No aliens in downed UFOs? No problem at this dusty, once-secret U.S. pillar of alien mythology.
| | Friday, February 17, 2023 | | | | |
 | COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPH BY JENNIFER EMERLING
| | Aliens may not have been behind the latest rash of UFO shootdowns, but the truth is out there.
And many believe it is in Area 51.
Start with a dirt road, head toward a mislabeled airport—actually a military base with many names and a spooky (as in CIA) history. Frequent launches of experimental planes led to a rash of reports of UFOs—and the area has become a pillar of alien mythology. As secret documents are declassified, what exactly IS out there?
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 | PHOTOGRAPH BY JENNIFER EMERLING
| | | Another ‘alien’ enclave: Two humans and their backseat stowaway (above) drive to Roswell, New Mexico, famous for a supposed alien spaceship crash in 1947. Some conspiracy theorists believe remains from the Roswell crash were taken to—you guessed it—Area 51! Pictured at top, UFO believers look for suspicious aircraft in Sedona, Arizona. Read more. | | | |
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY KENNETH GARRETT, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION | | Wait, how many kids? Pharaoh Ramses II isn’t known as Ramses the Great for nothing. During his 70-year reign he managed to build palaces, temples, stelae, and statues that we still admire today—and sire some 100 children. Despite his many available sons, Ramses II never yielded the throne and his dynasty paid the price. (Above, the tomb housing most of Ramses II's sons.)
Related: Was Ramses II the pharaoh who challenged Moses?
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY KARTHIK SUBRAMANIAM, @KARTHZ | | | It’s my tree! An aggressive bald eagle moves in to steal a key perch near a salmon run in Alaska. This image was chosen among nearly 5,000 submissions as the winner of National Geographic’s Pictures of the Year contest. Karthik Subramaniam, a San Francisco software engineer with a passion for wildlife photography, made the image on the last day of a trip to Alaska. | | | |
 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES P. BLAIR, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION | | Hollywood love: What is it about the west coast of Ireland? Long before the stunning Oscar contender The Banshees of Inisherin, filmmakers such as David Lean and J.J. Abrams had fallen in love with the stark landscape. Here’s why. (Above, the ancient Dun Aengus fort, which was used in scenes of Banshees.)
Related: 8 places to visit if you love Star Wars | | | |
Today’s soundtrack: Sweet Life, Frank Ocean
This newsletter has been curated and edited by Jen Tse, Sydney Combs, and David Beard. Have feedback? Email david.beard@natgeo.com. Thanks for reading and may the force be with you this weekend! | | | |
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