Alejandro Rojas

Alejandro Rojas is a writer, podcaster, lecturer, and digital content creator focused on science, space, science fiction, and UFOs.

He has a keen interest in the unexplained and is often featured in documentaries, television shows, and news interviews. Alejandro runs the UFO news website OpenMinds.tv, and his articles can also be found in the Huffington Post, Den of Geek, and his personal blog alejandtrojas.com. He is also a co-organizer of the annual International UFO Congress, which he hosts as the Master of Ceremonies.

In his previous life, Alejandro held positions as a manager and corporate trainer focused in the fields of sales and technology. More recently, he has worked as a real estate agent in Arizona.

View a list of some of the news outlets who have referenced Alejandro’s work or interviewed him, and his TV appearances on the In the Media page.

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Real UFO History: Einstein, Tesla, Edison, and Marconi on Radio Signals from Aliens

The Vast of Night features an alien radio signal mystery, not too dissimilar to the alien signal mysteries the famous inventors of the radio faced.

This article is presented by: A switchboard operator and a DJ in a small town in the 1950s discover a strange, potentially alien, audio signal that leads them on a wild investigation to find the origins of the signal. This is the plot for The Vast of Night, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Could our first contact with aliens be as simpl

The X-Files Revealed: The Paranormal Roots of the Pentagon’s UFO Program

At the end of 2017, The New York Times broke the story of a secretive Pentagon program with a budget of $22 million to investigate UFOs called the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). The man who exposed the existence of the program, Luis Elizondo, was the former head of the project. Elizondo’s ongoing efforts to investigate the UFO mystery with his new employer, the To the Stars Academy (TTSA), will be featured in a History Channel series premiering May 31 called Unidentifi

Astronaut Peggy Whitson Overcame Her Doubters To Spend The Most Days In Space

Astronaut Peggy Whitson says after she finished college, famous space scientist Dr. James Van Allen discouraged her from seeking a career as an astronaut. She says he told her, “I’d probably ought to find a different career.” Fortunately, she did not take his advice. Her advice to those pursuing their passions is never to let anyone else change your direction.

Whitson has a bachelor of science in biology and chemistry and a Ph.D. in biochemistry, and she currently holds the record for being the

Astronaut Scott Kelly Saw The Unexplainable In Space

Scott Kelly, the U.S. astronaut who took part in the year-long – it was actually 340 days – mission on the International Space Station (ISS) has spent over 520 days in space during his four off-planet missions. Kelly says he has seen some weird things, but he doesn’t think any of them were aliens. According to the New York Times, the Department of Defense has a project that looks into military UFO sightings. The story made worldwide headlines last December. Luis Elizondo, who ran the project, sa

How Russia and China Ignited the New Space Race to the Moon

A return to the moon is closer than you think. But who will get there first?

The late 1950s saw the beginning of the modern space age and a new off-planet battleground for the Cold War. The victor would be the first to set foot on the moon. While Russia took an early lead, the U.S. eventually won the Cold War in space by landing Apollo 11 on July 20th, 1969. Just like in the ‘50s, the U.S. is entering this new race to the moon a few steps behind. With Russia and China planning manned missions t

Majestic 12: Is This Legendary UFO Conspiracy U.S. Air Force Disinformation? (VIDEO)

Majestic 12 is the name of an alleged organization created by President Truman to manage UFO and extraterrestrial investigations and maintaining strict secrecy in these areas. Many believe they have gone so far as to kill to keep secrets regarding interactions with the U.S. government and extraterrestrial civilizations.

The question begs, if this group is so super secret, like they are represented on TV, then how do we know about them? The answer to that question is a tricky one. Most reference

Ex-Air Force Law Enforcement Agent Says He Hoaxed Major UFO Mythologies

I have been researching UFOs for many years, delving deep into the underbelly of UFO lore, and one name seems to frequently pop up. His name is Richard Doty, and in the 1980s he was a special agent for the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He claims that while he was there he was tasked with hoaxing documents and feeding false information to UFO researchers. The Air Force refuses to comment on whether they kne

Bill Clinton talks about UFOs and Area 51 again

Even though it is Jimmy Carter who famously had a UFO sighting, Bill Clinton seems to be the one who talks the most about them, and he is open to the idea of extraterrestrial visitation. He has a long history of association with the UFO subject and Area 51 that spans back throughout his presidency.

UFO buffs, and reporters, where poised at their televisions last night, ready to find out if Jimmy Kimmel would keep his promise when the other night he said he would ask Clinton about UFOs when he c

Obama First to Name Area 51, but Clinton Talked About It Too (VIDEOS)

A lot of buzz is going around this week about President Obama mentioning Area 51 by name at a reception celebrating the 2013 Kennedy Center Honorees on Sunday. However, Bill Clinton has also made reference to the secretive base in the Nevada desert, although he did not dare utter its name, which at the time was still classified.

One of the honorees at the Kennedy Center was Shirley McLaine. Not only is she known for her lifetime of groundbreaking work as a brilliant and memorable actress, but s

Science, UFOs and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Video)

Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, recently wrote in a The Huffington Post blog that UFOs are "a phenomenon worthy of attention," and I agree. SETI is in the business of searching for signals from intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations, and although Shostak's story continued to highlight some of the wild email correspondence he receives from people convinced that ET is already visiting us, SETI was once viewed as fringe itself. However, devoted scientists worked hard to m

Spielberg Says <i>ET</i> Was Originally About Alleged Alien Attack

Spielberg has recently said that his famous family-friendly alien film, ET: The Extraterrestrial, was originally going to recount the alleged horrific experience of a family in rural Kentucky who says they were harassed by aliens. ET was eventually toned down, but creatures similar to the mischievous "little green men" reported in Kentucky terrorized an entire town in his movie Gremlins.

The Kentucky encounter never made it to the silver screen because Spielberg was able to talk Harrison Ford's

Prince Philip's UFO Interest Inspires New Biography

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband to the queen of England, is also a fervent UFO aficionado. His UFO interests are not only included in a new biography, author Philip Eade writes in his forward that the idea for the biography came about when he was considering writing a book about prominent ufologists in the period after World War II. The biography is titled, Prince Philip: The Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II, and proves to be a great read.

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A list of my mainstream news and TV appearances...

Feb. 8, 2020 - TV Interview: Ancient Aliens - Destination Chile (S15 E3) - History

July 7, 2019 - Rojas speaks about Pentagon program during UFO Fest - Roswell Daily Record

July 6, 2019 - Rojas: Government UFO research groups could return - Roswell Daily Record

July 2, 2019 - World UFO Day: Remember the Phoenix Lights? - 12 News Arizona

June 10, 2019 - Article: Navy F/A-18 Pilot Shares New Details About UFO Encounters During Middle East Deployment - The Drive

May 28, 2019 - Article: Buzz over UFO sightings lights up social media, but Arizona has long history of strange objects in the sky - AZ Central

Jan. 10, 2019 - TV Special: Roswell: Mysteries Decoded - CW (Interview/Consulting Producer)

Sept. 6, 2018 - Article: When UFOs Buzzed the White House and the Air Force Blamed the Weather - HISTORY

August 21, 2018 - Article: Gaia Hits Filmmaker Patty Greer With an Old-School Weapon: a Lawsuit - Westword

July 27, 2018 - Article: Former Intelligence Officer Demands US Air Force Fork Over UFO Evidence - Sputnik

July 26, 2018 - Article: 'Aliens on the Moon' Headlines Obscured the Truth About Moon Habitability - Inverse

July 2, 2018 - TV News Feature: World UFO Day: Arizona's top 5 UFO sightings - 12 News Arizona

May 3, 2018 - Article: UFO and paranormal conferences: Are they obsolete? - Syracuse New Times

March 1, 2018 - Article: Why the world's top UFO researchers chose Tom DeLonge as their mouthpiece - AV Club

Feb. 27, 2018 - Article: Tom DeLonge quit Blink-182 to become one of the world’s leading UFO experts. - Fader

Feb. 22, 2018 - Article: UFO METAL MYSTERY: Material allegedly stored by Pentagon is 'not from this earth' - Express.co.uk

Jan. 12, 2018 - Article: UFOs are REAL and use ‘new energy’ that could change our future - expert - Express.co.uk

Feb. 21, 2018 - Article: TRUTH IS OUT THERE Baffled US intelligence officers leak UFO footage THEMSELVES to get help from unwitting public in IDing mystery objects, Pentagon ‘X files project’ chief claims - The Sun

Jan. 9, 2018 - Article: UFO Legacy: What Impact Will Revelation of Secret Government Program Have? - Space.com

Dec. 29, 2017 - Article: Mystery over secret UFO program deepens - The Morning Bulletin

Dec. 28, 2017 - Article: UFO U-TURN Mystery over top-secret UFO programme deepens as US government is accused of backtracking on staggering footage released - The Sun

Dec. 9, 2017 - Article: Mystery over top secret UFO program deepens - Fox News

Oct. 30, 2017 - Article: ALIENS TRUTH COMING? Ex-military and scientist insiders to lift lid on UFOs - Express.co.uk

Oct. 16, 2017 - Article: IS ALIEN TRUTH COMING? Tom DeLonge's Area 51 and military insiders will 'lift lid on UFOs' - Express.co.uk

Oct. 2, 2017 - Article: Is this a real alien? Latest on whether this is a still from REAL Roswell UFO footage - Express.co.uk

Sept. 27, 2017 - Article: Devils Tower encounters: UFO rendezvous brings enthusiasts - Cory Enterprise

Sept. 25, 2017 - Article: ET THRONE HOME Prince Philip’s uncle Lord Mountbatten was UFO enthusiast and even documented alien SPACESHIP landing on his estate - The Sun

August 24, 2017 - Article: UFO spotted zipping by the US Capitol building on TV during a LIVE Fox News report! [VIDEO] - International Business Times

August 23, 2017 - Article: WATCH: Shocking moment UFO shoots past US Capitol building on LIVE TV Fox News report - Express.co.uk

June 2, 2017 - Article: 'They were hauling a big creature': New footage reveals what Deputy Sheriff said he saw at Roswell, in UFO mystery that has baffled experts and conspiracy theorists for 70 years - Daily Mail

June 2, 2017 - Article: Roswell has FINALLY been 'solved' - and 'truth' is more shocking than you could believe - Express.co.uk

May 26, 2017 - Article: Close encounters of a blurred kind! UFO hunters ZOOM in on faded Roswell photo and claim US general’s memo reveals a ‘disc-shaped craft and victims’ found in 1947 mystery crash - Daily Mail

May 24, 2017 - Article: PHOENIX LIGHTS UFO: New witness comes forward 20 years later… and its a hollywood legend - Express.co.uk

April 18, 2017 - Article: All 'Lights" on Phoenix in new film - 12 News Arizona

Feb. 19, 2017 - Article: International UFO Congress draws thousands at conference - FOX 10 Arizona

Feb. 18, 2017 - Article: Annual UFO conference lands near Phoenix - USA Today

Feb. 9, 2017 - Article: UFO Congress: 'Phoenix Lights' after 20 years, 'Fire in the Sky' and more finds for the serious and curious - AZ Central

Oct. 18, 2016 - Article: Why UFO Conspiracists Have So Many Opinions About ‘Angel Hair’ - Atlas Obscura

May 4, 2016 - Article: REAL-LIFE STAR WARS? US Army chief admits soldiers will soon battle 'little green men' - Express.co.uk

April 20, 2016 - TV Interview: 4 Out of This World UFO Sightings Caught on Camera - The List

Feb. 2, 2016 - Article: How a 47-Year-Old NSA Cryptography Test Still Excites Amateur Alien Hunters - Popular Mechanics

Jan. 25, 2016 - Article: Did a UFO crash in the valley? - FOX 10 Arizona

Sept. 13, 2015 - Article: Fake Towns and Aliens at Vegas’s Atomic Testing Site - The Daily Beast

Oct. 27, 2015 - Article: WATCH: Has 'US security service jet cam recorded first ever confirmed UFO sighting'? - Express.co.uk

August 18, 2015: TV Interview: A List That Proves Aliens Are Real – Kind Of - The List

July 27, 2015 - Article: Independence Day alien visit? Lights over mountains can't be explained by UFO expert - Express.co.uk

April 30, 2015 - Article: UFO hunters probe mystery 'flashing, coloured' lights above skies of San Diego - Express.co.uk

Feb. 16, 2015 - Article: Documents show how seriously UFOs were taken - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Feb. 10, 2015 - Article: Giant “UFO” Seen Over Mountains in Arizona (VIDEO) - Sputnik

Jan. 26, 2015 - Article: Project Blue Book: US Air Force UFO documents revealed - BBC

Jan. 8, 2015 - Article: Texas is a top state for UFO sightings - San Antonio Express

Nov. 8, 2014 - Article: UFO sightings, alien life forms found on Earth: Can Boyd Bushman Area 51 claims be believed? [Video] - Tech Times

Oct. 31, 2014 - Article: Video: Lockheed Martin Area 51 scientist confesses UFOs, aliens - Digital Journal

Nov. 4, 2013: TV News Interview and Article: Kardashian Family At Area 51 On UFO Hunt (VIDEO) - HuffPost

Nov. 4, 2013 - TV Series: Keeping up with the Kardashians: Season 8, Episode 19: Close Encounters of the Kardashian Kind - E!

Aug. 16, 2013 - Article: UFO community greets Area 51 disclosure with a resounding 'Duh!' - NBC News

July 20, 2012 - TV Series: Chasing UFOs: Episode 5: Abducted in Arizona - National Geographic

Feb. 21, 2012 - TV News Interview: UFO Interview with Alejandro Rojas on CBS in Phoenix - CBS 5 KPHO Phoenix

Feb 21, 2012 - TV News Interview: UFO Congress on CBS 5 KPHO - CBS 5 KPHO Arizona

Oct 8, 2011 - TV Feature: The Mysterious Brown Mountain Lights - Travel Channel

Oct. 8, 2011 - TV Feature: Mysterious Whispers of Yellowstone Lake - Travel Channel

March 10, 2011 - Article: ‘We The People’ Petition Seeks Truth Of Alien Visits From Obama Administration - HuffPost

Jan. 11, 2009: TV News Interview: Colorado UFO Sightings - Fox News Denver

May 30, 2008 - Article: Alien video: Puppet or real E.T.? - Denver Post

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