A Report on the Demographics and Beliefs of Alien Abduction Experiencers
Stephanie Kelley-Romano

ABSTRACT: One hundred thirty alien abduction experiencers were queried to determine basic demographic characteristics and beliefs. Respondents were classified into one of four categories according to the type of experience they reported—possible abductees, visitees, abductees, or psychic abductees. Chi-square tests were used to discover relationships between common characteristics and experience type. Respondents who reported being taken on board a UFO or to a clearly alien environment are more likely to report using hypnosis to aid in recall and also to report repeat abductions. Furthermore, the use of hypnosis by experiencers to retrieve memories increases the likelihood of reporting both physical exams and repeat abductions. Results suggest further investigation as to the role of hypnosis in the articulation of alien abduction experiences. Beliefs common to the general pool of abduction experiencers indicate most report believing they encounter extraterrestrials in early childhood, have repeat encounters, believe other members of their families are also involved, possess psychic abilities, evidence healing powers, have lived a past life, and generally describe their experiences as primarily “positive.” 

The effect of the label “UFO” on memory for ambiguous pictorial stimuli
J. Steiner and Anthony L. Jinks
School of Psychology, University of Western Sydney,

ABSTRACT: The scientific community frequently explains Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) as ambiguous but natural aerial phenomena that are misperceived by witnesses due to the influence of their expectations and beliefs, also termed their perceptual set. However, there has been very little research into the effect of a UFO-related perceptual set on recall of ambiguous pictorial stimuli. Forty undergraduate psychology students drew from memory ambiguous pictures recalled under four label conditions (UFO, aeroplane, ambiguous, and self-derived). Statistical analysis revealed no significant difference among the label and control conditions on either measures of detail or the addition of features. This suggests that in a controlled environment, perceptual set does not affect accuracy of recall of previously witnessed ambiguous pictures. Relevance to actual sightings of UFOs is discussed.

ABSTRACT: This paper presents an analysis of 11 consecutive color photographs and related eyewitness testimony of an alleged unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) taken over at least a 10 minute period beginning at about 12:30 p.m. on May 23, 1971, about 30 miles south-southwest of Graz, Austria, by Mr. Rudi Nagora, 25. Details of the camera, lens, film characteristics, and other relevant optical and historical details are presented. Each frame shows a dark and/or “metallic” object in the daytime sky. Its flight path was determined on several adjacent frames by overlapping relatively unchanging cloud and fixed background details. No evidence of pixel distortion is found surrounding any image of the object as might be produced by radiated heat, nor is there evidence of double exposure, a suspension thread above the UAP images, or mismatch of pixel dimensions within the UAP image or outside it. There is evidence of finite object motion blur in some frames where stationary background detail is in focus. A geometric composite analysis of all images supports the view that the UAP’s three-dimensional form is not circular in planform but rather a blunt-cornered isosceles triangle with flat bottom and convex upper surface. The object remains unidentified at this time.   

Examination of the Trajectories of Anomalous Objects Imaged During the STS-48
Space Shuttle Mission
Lan D. Fleming
Muñiz Engineering, Inc. 

ABSTRACT: On September 15, 1991, during the ST­S-48 mission, a camera on the Space Shuttle Discovery captured a video sequence showing a number of objects moving through space. NASA explained the objects as shuttle-generated debris particles. Some of the objects exhibited abrupt changes in course at one point in time and NASA attributed this to the firing of one of the shuttle’s attitude control rockets. Scientists outside NASA later did detailed studies revealing characteristics of the objects’ motions that they believed did not conform to NASA’s debris hypothesis. In a 1995 paper, Mark Carlotto described a frame overlay method that he used to create a time-exposure image from this STS-48 video sequence. The image revealed that some of the unidentified objects in the video followed curved trajectories, indicating that they experienced prolonged periods of acceleration that cannot be attributed to the relatively brief firing of a shuttle thruster rocket acting on nearby debris particles. This paper describes two possible mundane explanations for the path curvatures: the forces generated by atmospheric drag and by pressures induced by the sublimation of ice particles. The orientations of these force vectors relative to the video image plane were computed and compared quantitatively to the orientations of the object trajectories. It is shown that several of the objects depart significantly from trajectories that could have been the result of the action of the natural forces considered, leaving no apparent explanation for the objects’ motions that would be consistent with the shuttle debris interpretation. It is concluded that only the more extraordinary interpretations seem viable: the objects were self-propelled by a force other than ice sublimation or were accelerated by the Earth’s gravity at a sufficient distance from the shuttle for the resultant path curvature to be seen in the video.

Angel Hair Physical Analyses: A Review
Brian Boldman

ABSTRACT: There are over 200 case reports of the angel hair phenomenon reported in the literature. However, cases in which samples were collected and meaningful analyses carried out are relatively few in number. This paper reviews these previous analyses. Early analytical methods were limited in scope, but more recent methods such as mass spectrometry have provided much better information on the composition of some angel hair samples. Spider web is most often considered the source of angel hair, but sample contamination, improper analytic processes, and the personal biases of investigators have complicated the study of this phenomenon. Nevertheless, commonalities across cases may provide clues about this substance.

Analysis Of Angel Hair Samples   
Phyllis A.Budinger
Frontier Analysis, Ltd.

ABSTRACT: Analytical data concerning the chemical composition of angel hair are presented from four different events that were analyzed by this laboratory. These data probably represent a summation of what is known to date regarding this substance. Angel hair appears to originate from a biological source that is not yet identified. This fibrous material is very close to fibroin generated by caterpillars and spiders. It is emphasized that considerably more analyses are needed to further elucidate the mystery of angel hair.

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