Circulaire CNEGU - No 25 - Series 2 - 1993 nov

Magazine Overview

This issue of CIRCULAIRE CNEGU, number 25, dated November 1993, is published by the Comité Nord-Est des Groupes Urologiques. The cover prominently features a "NOUVELLE OBSERVATION" from Norges-la-ville, France.

New Observation

On May 16, 1993, at 7 PM, two witnesses in a ULM reported observing a "bluish mass that was moving rapidly from east to west." An investigation by the gendarmerie was conducted, and the report was published in "Le Bien Public" on May 18, 1993.

Messages and Corrections

A request is made for a photocopy of pages 143 onwards from dossier n°10, "le scaphandrier," published by J.C. Bourret and P. Claeys in Télé-Poche. T. Pinvidic at 80 avenue de Clichy, 75017 Paris, is the contact person.

An erratum corrects a previous classification, stating that the KJ "Documents Interdits" from CCNEGU n°24, page 2, should be categorized under video (fiction).

Another correction from CCNEGU n°24, page 10, clarifies that the trigrammes refer to "Emmanuel" and not "Eric Azai."

Encounters

JCLY, JLRA, MLY, and TRR met with M. Dewilde and his friend M. Le Proust in Tours on October 17, 1993. They had a discussion of about 6 hours, covering numerous details about MDE observations and related problems.

Possible Misidentifications

Several items are listed as possible misidentifications:

• Book Review: The book "les avions furtifs" ("Stealth") by Doug Richardson (Ed. Atlas, Nov. 1990) is mentioned, with specific page references for F19 (p.10-12), RPVs (p.106-107), and the Aurora project (p.120-121).
• Magazine Article: An article in "Focus" magazine (Oct. 1993, p.58-65) titled "Battlefield 2000. The shape of wars to come" is discussed. It covers future military technology, including the "cypher" military robot with a photo of a flying saucer-like craft used for reconnaissance. It also mentions laser weapons.
• Satellite Debris: The fall of a Chinese satellite was reported on TF1 (JT 20H) on October 28, 1993, and on "CBS Evening News" on October 29, 1993, falling into the Pacific Ocean, 1600 km from Peru.

Practical Ufology

Mr. Bernard Bruel defended his master's thesis in sociology on UFOs and ufology on October 6, 1992. A copy is available.

The Groupement pour l'Etude des Sciences d'Avant-Garde (GESAG) will resume its activities on January 2, 1994. The group plans to reorganize its network of collaborators and correspondents nationally and internationally. An information organ is also planned. Contact details for GESAG in Brugge, Belgium, are provided.

Television Programs

• F2: On November 8, 1993, at 8:50 PM, the Australian TV film "les orphelins de Liverpool" (1992), based on a 1989 BBC documentary, was broadcast. The film discusses how Great Britain allegedly used children (orphans or temporarily placed) to repopulate former English colonies from 1947 to the late 1960s, with an estimated 130,000 children sent out. The report suggests that governments can hide large-scale actions for many years.
• M6: On November 14, 1993, at 10:30 PM, "Culture Pub" featured "un monde sans sondages," discussing the use and omnipresence of opinion polls in advertising, averaging 10 per day in France. It also proposed another program on the perverse effects of polling and manipulation.

Media Reviews: Press

• Page 2: An update of French ufological associations and Minitel services, compiled by François Couten as of November 1st, is mentioned. This document replaces previous editions.
• TF1: On November 1, 1993, a medical magazine program "Santé à la une" discussed "De la crise d'angoisse à la schizophrénie," including hallucinations of patients, such as seeing tanks in the streets of Paris or combat planes in the sky.

Precision

Regarding BONI (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) in Provence (cf. CCNEGU n°23, p.16 and CCNEGU n°24, p. 3), FCN has published a 4-page dossier titled "pleins feux sur les B.O.N.I." containing about thirty incident references. Assistance is welcomed.

Specialized Press

• "Mystères" n°5 (November 1993):
• Page 9: A call for witnesses from BIDU.
• Page 12: An article on English bettors and the stakes of extraterrestrial landings, with betting odds limited.
• Page 12: An article on "strange" cattle mutilations on the Canjuers plateau, with an investigation by the ufological association Magonia and a photo of a mutilation.
• Page 31: An article on Provençal BONIs from August 1993, with a photo of a possible stealth aircraft design.
• Pages 32-41: An article on guardian angels, with references to biblical and medieval facts.
• Pages 42-50: An article on the "OVNI Wave in Belgium," reprising a broadcast report. It includes information on SOBEPS, Phénomèna n°16 (Special Belgium), air traffic control, the March 1990 OVNI hunt, spy planes, and the events of November 5, 1990 (and B. Chourinov).
• Page 93: A reader's letter questioning photos of aikido in the article on Ki, stating they are from an aikido dojo in Gretz-Armainvilliers. An interview with J. Greslé on this subject is forthcoming.
• Page 98: Book recommendations related to the magazine's topics, including works by J.C. Bourret, Ribes-Monnet, SOBEPS, and JP. Petit.

• "Le Monde Inconnu" n°153 (October 1993):
• Page 43: A report on "Meeting Chris Griscom" (with a photo of Griscom on the cover), discussing his work and ideas on the New Age, past lives, and Karma.
• Pages 47-48: An insert on "dolphins and extraterrestrials," though the connection between the two is not detailed.
• Page 56: A presentation of J. Greslé's book "Objets Volants Non Identifiés," M. Dem's book "le troisième secret de Fatima," and the book "Urantia."

• "L'Inconnu" n°205 (October 1993):
• Pages 18-31: "The return of the angels," an article by J.L. Degaudenzi. An insert discusses "angels and extraterrestrials" (Charroux, Tarade, Von Daniken, Kazantsev, the Bible), suggesting angels do not come from other dimensions.
• Pages 40-51: "Sorcerer mushrooms," an article by JLD on the powers of mushrooms, including an insert on ergot of rye and the hallucinations it causes. The theory is that these fantasies take the form of contemporary beliefs, leading to sightings of "robot monsters or extraterrestrials."
• Page 56: "News" includes a short article on "Chinese extraterrestrials," discussing the academic study of ancient Chinese writings from the Na-Khi people, which mention interventions by "space gods."
• Pages 58-65: "Extraterrestrials: Earth under control..." an article by JLD. It covers alleged alien abductions, mentioning cases like H. Sandkins, Hill, Villa Boas, Dr. X, the Ummites, B. Hopkins, Azhazha, JP. Petit, D. Affanassov, W. Strieber, and the "e.t. violators." It also touches on J. Guieu, the "black-out," conferences, Japan, and the e.t./government agreement.
• Page 65: An "Inconnu" insert calls for witnesses.
• Pages 66-77: "Atlantis rediscovered," an article by JLD on Atlantis, with an insert on "lost continents" and allusions to extraterrestrial gods.

Ufological Press

• LDLN n°320 (March-April 1993): The contents include articles on "false mysteries to hide the real ones (French crop circles)", "the truth about the Great Wave", recent observations (including "Marseille vibrations"), Baikonur, the Mir space station, and a report on the "unlikely masquerade" and the story of Helen and Peter Robbins. It also lists "one hundred unpublished cases of potential landings" and the "Hurricane Project."

Television Programs (Fiction)

• Page 3:
• Phénomèna n°17 (Sept-Oct 1993): Contents include "Malaise au carrefour" (Beux 7.8.93), flying humanoids in Italy (June 1993), "something less than 4 meters away" (Simiane-Collongue 30.8.93), and "a soup plate overturned" (Sains-du-Nord 5.8.93).
• COMMERCE: Images of luminous fluorescent children's toys with three themes, including space (400 planets, moons, stars, rockets, flying saucers). Explanatory text and photos from the "Science Museum" catalogue (London, Christmas 1993, p.8-9) were inserted in "Focus" magazine (Oct. 1993).
• Model: A 1/72 scale model of the "SR-75 Penetrator and XR-7 Thunder Dart" by Italieri (196F). It's described as a "U.S. secret spyplane 'Project Aurora'" and a "new concept for piloted craft designed to replace the SR 71." The SR 75's primary mission is to serve as a launch vector for the XR 7 hypersonic missile, capable of exceeding Mach 7 and propelled by two reactors and two pulsejets. The XR7 is triangular.
• Greeting Card: A Hallmark Cards Inc. card (N° 50BF 82-5) with an illustration of a boy being led by a spaceship, accompanied by a dog. The interior text reads "Happy Birthday... from the extraterrestrials and from...!".
• Ice Cream Packaging: Mikojet (Miko company) ice cream packaging, sold in packs of 8. Features an illustration of a boy in a space suit, with a green alien with antennae on a tricolor ice cream. The background includes stars and planets. The alien gives a thumbs-up. The packaging also mentions "cosmic charades" and other games on different packaging.
• Inauguration: The opening of a TF1 store on October 28, 1993, at the "les Quatre Temps" shopping center in La Défense. The goal is to offer the world of television through books and videos, with plans to open a chain of stores across France.
• Product: A "flying saucer-shaped keyboard" for discovering sounds, suitable for ages 2 and up. It's from Activ'images, V Tech, priced at 119F, called "Magic Sphere" (featured in the É. Leclerc catalogue).

• Page 5:
• CINEMA: "Le Magazine Gaumont" (Oct. 1993, p.7-8) discusses "extraterrestrials and Peter Pan," comparing them to "sharks that eat men." It notes that the film evokes a famous image from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
• Le Journal de Carrefour: An article in issue n°147 (Nov. 1993, p.14-15) titled "live in the age of dinosaurs of Jurassic Park" features Steven Spielberg, mentioning his early work on lighting effects for "Firelight" that were later used in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1981) and "E.T." (1982).
• MUSIQUE:
• ARTE: On October 10, 1993, the "Megamix" musical magazine featured the group "Deus ex Machina" with the song "Ozone," including esoteric symbols and shots of Easter Island statues.
• Pow Wow: The album cover for the group Pow Wow features statues from Easter Island.
• Music Discovery: A 1960s Swedish group "Les Spotnicks" is mentioned, with musicians wearing space-themed costumes, including space suits and helmets with antennae.

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• TV (Fiction):
• Canal Jimmy: "T'as pas une idée?" on October 9, 1993, featured Paco Rabanne discussing the planet Altaïr and the creation of the first organized civilization (Atlantis) by beings called Elohims, who created mutations in terrestrial amphibians to make them humanoid. He also spoke of thousands of planets with humanoid life originating from Sirius.
• TF1: On October 15, 1993, "Mystères" covered a 1957 Norwegian case of a "strange company" involving a C-47 Dakota aircraft, with commentary from P. Baudry and J. Greslé. It also covered the "OVNI Wave in Belgium," including reconstructions and F116 pursuit footage.
• F3: On October 16, 1993, a report on "the fury of reading" featured J.L. Proust and his book catalogue.
• F3: On October 23, 1993, a documentary "la montagne en ruine" about the Tassili N'Ajjer in Algeria, including paintings and engravings, and references to ancient "gods" like the "God with praying hands."
• F3: On October 24, 1993, a sports program commented on a tennis match in Lyon, mentioning the "spaceship of Gerland."
• F2: On October 26, 1993, a cycling report referred to a French cyclist as "E.T."
• TF1: On October 28, 1993, a guest on "Coucou c'est nous" claimed to have written a book about extraterrestrials and the Lemurians. Another guest believed in UFOs and had wanted to visit the Bermuda Triangle.
• TF1: On October 28, 1993, a report on a wealthy ex-Russian suggested that "billionaires and popes here are still Martians."
• F2: On October 30, 1993, a show featured an illusionist named Dany Dan, known in ufological circles.
• TF1: On November 4, 1993, it was reported that in the USA, one could get insurance for $70 against UFO abductions, with a $70,000 return bonus.
• TF1: On November 5, 1993, "Ushuaia" featured a report on "the planet of the Zeks" (political prisoners in Stalin's Gulags working in Siberian oil extraction), which gave the impression of life on another planet.
• Documentary Follow-up: A list of interveners and their works from the documentary "Bons baisers de la planète Mars" (Arte 21.8.93) has been compiled by AGD.
• F3: On November 6, 1993, a quiz show asked which science concerns the study of UFOs (futurology, ufology, or oenology).

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• TV (Fiction) continued:
• F2: On October 16, 1993, a "Hanna Barbera Dingue Dong" cartoon episode "Roquet belles oreilles" featured an alien/robot.
• F3: On October 21, 1993, the film "Aliens, le retour" (1986) was shown, detailing extraterrestrial life.
• Paris Première: On October 21, 1993, the film "Rendez-vous avec la peur" (1957) alluded to flying saucers.
• F2: On October 23, 1993, a "Hanna Barbera Dingue-Dong" cartoon episode "Wally Gator" featured an alien costume used for film promotion.
• Canal Jimmy: On October 30, 1993, a "Monsieur Nô" episode featured Bugs Bunny dealing with a Martian and his dog trying to abduct a specimen for Mars.
• Canal +: On November 6, 1993, "Décode pas Bunny" reprised a cartoon with text variations.
• Series: Two episodes from "les mystères de l'ouest" (1967-1968) are mentioned: "La nuit du cristal," involving mind-controlled robots, and "Les possédés," about "Invaders" using radio implants to program humans.
• M6: On October 27, 1993, an episode of "Deux flics à Miami" incorporated ufological themes like abductions, false memories, and a character reading a book titled "Missing Hours." It suggested that Venus, Jupiter, or Saturn being in the sector might trigger such phenomena, attributing it to secret experiments and the beliefs of "crackpots and drug addicts."
• C+: On October 24, 1993, a cartoon "Harway to the stars" featured Bugs Bunny encountering a Martian on Mars and asking to rent a flying saucer.
• F2: On November 11, 1993, "Flash Gordon" (1980) began with phenomena attributed to Emperor Ming. Ming explained his system of testing vital systems in the universe through natural events, judging systems as dangerous if they recognized his hand. The scientist Zarkov, who detected a force from space affecting the moon, was reportedly "drained from NASA" and considered delusional.
• M6: On November 10, 1993, "M6 Kid" featured an episode of "Les aventures de Tintin: Vol 714 pour Sydney."

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• TV (Fiction) continued:
• TF1: On October 24, 1993, "Disney Parade" aired the pilot episode of the series "Pas de répit sur la planète Terre."
• M6: On October 27, 1993, "Deux flics à Miami" episode "les heures difficiles" involved a character becoming a victim of "space phenomena."
• RTBF 1: On October 29, 1993, "Gremlins 2, la nouvelle génération" (1990) contained two allusions to extraterrestrials.
• C+: On November 4, 1993, the French film "Olivier, olivier" included humorous allusions to alien abductions.
• TF1: On November 5, 1993, a discussion on dreams featured an interviewee who stated that anything could happen, including UFOs.
• M6: On November 5, 1993, a "Roseanne" episode "Soucoupe et petite cuillère" involved a character faking an alien abduction to leave his family. The end credits revealed he was indeed abducted.
• Canal Jimmy: On October 25, 1993, "Starman" (1985) was rebroadcast.
• Ciné Cinémas: On November 9, 1993, "Creepshow" (1982) was shown.
• Paris Première: On November 10, 1993, Pierre Palmade's show included a sketch about "extraterrestrials."
• F2: On November 11, 1993, "Giga" featured a "Saved by the Bell" episode titled "les extraterrestres."
• M6: On November 17, 1993, "Code Quantum" episode "Miracle à New York" ended with a character being confused about a "light" that appeared.
• Canal Jimmy: On October 27, 1993, "Star Trek" (American series) was aired.
• TSI: On October 29, 1993, "Predator" (1987) was rebroadcast.
• M6: On November 27, 1993, "la saga des séries" reported on the rerun of "Madame est servie," including a scene where a family observes the sky and a young boy mentions a possible "encounter of a certain type."

Citations

• A quote from J.-C. Bourret's book "les fantastiques secrets de la médecine chinoise" suggests that acupuncture might have originated from UFOs.
• A quote from S. Spielberg in "Mystères" n°4 (Oct. 1993) states that he has never seen UFOs, despite the success of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

Archives

• "Le Journal des Bretons de Paris" (May 4, 1990) featured an article by F. Fouéré on René Fouéré.

Books (Fiction)

• A catalogue from Editions Teknea mentions Emmanuel Davoust's book on extraterrestrial life, "Silence au point d'eau," which has been translated into American, Italian, and Japanese, with German and Spanish editions pending.
• "Rêves éveillés. L'âme sous le scalpel" by Catherine Lemaire is discussed, covering mystical experiences and cases of alleged alien abductions.
• A "Brocante" find, "Encyclopédie de l'inexpliqué" by R. Cavendish, J.B. Rhine, and J. Bergier (1976), is described, with specific pages on UFOs, Arnold, and various related phenomena. It includes illustrations of localized worldwide sightings and a photo of a UFO.

BD (Fiction)

• "les 4 As et les extraterrestres" by F. Craenhals/G. Chaulet is reviewed, noting that the aliens are more akin to "Barbe Noire" than "gentle Martiens." A reproduction of the BD cover is included.
• C+: On November 14, 1993, "Ca cartoon" presented "Tiny Toons," including an episode with a large flying saucer on the cover.

Congresses

• The "Troisièmes journées internationales sur les OVNI" were held in Marseille from November 10-12, 1993, with speakers including B. Chourinov, CERPA, G. Patera, JM. Raoux, F. Couten, J. Mesnard, J. Guijarro Triado, JB. Greslé, B. Olmos, G. Vanquelef, P. Beake, F. Fouéré, A. Ribera, D. Minazzoli, F. Marie, and S. Bendarmarji.
• The "Premier week-end ufologique de Nancy" took place on October 2-3, 1993, organized by R. Fischer. Topics included investigations in Pulligny, Sarreguemines, and Nancy, a photo analysis, a database project, and presentations of photos and videos related to ufology.

Festival

A short film titled "Mr K" by Didier Flammand was screened on November 3, 1993, at the Mairie of the 15th arrondissement in Paris. The film is about a character building a UFO.

Architecture

• An article in "Le Monde" (October 17-18, 1993) titled "Une soucoupe nommée Ester" describes a circular technological park in Limoges with a 52-meter diameter building topped by a 20-meter dome, resembling a flying saucer.
• "La Vie du Rail" (weekly) n°2416 (October 20, 1993) described the new Rotterdam Blaak station as having a futuristic architecture resembling a flying saucer.

Philately

• A series of five "USA-29" stamps featuring "Space Fantasy" with rockets, astronauts, giant planets, and flying saucers is noted.
• A strip of 5 "GASPRA-Space Fantasy" stamps depicting Flash Gordon-style spacecraft from the 1930s, the sun and Saturn, and flying saucers is mentioned, along with a collector's booklet.
• The Lollini catalogue (mid-November 1993) features an emission from the Maldives on the Bermuda Triangle, with text referencing "Gaspra. Mystères de l'univers, extraterrestrial presence, the Bermuda Triangle, lost planes and ships."

Humour

A short anecdote about a couple playing scrabble and the wife hearing a noise outside, which her husband dismisses as a dream.

Video (UFO)

• "OVNI-les visiteurs de l'espace" from Alpa International is described as a collection featuring testimonies from people who encountered UFOs, including pilots, astronauts, and experts. It claims to provide a "veritable stream of data" leading to the certainty of another world existing beyond Earth. The K7 is available at FNAC.
• Three K7s are available: Nostradamus, Life After Death, and UFOs. The latter features a flying saucer in the style of E.B. Meier.

Video (Fiction)

• "Documents Interdits" (La Sept/Vidéo) is a collection of twelve films assembled by Jean-Teddy Filippe.
• "Alien 3" (Fox Vidéo) is available for rent.
• "Communion" (based on W. Strieber's screenplay) is available on Laser Disc.
• "Alien 3" (1991) is available for rent.

Sect

An article in J.I.M. (Journal International de Médecine) n°276 discusses "The empire of sects strikes back," mentioning the Firephim group and its secretary general, a Raëlian. It refers to Raël's book "Le Racisme religieux."

Press

• Var Matin: On October 29, 1993, an article titled "the 'beast' of Haut Var strikes again" reported on the deaths of 8 sheep and a goat, with hypotheses including extraterrestrial origin. The article notes the ironic tone of the "Mystères" program.
• Mad Movies: Issue n°86 (November 1993) features a "Ze mad rubrik" section with a critical article on the magazine "Mystères" regarding miraculous healings and vampires.

Publicity

• L'Evènement du Jeudi: An advertisement for jeans and flying saucers.
• FNAC Service: An advertisement for FNAC featuring an extraterrestrial and a flying saucer, with the text "1.10F. It's true that photo printing isn't free yet, but admit that FNAC is trying to get closer." This was distributed at the Paris metro and available at FNAC.
• M6: On October 10, 1993, a RMC promotional spot showed Earth from space with an object rotating and collecting sound information, described as a "huge micro in orbit."
• M6: On October 16, 1993, a radio spot for the E.L.O. album "the very best off" featured a large, multi-colored flying saucer, close-ups of parabolic antennas, and the saucer descending towards a planet. It also showed city lights and a representation of the album cover.
• Bookstore Display: A poster for "Mystères" n°5 (mid-October 1993) was displayed outside a bookstore.
• F3 Radio Spot: A radio spot for the film "Aliens" summarized the theme and included background music.
• M6: On October 24, 1993, "Culture pub" featured "Spécial produits transparents," including a truncated Tab Clear Coca Cola spot. It also showed a spot for glasses and a final appearance of two extraterrestrials.
• M6: On October 28, 1993, a Dany de Danone commercial featured animated bees and winged characters in a kitchen, with the sudden appearance of a man in a white coat. A bee exclaims, "...an extraterrestrial..."
• Phénomèna: A color insert with reproductions of three issues of "Mystères" appeared in "Mystères" n°5 (November 1993).
• Video Promotion: A promotion for 3 video cassettes on UFOs from "Mystères."
• Subscription Offer: An offer to subscribe to "Mystères" magazine, including a TF1 video cassette on UFOs as a gift.
• M6: On November 7, 1993, "Culture pub" featured "les privatisations," including a National Power spot with a humorous Star Trek theme and a Wonder Woman transformation.
• TV Ad Campaign: A series of themes appeared in white letters on a black background, posing questions like "Does life on Mars exist?" The sequence ended with the exclamation "Ah if everything in life was as simple as McIntosh!"

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

This issue of Circulaire CNEGU continues its focus on UFO phenomena, with a strong emphasis on media coverage, including reviews of books, magazines, and television programs. The publication acts as a clearinghouse for information within the ufology community, sharing observations, corrections, and news about related cultural products. The editorial stance appears to be one of documenting and disseminating information related to UFOs and potential extraterrestrial contact, while also critically examining media portrayals and public perceptions of these topics. There's a consistent effort to cross-reference information with previous issues and other publications, indicating a desire for thoroughness.

Title: Sciences et Avenir
Issue: n°114
Date: November 1993

This issue of Sciences et Avenir delves into a variety of fascinating subjects, ranging from deep-sea discoveries to extraterrestrial phenomena and space exploration.

Articles and Features

Deep Sea Discoveries

• "Nos ancêtres du fond des mers" (Our ancestors from the bottom of the sea) (Sciences et Avenir, August 1993, pp. 26-31): This article reports on the discovery of a multitude of animal species thriving around hydrothermal vents at a depth of 1600 meters. A Franco-American team made this discovery in May-June 1993. The text highlights that these animals have remained isolated from other species and may not have experienced the great extinctions that shaped terrestrial life. The deep sea is described as an exceptional laboratory for evolutionary specialists, with two-thirds of the planet submerged over 2000 meters, yet only 10,000 km² studied. The article also mentions the ROV-6000, an Ifremer submersible robot designed to descend to 6000 meters, expected to be operational in 1995.

UFOs and Extraterrestrial Encounters

• "Focus" Magazine (October 1993):
• Cover Story: A photomontage of multicolored UFOs above a road with the title "UFOs visitors or simply visions?" (observations, abductions). Pages 6-11 feature an article titled "UFO Sightings: are aliens all in the mind" by T. Walton, GSW, P. Klass, and others. It covers various aspects of UFO phenomena, including K. Arnold's case, Gallup polls, R. Sheaffer, A. Serena, W. Smith, D. Simpson, Rendlesham Forest, C. Halt, Project Blue Book, CIA, ufologists, alleged abductions, and mentions R. Pinotti, C. Malanga, C. Jung, and A. Kreul. Illustrations include a poster from the film "Fire in Sky," a Nazca photo, Daniken's theory, a 1566 Basel drawing, a 1952 Salem photo, a 1969 Brazil photo, a photo of a "sky lamp," a 1957 Holloman photo, drawings of different types of sightings, the Hill couple's account, a drawing of a humanoid they saw, and photos related to Leslie and Adamski's book and the film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
• "Seeing stars" (p. 74): A brief article titled "Martian invaders" announces that a Russian spacecraft will soon carry a symbolic collection of science fiction story recordings on CD to Mars. One of these will be Orson Welles' 1938 broadcast, accompanied by illustrations from H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds."
• "Psychologie" Magazine (November 1993, p. 6): A brief mention of "OVNI Kidnapping" refers to an article in "Le Point" concerning abductions, Y. Smith, and CERO. It notes that the previous year, the trend was towards "black masses," and includes a photo from a science fiction film depicting two extraterrestrials taking a human towards a spacecraft.
• "Terre sauvage" Magazine (November 1993, pp. 16-17): Under the heading "Natural Phenomena," an article titled "Test of an unknown aircraft or visit from extraterrestrials" discusses "sonic UFOs" as a mysterious phenomenon. It mentions "The sonic UFO that blows mystery" and references "B.O.N.I." (unidentified aerial phenomena) and mysterious sounds heard in Provence during the summer.
• "20 ans" Magazine (October 1993, p. 10): This magazine for young people features an article about an insurance company in California that offers a 70 Franc policy for individuals abducted by "little green men." It also includes a photo related to "The Invaders" and David Vincent.
• "The Economist" (August 28, 1993): An article in the "Science and Technology" section, titled "The Vampire," recalls the loss of the Mars Observer probe and mentions that as early as 1964, an American scientist had blamed the "Great Galactic Vampire." Believers in UFOs claimed that the last photo transmitted by a recent Russian probe before it failed showed "something" approaching the craft. The illustration depicts a monster with antennae on a "stop" sign against a Mars background.
• "Femmes d'Aujourd'hui" Magazine (October 1, 1993): A brief news item reports that for a modest sum of 500 Belgian Francs (approximately 83 FF), a Californian company offers annual insurance against UFO abductions. In the event of such an abduction, the victim or their descendants would receive nearly half a billion francs (83 million FF).

Space Exploration and Astronomy

• "Les cahiers de Science et Vie" (November 1993, pp. 90-96): This issue includes an article on "Radars to Fiber Optics," featuring photos of the F117 and B2 stealth aircraft, discussing the design of stealth aircraft and the modeling of radar wave diffraction.
• "Science et Vie" Magazine (November 1993, pp. 32-36): An astronomy article titled "Thousands of planets found" explains that galaxies are not flat "star pancakes" but matter-concentrated "balls" with 90% of their mass in planets or failed stars, populating a halo that can be five times the diameter of the visible disk.
• "Le Monde" (October 29, 1993): Under the title "An extraterrestrial point of view," the newspaper reports that the Galileo probe detected favorable conditions for life on a planet in the solar system it recently passed. Methane content and surface pigmentation suggest biological activity, and pulsed radio signals hint at an artificial origin. The article clarifies that Carl Sagan and his colleagues used Galileo's passage near Earth to test its ability to detect extraterrestrial life, concluding that it could, but questioning whether extraterrestrials would reach the same conclusion given a "massive, oxygen-poisoned atmosphere."
• "New Scientist" (September 25, 1993): An article, possibly translated as "The stock market or the satellite," announces that NASA's investigation into the disappearance of the Mars Observer probe has a new lead. Researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory received an anonymous letter claiming to hold the satellite and demanding 20 billion in "Martian currency" for its return.

Other Mentions

• Gaumont Magazine (October 1993, p. 9): A contest asks which notes extraterrestrials use to communicate in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol; Sol, La, Fa, Fa, Do; or Do, Do, Do, Re, Mi).
• "Le Monde" (November 2, 1993): An article about cyclist G. Obree is titled "Graham Obree, the Martian," noting that his world championship win made him less of a fairy-tale character and more of a "Martian," though not an extraterrestrial.
• "Biocontact" Magazine (October 1993, p. 29): An advertisement for the "3rd Message of Fatima" led to correspondence about "Nonsiamosoli" and "Eugénio Siragusa, the contactee of the Celestial Powers," and Giorgio Bongiovanni, the stigmatized individual of Fatima.

Radio and Media Mentions

• RFM Radio: A weekly segment called "Mysteries" (mid-October 1993) covered topics related to "Frontier Sciences." The segment was presented as "RFM and the magazine Mystères present RFM-Mystères with Jean-Yves Casgha, editor-in-chief of the magazine Mystères."
• Rire et chansons Radio (October 20, 1993): A sketch by G. Bedos titled "Scrontch" featured a character named Julietta who "dives into the legs of the Martian spy from her flying saucer."
• France Culture Radio (October 10, 1993): An episode of "Le Gai Savoir" invited Geneviève Beduneau to discuss visionary phenomena in the Middle Ages, drawing parallels with UFO stories, engine failures, and "Chupas" (likely referring to chupacabra).
• Radio Gue-Mozot (RGM) (August 31, 1993): An anonymous speaker discussed UFOs, parapsychology, and planned courses in a 90-minute recording.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The issue demonstrates a broad interest in unexplained phenomena, scientific exploration, and the intersection of science with popular culture and speculative fiction. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry, presenting various reports and theories without necessarily endorsing them, but encouraging reader engagement through references to magazines, radio segments, and even contests. There's a clear focus on UFOs and related abduction narratives, alongside significant scientific reporting on space and deep-sea exploration. The inclusion of insurance for UFO abductions and fictional portrayals of aliens in media highlights the cultural penetration of these themes. The magazine also touches upon historical and religious phenomena, linking them to modern unexplained events.