UK Government report into UFOs released
{{date|May 7, 2006}}

A report by the [[w:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] investigating the possible existence of [[w:Unidentified Flying Object|Unidentified Flying Objects]] (UFOs) was released today. The report was confidentially published in 2000 and has come to light after Dr David Clarke of Sheffield Hallam University requested it citing the [[w:Freedom of Information Act|Freedom of Information Act]].

The report concludes that "no evidence exists to suggest that the phenomena seen are hostile or under any type of control, other than that of natural physical forces ... There is no evidence that 'solid' objects exist which could cause a collision hazard".

Explanations such as [[w:Meteor|meteors]] and the [[w:Aurora (astronomy)|aurora borealis]] effect are accredited as the cause of most, if not all, UFO sightings.

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==Related links==
*[http://www.mod.uk/defenceinternet/home Ministry of Defence]
*[http://www.shu.ac.uk Sheffield Hallam University]
*[http://www.uk-ufo.org/condign Web site of the team which secured the release of the documents]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/4978050.stm BBC News interview with Dr. David Clarke and Joe McGonagle]

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4981720.stm
|title=UFO study finds no sign of aliens
|author=Mark Simpson
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=May 7, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-05-07T170201Z_01_L07780820_RTRUKOC_0_UK-BRITAIN-UFOS.xml
|title=Defence experts say UFOs caused by natural forces, not aliens
|author=Tim Castle
|pub=Reuters
|date=May 7, 2006}}

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[[zh:英国发布不明飞行物调查报告]]
A report by the Ministry of Defence investigating the possible existence of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) was released today. The report was confidentially published in 2000 and has come to light after Dr David Clarke of Sheffield Hallam University requested it citing the Freedom of Information Act.

The report concludes that "no evidence exists to suggest that the phenomena seen are hostile or under any type of control, other than that of natural physical forces ... There is no evidence that 'solid' objects exist which could cause a collision hazard".

Explanations such as meteors and the aurora borealis effect are accredited as the cause of most, if not all, UFO sightings.

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