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Glossary
abductions (ab-DUKT-shuhns) the acts extraterrestrials (EK-struh-tuh-RES-
of being taken by force or deception tree-uhls) from outside Earth
absolute zero (ab-suh-LOOT ZEE-roh) hoax (HOHKS) a deception used to
the lowest known possible temperature; cover up the truth
absolute zero is minus 459.6 degrees
Fahrenheit (minus 273.1 degrees Celsius) Morse code (MORS KOHD) an alphabet
or code where letters are represented
astronomer (uh-STRAH-nuh-mur) by long and short signals
someone who studies astronomy
orbit (OR-bit) the curved path of an
coordinates (coh-OR-dih-nihts) a set of object around a star, planet, or moon
values that show an exact location
portal (POR-tuhl) a doorway, gate, or
cryptids (KRIP-tids) creatures that are other entrance
said to exist, but their existence has not
been proven probe (PROHB) an unpiloted spacecraft
that travels through space to collect
cryptozoologists (KRIP-toh-zoh-AHL- information
uh-jists) people who study and search
for legendary or extinct animals skeptics (SKEP-tiks) people who do not
believe
debris (deh-BREE) scattered pieces of
broken rock or waste stigma (STIG-muh) a negative and
often unfair belief people have against
something
Index
Area 51, 5 MUFON, 16–17 SETI, 6
Stonehenge, 18–20, 23
crop circles, 18 NASA, 6, 24, 29 Sycamore Knoll, 4–5
cryptids, 13 Nazca Lines, 18, 20, 22
ufology, 17
Initiative for Interstellar ‘Oumuamua, 14–16, 27–28 UFOs, 4, 8, 11–12, 16–17,
Studies (i4is), 27 20–21
probes, 24, 29
Loeb, Avi, 14, 28 water bears, 27
satellites, 14 Winthrop, John, 8
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