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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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