The UFO Phenomena: A Scientific Look at the Evidence for Extraterrestrial Contacts

This is the first ever book to take a comprehensive look at the UFO phenomena. Most scientists are scornful of the subject of UFOs, yet thousands of reports contain information which indicates that some UFOs may have an extraterrestrial origin. The problem is that the sensational stories which have appeared in the media over the years have dissuaded scientists from investigating UFO events. However, the scientific community is not against the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, known as SETI. It supports teams of radio astronomers in their high-profile search for evidence of ET's broadcasts - but UFOs are taboo. This is totally illogical. As this book attempts to show, the background science which justifies the astronomical searches also supports the hypothesis that some UFOs are extraterrestrial artifacts. In this important but highly readable book, Edward Ashpole makes clear the link between SETI science and the UFO phenomena, drawing on his knowledge of the life sciences and reviewing the most interesting UFO cases. It is his belief that only the expertise of scientists can solve the long standing UFO mystery and that future research may offer a way of answering the most important question in science and philosophy. Is there life elsewhere in the universe?