Bob Lazar, S-4, and the Contested Claims of Element 115 Within the UAP Debate

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Bob Lazar claimed to have worked at a secret S-4 facility near Area 51, where he saw anti‑gravity tech and nine alien discs powered by element 115, but his credibility has been questioned and he faced a 1990 arrest, while the real element 115 (moscovium) was later found to be different and short‑lived, and raids on his business amid renewed UAP interest—with statements from Luis Elizondo and supporters like Jeremy Corbell—kept the debate alive within broader UFO lore about government reverse engineering and witness reliability.

Bob Lazar, UFO Hoaxster
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Bob Lazar, UFO Hoaxster

Bob Lazar claimed to have worked in the S-4 section of Area 51. On that top-secret Nevada research base, he claimed to see anti-gravity reactors and flying saucers in person. How truthful were his extravagant tales?