Project Beta: The Story of Paul Bennewitz, National Security, and the Creation of a Modern UFO Myth

The shocking true story of the United States government’s quest to hide the reality of extraterrestrial contact, even at the cost of its citizens.

In 1978, Paul Bennewitz, an electrical physicist living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, became convinced that the strange lights he saw hovering in the night sky were extraterrestrial. He reached out to newspapers, senators, and even the president before anyone responded. Air Force investigators listened to his story, as did Bill Moore, the author of ...