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THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE, MAY 7, 2011
Explore Word Scramble Unscramble the first four words in each set of scrambles. Then use the circled letters to unscramble the final word.
What do UFOs look like? UFOs come in all shapes and sizes. Some are only small spots of light that move in strange patterns across the night sky. These are called nocturnal lights (NLs) and are the most commonly reported type of UFO. People in many parts of the world who claim to have seen a UFO say that they are shaped like saucers (that’s why they are often referred to as flying saucers), boomerangs, spheres,
The speed of UFOs varies dramatically. They can hover silently for a long time then instantaneously fly off at great speeds — certainly much faster than conventional aircraft. They can move slowly across the sky, or perform unbelievable maneuvers, such as right angle turns, at incredibly high speeds.
Who can see UFOs?
All kinds of people have reported seeing UFOs. In fact, many people who reported seeing UFOs were not even looking for them when they had their sighting. The chances of seeing a UFO seem greater for those people who live in small towns and are outside late at night.
When did people first see UFOs? In the 1890s, people across North America watched strange shaped airships with very bright searchlights flying above their farms and towns. Then during World War II pilots saw strange, glowing balls of light flying beside their airplanes. In 1946, a number of unusual aerial objects were sighted over Sweden and Norway. They were given the name of ‘ghost rockets’. Many researchers say the modern UFO era started on June 24, 1947, with the sighting by businessman and pilot Kenneth Arnold. While flying his small plane along the Cascade Mountains in Washington State, USA, Arnold saw nine
Are people ever hurt by UFOs? People who have see UFOs have occasionally reported feeling pain or receiving an injury during a UFO encounter. Physical effects include eye irritation, sunburn, skin cuts, and sickness. After the experience, witnesses may have nightmares and feel anxious, and they may undergo personality changes.
Where are UFOs most often sighted? UFO sightings are a worldwide phenomenon, with reports coming from almost every nation. Some countries, however, have more reports than others. In particular, a large number of UFO reports come from the United States, Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, and Russia. By contrast, few reports (considering their large populations) are received from Mexico, Germany, and India. No one is sure why the number of UFO reports varies from country to country, but cultural, religious, and political factors are probably involved.
Aliens- the UFO beings Because we do not know for certain that UFOs are spacecraft, we cannot be sure aliens are visiting the earth from other planets. Many ufologists argue
that there is enough evidence to show that UFOs are really spacecraft operated by intelligent aliens. Among the reports of encounters with aliens, some witnesses say they look very human, others report seeing short, gray beings with large, almond-shaped eyes, and large, globular heads. These aliens have been called Grays. On some occasions, witnesses report seeing creatures that resemble robots or androids. There are even those people who believe that alien spaceships have crashed on earth and have been taken away by the government of the US. The most famous of these crash sites is supposed to be Roswell in the American state of New Mexico…but more on that some other day! In the meantime you can have fun fighting aliens in computer games instead of in real life.
Quiz it What does UFO stands for?
A UFO is also known as?
Researchers who study UFO related incidents are called: • Archaeologist • Urologist • Ufologist
UFOs are unidentified flying objects, meaning that no one really knows what they are. Many researchers called ufologists have come up with their own theories about what the UFOs might be, but as the UFO’s haven’t been brought to a scientific laboratory, there isn’t any real proof about their existence or structure. A UFO sighting can be defined as the reported sighting of an object or light seen in the sky or on land, whose appearance, actions, motions, lights, and colours do not have a logical explanation, and which cannot be explained, not only by the original witness, but by scientists or technical experts who try to make a common sense identification after examining the evidence.
How fast do they move?
crescent-shaped objects flying along the contours of the mountains. Although he saw them for only three and a half minutes, Arnold knew they were not regular airplanes. He described the motions of the objects as “like a saucer would if you skipped it across the water.” This is where the term ‘flying saucer’ came from.
• Bird in the sky • Alien ship • Flying saucer
What are UFOs?
diamonds, cigars, triangles, or other strange shapes. They have bright lights, sometimes white or red, other times they are multicoloured.
• Unidentified Foreign Objects • Unknown Flying Objects • Unidentified Flying Objects
Kids have you ever wondered if that strange object with the bright lights that you saw in the sky the other night was not a plane or a high-tech frisbee …. but a UFO? You’ve probably heard dozens of stories about them but you may not know what they are, what they look like, or even if they really exist in the first place!
ILLUSTRATION : MOHSIN ALAM
Answers space,green,planet,visitor : travels grey,brainy,short,red eyes: big head
How to make
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What do planets like to read? Comet books! What is an astronaut’s favourite key on the keyboard? The space bar! Why did the cow go to outer space? To visit the milky way. What do you call an alien starship that drips water? A crying saucer. Why are aliens messy tea-drinkers?
Simple flying saucer
With flying saucers, it’s hard not to spill it.
Materials needed
What are aliens’ favourite sweets?
• two paper plates, preferably deep ones • a plastic ‘frappuccino’ lid • stapler • white glue • aluminium foil • colourful beads
Martian-mallows. Where do Aliens keep their sandwiches? In a Launch box. What do you call a pan spinning through space? An unidentified frying object. What is an alien’s favourite sport?
Instructions
SpaceBall.
1. Glue on the plastic lid to the bottom of one of the paper plates and allow it to dry overnight. Then staple together the two plates. 2. Decorate as desired. You can use scrunched up balls of aluminium foil and lots of beads. 3. Not bad for a couple of paper plates. Your UFOs would look great if decorated with glow in the dark stickers and suspended from the ceiling!
The Looney Tunes return
Teen pop sensation Justin Bieber is one of the celebrities who have been chosen as the 100 most influential people in 2011 by Time Magazine. The singer has amassed a global fan following since making his debut in 2009 with the My World EP. According to his mentor Usher, Justin Bieber, “Was born a star. He knew what he wanted to accomplish; all he had to do was get everyone else to believe it. Now, looking back at his incredible run, the reality of who he is and what he’s accomplished far exceeds anybody’s expectations of him.”
Dumbo gets a special release
In honour of its 70th Anniversary, Walt Disney’s beloved animated film Dumbo (1941) is being released on Blu-ray and DVD. The special editions will become available in September this year and will also feature a previously deleted scene (The Mouse’s Tale) and a deleted song (Are You a Man or a Mouse?), as well as a look at the making of Dumbo and additional audio commentary. The Bluray version will also include games and animated shorts.
Justin Bieber makes it to the “most influential people” list
Some of the best known names in the animated universe, including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, make a comeback to Cartoon Network as The Looney Tunes Show returns with an all-new series. Familiar characters like Tweety, Sylvester, Speedy Gonzales, the Tasmanian Devil, and Marvin the Martian made their way back to TV screens on May 3 around the globe on the channel that is aired in 166 countries worldwide.