The Origin Of Project Blue Book
Project Blue Book is one of the most significant and mysterious government investigations in the history of the United States, especially when it comes to the study of UFOs, or Unidentified Flying Objects. From 1952 to 1969, the U.S. Air Force conducted this project with the primary goal of investigating UFO sightings and determining if they posed a national security threat. But it became much more than that, intertwining with the larger cultural and political landscape of the time, and leaving behind a lasting legacy that still influences UFO discourse today. The project began in 1952, under the leadership of Captain Edward Ruppelt, who was appointed to oversee it. His objective was to scientifically examine UFO sightings and create a public report. Over its 17 years, the Air Force investigated over 12,000 UFO reports, but by the end of the program in 1969, the Air Force came to a conclusion that shocked many: the vast majority of sightings could be explained by natural phenomena or m...