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agnostic—approach. Principled skepticism is the foundational premise of this book. Astrophysicist Bernard Haisch, former science editor for The Astrophysical Journal and The Journal of Scientific Exploration, defines a true skeptic as "one who practices the method of suspended judgment, engages in rational and dispassionate reasoning as exemplified by the scientific method, shows willingness to consider alternative explanations without prejudice based on prior beliefs, and who seeks out evidence and carefully scrutinizes its validity." I invite you to look at the material presented here from the perspective of an agnostic—objectively, with an open and truly skeptical mind. Now we can begin a fascinating journey. I will present some of the most powerful material that so profoundly impacted me during my own process of exploration and discovery. During that process, the other writers and I ask the reader to consider the veracity of the following points, to be revisited at the end of book, which I have distilled from my ten years of looking into the UFO subject. These five premises are thoroughly evaluated and illustrated by the evidence throughout the volume: (1) There exists in our skies, worldwide, a solid, physical (I) There exists (1) There exists in our skies, worldwide, a solid, physical phenomenon that appears to be under intelligent control and is capable of speeds, maneuverability, and luminosity beyond current known our speeds, maneuverability, and luminosity beyond current known technology. (2) UFO incursions, often in restricted airspace, can cause aviation safety hazards and raise national security concerns, even though a . 4 wo4 and beyond current the objects have not demonstrated overtly hostile acts. (3) The U.S. government routinely ignores UFOs and, when pressed, issues false explanations. Its indifference and/or dismissals are irresponsible, disrespectful to credible, often expert witnesses, and potentially dangerous. (4) The hypothesis that UFOs are of extraterrestrial or interdimensional origin is a rational one and must be taken into account, given the data we have. However, the actual origin and nature of UFOs have not yet been determined by scientists, and remain unknown. (5) Given its potential implications, the evidence calls for systematic scientific investigation involving U.S. government support and international cooperation. I believe that after reading this book, the discerning reader will accept - or at least acknowledge as plausible — these five positions, as remarkable or even inconceivable as they seemed at the outset. r deo credible, often and to that UFOs are or Leslie Kean heightening confusion and creating more distance from the scientific—the expert witnesses, of extraterrestrial New York City ACKNOWLEDGMENTS