1985 in UFO history
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1985 in UFO history
| Year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Events | 5 |
| Decade | 1980s |
| Topics | Government programs (topic), Secrecy & cover-up (topic), Propulsion & physics (topic), Remote viewing & psi (topic) |
| Timeline | 1985 on the UAP Timeline |
1985 in UFO history — the UAP Timeline records 5 events in 1985, mostly about government programs and secrecy & cover-up. People named in these events include Jacques Vallée, Harold Puthoff, Ben Rich, John B. Alexander, Ronald Reagan.
Events
- Puthoff leaves SRI (1985) (Summer 1985) — Hal Puthoff leaves SRI to explore alternative energy sources.
- Aurora budget line (1985) (1985) — Budget papers suggest the Pentagon planned large spending on an 'Aurora' program.
- Advanced Theoretical Physics group (20 May 1985) — A secure facility hosts a conference on whether UAP evidence supports a research program.
- Reagan's diary entry of 11 June 1985 (11 June 1985) — President Reagan's diary hints at a large space shuttle capability after lunch with scientists.
- Richard Niemtzow's Toulouse remarks (1985) (6 July 1985) — A retired Air Force colonel tells Vallée there is a secret government UAP project.
People
- Jacques Vallée — Computer scientist and astronomer, author of the Forbidden Science journals and a central figure in UFO research.
- Harold Puthoff — Physicist who co-founded the SRI remote-viewing research and later worked on AAWSAP and To The Stars Academy.
- Ben Rich — Head of Lockheed's Skunk Works from 1975 to 1991.
- John B. Alexander — Retired Army colonel who organized the 1985 Advanced Theoretical Physics group and wrote UFOs: Myths, Conspiracies and Realities.
- Ronald Reagan — 40th U.S. president whose diary and speeches touched on space and alien threats.
- Edward Teller — Physicist known as the father of the hydrogen bomb.
- Richard Niemtzow — Air Force physician interested in UFO-related injuries.
Programs, places and terms
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