1960.0129 DoD on UFO waves

 

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DoD on UFO waves
On 29 January 1960, the US Department of Defense issued a news release stating that it appeared that “some specific incident is usually responsible for touching off a rash of reported sightings and this is particularly true of the two high report years of 1952 and 1957

 

 

 

1960.0202 Air Force Regulation 200-2 amended

 

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Air Force Regulation 200-2 amended
On 2 February 1960, Air Force Regulation 200-2 (“AFR 200-2”) was further amended.

 

 

 

1960.0408 Project Ozma

 

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Project Ozma
On 8 April 1960, astronomer Frank Drake’s “Project Ozma” begins listening at the National Radio Astronomy Oberservatory (“NRAO”) in West Virginia.

 

 

 

1960.0600 Carl Sagan's thesis

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During June 1960, Carl Sagan was awarded a Ph D in astronomy and astrophysics by the University of Chicago for his thesis “Physical Studies of Planets”.

 

 

 

1960.0600 NICAP on EM effects

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During June 1960, NICAP publishes a booklet on incidents in which electrical circuits were allegedly disrupted in the presence of UFOs.