UFO Rama - No 087

Magazine Overview

Title: UFO-RAMA
Issue: NR. 87
Date: January 2006
Type: UFOlogy publication

Editorial

The editorial reflects on the year 2005 as a year filled with signs of intelligent life in the universe, citing crop circles and sightings of unidentified flying objects worldwide. It suggests that 2006 will bring the release of declassified documents related to UFOs, indicating that the 'granitic wall of silence' is beginning to fall and urging readers to help push it down.

Key Articles and Reports

Bush vs UFOs: A Secret War?

This article, based on claims by former Canadian minister Paul Hellyer, alleges that the United States has been preparing for a secret intergalactic war since 1947. Hellyer states that the US government is developing weapons to counter potential extraterrestrial threats and plans to establish a moon base by 2020. The article suggests that the US has been secretly monitoring UFOs and that the Area 51 in Nevada is involved in this effort.

KGB's Stance on UFOs

A report from 'Metro' on December 7, 2005, quotes Kriuchkov, the former head of the KGB, stating that extensive investigations by Soviet secret services found no evidence of UFOs. He attributes sightings to tricks or the product of imagination, and mentions that the Soviet Central Committee investigated these claims but found nothing concrete.

Asteroid Threat: Apophis in 2036

An article from December 8, 2005, discusses the asteroid Apophis, discovered in 2004. It is 390 meters in diameter and travels at 13 kilometers per second. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena and the University of Pisa have been monitoring it, with a 1 in 9000 probability of impact with Earth, possibly in Europe, in 2036. The article notes that NASA will decide on potential intervention in 2013, and if no action is taken, the window for intervention will be in 2036.

Extraterrestrial Warnings: The 'Contactees'

An article from 'La Notte' dated May 2, 1989, titled "An asteroid will destroy us, say the extraterrestrials," features interviews with 'contactees' in Milan. These individuals, followers of Eugenio Siragusa from Catania, believe that extraterrestrials have warned humanity about an impending asteroid impact in 27 months (from May 1989) and that a large asteroid will destroy Earth if humanity does not change its ways. They claim Siragusa foresaw events like the Chernobyl disaster and the hole in the ozone layer. They also mention a prophecy of a spaceship that will save two billion people.

Space Militarization Condemned

An article from 'Corriere della Fantascienza' dated May 25, 2005, reports that scientists have condemned the militarization of space. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) urged the United Nations to draft a treaty prohibiting the deployment of armed satellites in orbit, even if declared for defensive purposes. This reaction comes in response to the Bush administration's proposed changes to US space policy.

Other News Snippets

• Pope's Stance: Pope Benedict XVI calls for the renunciation of nuclear weapons and disarmament.
• Dalai Lama on Ethics and Science: The Dalai Lama advocates for ethics to guide scientific development, particularly in life sciences.
• Spielberg's DreamWorks: Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks is reportedly being sold to Paramount for $1.6 billion.
• Mossad vs. Spielberg: The Mossad accuses Spielberg's film "Munich" of misrepresenting the Israeli retaliation in Monaco in 1972.

Book Review

"Gli Architetti del Tempo" (The Architects of Time) by Angelo Iacopino is reviewed. The book explores ancient sites like Stonehenge and the Mayan temples, suggesting they might have been used as UFO landing sites.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine consistently focuses on UFO sightings, extraterrestrial intelligence, government secrecy surrounding these phenomena, and potential extraterrestrial interventions or warnings. The editorial stance appears to be one of openness to the possibility of extraterrestrial life and a critical view of government attempts to suppress information, as evidenced by the call to 'push down the wall of silence.' There is also a recurring theme of potential global threats, whether from extraterrestrial conflicts or natural phenomena like asteroids.