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Investigations
In-depth case studies, classic encounters revisited, and investigator follow-ups.
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May 22, 2026
Why the Nimitz Tic-Tac Encounter Still Matters
In November 2004, F/A-18 pilots intercepted an object off Baja that didn’t follow any rule of aerodynamics. Two decades on, that case is still the cleanest data the field has.
May 22, 2026
The Phoenix Lights, 25 Years Later: What the Witness Map Still Tells Us
A look back at the 1997 Phoenix incident through the lens of modern community-driven sighting maps — and what the geometry of thousands of witness reports still tells us.