The 1950 UFO Wave
- By
Marcus Lowth
- September 15, 2019
- November 14, 2021
- 28 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Waves
While UFO activity certainly didn’t stop following the wave of sightings in the second half of 1947, it did slow down somewhat, even though 1948 had some of the most intriguing UFO encounters on record.
However, by the time the fifties were but days old, there was a sudden and dramatic increase in UFO sightings. And what’s more, these sightings continued right through the year at an (at the time) unprecedented pace. And while these sightings were occurring worldwide (indeed we have examined several of them in detail previously), the majority of activity appeared to unfold over the United States.
Perhaps of even more interest, is there appears, even before the new wave of sightings was underway, to have been a campaig...
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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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With all the stars and planets in our universe(millions of trillions) how could we possibilty be the only planet with life on it.