UFOs at the Crossroads: Science, Faith, and Culture in Contemporary Discourse
To the point
UFOs have become a fixture in American life, touching science, religion, media, and government as they moved from 1940s flying-saucer hype to Vatican openness and debates (per Rabbi Adam Bellows and Diana Pasulka), with NASA/SETI exploring life beyond Earth and media like 60 Minutes and Star Wars shaping belief and new movements such as the Raelians.