Open Minds UFO Radio: David is a UFO researcher and author. He’s had a lifelong interest in the subject of UFOs and joined the Mutual UFO Network  (MUFON) as a field investigator trainee in 1990. David continues to research the UFO phenomenon and has made substantial progress on unveiling new information on historical cases such as the “Battle of Los Angeles” UFO incident in 1942 and the Farmington, New Mexico mass UFO sighting in 1950.

In this video we talk about UFOs in the news, including an alleged UFO over San Diego, Extraterrestrial Tourism, potential water on Jupiter, Mars and much more.

• Extraterrestrial Tourism Posters Make Us Believe - Den of Geek
• Hunt for the Skinwalker Trailer Stares Down the Paranormal - Den of Geek
• Strange Lights Above San Diego Spark Speculation of UFO - Inside Edition
• The fascinating 'UFO landing pad' in the Argentinian desert - NZ Herald
• A Brief History Of Some Of Australia’s Weirdest UFO Encounters - Pedestrian
• Shocking UFO Experiences: Weird Dreams Or Real Encounters? - Medium
• Florida candidate for Congress: Alien abduction doesn't define me - Orlando Sentinel
• Jupiter –The Gas Giant: “Does the Great Red Spot Reveal That It’s a Water Planet?” - The Daily Galaxy

For reasons unknown, the travel fare aggregate Orbitz has decided to create a series of extraterrestrial tourism posters they have made available free online. They are really cool and commemorate potential incidents from around the world of alien visitations. 

Is the President afraid of aliens? I'm not sure, but there is a legit reason some lawmakers want to create a sixth branch of the military the President is calling the Space Force.

Open Minds UFO Radio: Ryan is the author of Somewhere in the Skies: A Human Approach to an Alien Phenomenon and is also a contributing writer to the anthology, UFOs: Reframing the Debate.

In this episode we talk about more UFO cases highlighted by the History channel in preparation for upcoming Project Blue Book Show, space news, the increasing credibility of the UFO subject, and ufo community controversy. Exciting stuff, people!

• From the Farside: "Reason to Believe Aliens are Real" - The Daily Galaxy
• Gaia Hits Filmmaker Patty Greer With an Old-School Weapon: a Lawsuit - Westword
• 'Aliens on the Moon' Headlines Obscured the Truth About Moon Habitability - Inverse
• This Scoutmaster Had a Run-in with a UFO. The Kids Saw it Too. - History
• Why Mysterious Green Fireballs Worried the U.S. Government in 1948 - History
• Artist's artificial 'star' will take public art to new heights - NBC News MACH
• Lunar Water Ice Discovery Could Aid Future Moon Expeditions - Den of Geek
• The Orville Season 2: Fighting for a Funny Future - Den of Geek
• May the Space Force be with you: Why new initiative makes sense - Syracuse New Times

Open Minds UFO Radio: Chris is one of the hosts of the Mad Scientist Podcast. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering focusing on the study of nanomaterials for use as catalysts and adsorbents from Northeastern University.

In this episode we discussed Project Blue Book, the US Government's official UFO investigation and the upcoming TV show of the same name. We also talked about the proposed Space Force, a project started to scientifically analyze alleged UFO material, a UFO sighting by an astronaut and much more.

• Two Pilots Saw a UFO. Why Did the Air Force Destroy the Report? - History
• Mysterious UFOs Seen by WWII Airman Still Unexplained - History
• Reference to the Advanced Aerospace Threat and Identification Program found in a 2018 issue of the US 'Congressional Record.' - UFO Scientific Research Blog
• Leaked Nimitz UFO Report Reveals Names of Sources - Mysterious Universe
• Is this a UFO flying over North Carolina? No, Goodyear blimp says: 'That's definitely us' - USA Today
• What UFO sightings tell us about earthlings - NBC News
• UFO sighting that terrified a city - New Zealand Herald
• Jackie Gleason's UFO-Inspired Properties Listed at $12M - NMP
• NASA astronaut says he saw 'something organic/alien like' in space - CNET
• After 3 UFO encounters, retired educator and Nogal resident calls himself a believer - Ruidoso News
• A struggle for coherence - Sarasota Herald Tribune
• Next lifetime, maybe … - Sarasota Herald Tribune

Open Minds UFO Radio: Mark O’Connell is the author of The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs, a biography of astronomer Dr. J. Allen Hynek. Hynek was a consultant to the U.S. Air Force’s official UFO investigations in the late 40s to the late 60s. A skeptic at first, Hynek went on to become a proponent of serious research into the UFO phenomenon.

In this weekly program, Alejandro will discuss the week's stories on UFOs and related topics, talk about past and upcoming podcasts, events, and interviews, and whatever else we are up to. At OpenMinds.tv we have gone through some changes, and we look forward to reconnecting with our YouTube audience. Watch the first episode above!

The question has arisen as to whether Trump's calling for a Space Force has anything to do with recent revelations that the Pentagon was conducting secret UFO studies. Those who believe there is a connection see signs that perhaps the Pentagon will reveal they have discovered a malevolent alien force and this Space Force will be our answer to combat them. However, digging into the details of the White House's move to create the Space Force as a new branch of the military shows this idea has actually been debated for many years, and the enemies proponents of the plan are concerned with are human.

To the Stars Academy of Arts and Sciences (TTS Academy) has partnered with a research think tank to examine materials collected from UFOs. This includes materials submitted by individuals from the public, and potentially material they already have on hand. One of their goals is to discover material that will help them find out more about space-time manipulation.

• A Radar Blip, a Flash of Light: How U.F.O.s ‘Exploded’ Into Public View - The New York Times
• Pilot’s strange act before UFO sighting - News.com.au
• "We Could All Be Martians" --Life That Now Envelops Earth May Have Started on Mars - The Daily Galaxy
• The Lawfare Podcast: Should Humans Communicate With Aliens? - Lawfare
• Calling All Earthlings Changes The Course of Time - Den of Geek
• The Search for Life on Europa Just Got Easier - Air & Space
• New Jersey UFO Sighting Among Most Credible - 94.3 The Point
• As the Mighty Quasars Flow: Are billions of black holes behind some of the universe’s mysterious energy signals? - Discover

Open Minds UFO Radio: Lee Speigel is a journalist who has also spent decades researching and writing about UFOs. In the 70s, he organized a presentation of credible UFO information to the United Nations as part of Granada’s attempt to have the U.N participate in UFO investigations. Currently, he is working with James Fox on Fax’ latest UFO documentary. Fox is often credited with producing the best UFO documentaries, especially from a credibility standpoint. 

• The UFO Sightings That Launched 'Men in Black' Mythology - History
• In 1952, the Flatwoods Monster Terrified 6 Kids, a Mom, a Dog—and the Nation - History
• When a U.S. Fighter Pilot Got into a Dogfight with a UFO - History
• We reported our UFO encounters to the government at San Diego Comic-Con - The Verge
• Is this a UFO pictured flying in the sky above Leeds? - Yorkshire Evening Post

The real Project Blue Book, which ran from 1952 to 1969, and was an official U.S. Air Force program to investigate UFOs, is no longer active. However, for the upcoming History Channel TV series based on the real Project Blue Book, a Project Blue Book Headquarters was set up in the parking lot of San Diego’s Petco Park during Comic-Con. They were taking UFO sighting reports and having artists recreate them while also giving debriefings on UFOs.

Stanton Friedman, perhaps the world most well-known UFO researcher, is retiring this year. Stanton is responsible for making the alleged crash of a UFO near Roswell in 1947 famous.