The 1966 Washtenaw UFO Wave: Hynek, Hoaxes, and the End of Project Blue Book

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A 1966 UFO wave around Washtenaw County, Michigan drew in Dr. J. Allen Hynek, sparked a national media frenzy and investigations, helped end Project Blue Book and shift data to the University of Colorado, and led Hynek to develop a scientific approach to UFOs with a three-tier “close encounters” taxonomy that influenced popular culture, while leaving open questions about what was really seen.

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