From the Kenneth Arnold incident to the modern UAP task forces, this article explores the social and cultural history of UFOs, revealing how Cold War anxieties, technological advancements, and evolving cultural narratives have shaped our understanding—and misunderstanding—of unexplained aerial phenomena.
US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm has confirmed that the Department of Energy (DoE) has engaged the US military’s Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in investigating UFOs around nuclear facilities. The admission, made during a Congressional hearing, is significant as JSOC has long been linked to alleged efforts to retrieve alien technology from crashed UFOs. While Granholm did not elaborate on the nature of the collaboration, she stated that the DoE works with all federal security entities as part of a coordinated national security effort.
