To the Point
Government Acknowledges Area 51, but Not Aliens
For decades after World War II, reports of Unidentified Flying Objects were reported near "Area 51," 90 miles Northwest of Las Vegas in the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. The government even denied such a place existed, and legends were born. Now the mystery is over.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readFor decades after World War II, reports of Unidentified Flying Objects were reported near "Area 51," 90 miles Northwest of Las Vegas in the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. The government even denied such a place existed, and legends were born. Now the mystery is over. All the secrecy surrounding Area 51 led to stories of UFO's and even large-headed, little gray space aliens being interrogated by scientists in white coats. It's not that interesting, but Area 51 has been an important place. Philip Bump is a writer for the Atlantic Wire.
