronomer, who argues that 'flying saucers' reported on radar are likely atmospheric mirages, similar to those en
1966 01 00 Popular Science Kantor
The January 1966 issue of Popular Science Monthly features an in-depth look at the inventions from the James Bond film "Thunderball," including a jet-pack, rocket-firing motorcycle
1982 10 00 Popular Science VTOL Commuter
The Moller Corporation has developed the XM-4, a two-passenger VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) commuter aircraft. Building on aerodynamic research from McGill University and t
1984 10 00 Popular Science SETI
NASA has launched a 15-year program using sophisticated radio telescopes and signal processors to search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). This initiative builds on earlier
1994 03 00 Popular Science Secret Air Base
This issue of Popular Science delves into the highly secretive U.S. Air Force facility at Groom Lake, Nevada, also known as Area 51. The article highlights the government's efforts