Peter Brookesmith

Even though it is half a century since news of flying saucers first made world headlines, we still await any fully recorded, widely observed landing by an alien spacecraft - an event that would surely be the definitive expression of extraterrestrial contact. Those who still look for such an event cover the widest range of our fellow beings - from scientists and journalists to followers of new religions and open skeptics. In this survey, the authors take us on a bizarre 50-year journey that reveals as much about the mysteries of human consciousness as it does about strange things seen in the skies. More and more, the very fabric of ufology seems to be woven from a meeting between the human mind and the mysteries of the cosmos.

SOS!...SOS!...SOS! The first humans to set foot on Venus make a fatal discovery. The strange creature appears to be growing — into something eerily familiar! The air is leaking from a Martian city's protective dome. To escape death, all the people flee into space... All but one. A space ship is crippled beyond repair. Will the crew remain lost in space forever? Of if anyone answers their distress call — will it be friend or foe? Meet the fearless inhabitants of alien worlds. Travel with bold explorers who dare to face the perils of unknown planets. Strap yourself in for a ride into adventure. You're in for a time that is Out of This World!

Discusses sightings of UFO's, presents possible explanations for them, and identifies on-going studies of these phenomena.