10 Questions
What term is being used by the U.S. government to refer to UFOs in the recent preliminary report?
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
Who is Greg Eghigian in relation to the topic of UFOs in the U.S.?
Historian of science
What significant event occurred on June 25, 2021, related to UFOs according to the text?
Release of a preliminary report by the U.S. government
What is Greg Eghigian's current project regarding UFOs?
Writing a book on the history of UFOs in the U.S.
How did Greg Eghigian contribute to understanding the cultural history of UFOs in the U.S.?
Through research and publications
When did reports of people seeing flying ships overhead first start to appear?
19th century
What did some people see in the 19th century that sounded like flying ships?
Steam-powered ships
In what era did people begin to regularly speak of seeing flying objects attributed to extraterrestrials?
20th century
What was a significant change that occurred regarding the idea of aliens in the 19th century?
Alien sightings decreased
What event in 1947 marked a point where people began speaking of sightings attributed to extraterrestrials?
Roswell incident
Explore the history of UFOs in the U.S. and the recent surge in interest, including the U.S. government's release of a preliminary report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs). Listen to Greg Eghigian, a historian of science at Penn State, discuss the fascinating topic on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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