How UFO Reports Change With the Technology of the Times
Fears of Zeppelins, rockets and drones have replaced the “celestial wonders†of ancient times
By Greg Eghigian, Zócalo Public Square
smithsonian.com
February 1, 2018 11:15AM
In 1896, newspapers throughout the United States began reporting accounts of mysterious airships flying overhead. Descriptions varied, but witnesses frequently invoked the century’s great technological achievements. Some sources reported dirigibles powered by steam engines. Others saw motorized, winged crafts with screw propellers. Many recalled a flying machine equipped with a powerful searchlight.
As technologies of flight evolve, so do the descriptions of unidentified flying objects. The pattern has held in the 21st century as sightings of drone-like objects are reported, drawing concern from military and intelligence officials about possible security threats.
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