The Quiet Before The Storm Of The Modern UFO Era
- By
Marcus Lowth
- December 14, 2022
- 15 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Sightings
The eighteen months following the end of the Second World War saw UFO sightings gradually but steadily increase. And while many of these were of glowing cigar-shaped craft – particularly over Sweden and northern Europe that became known as the Ghost Rockets sightings – there were equally as many encounters with glowing spheres and the disc-shaped objects that would be witnessed in abundance from the summer of 1947 and the start of the modern UFO era.
That these sightings were very regular (although certainly not as explosive as they would become the following year) should perhaps alert us to the suggestion that there was an apparent extraterrestrial presence here on Earth in the run-up to such incidents as the Kenneth A...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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