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101 believe that certain agencies of the government continue to study UFOs in secret in places like Area 51 in the Nevada desert. In 1989, a physicist by the name of Bob Lazar went public with an incredible story. He claimed to have worked on secret government projects involving crashed UFOs. He said that the area known as Groom Lake, or Area 51, located in the Nevada desert above Las Ve- gas, was actually a secret government base used to “reverse-engineer” alien spacecraft. He said that he and hundreds of other scientists were trying to figure out how the UFOs worked and were actually flying them, too. He said that there were several different types of E:T. craft hidden at Area 51, and that they were so advanced that even the lead- ing scientists had trouble figuring them out. Lazar was unable to prove his story, but before long, other scientists, such as Bill Uhouse, Doug Schroeder, and others, also came forward, saying that UFOs were being held and studied at the base. The rumors spread and, before long, crowds of UFO hunters converged on the outskirts of the base, observing and filming apparent UFOs coming in and out of the base. The objects were usually seen late at night. They looked like fiery globes of light, which would hover silently and sometimes dart at right angles or accelerate at high speeds. Officially, Area 51 doesn’t even exist. However, the entire area is restricted to public entry, and as signs all around the base read: “No Trespassing: Use of Deadly Force is Authorized.” On April 19, 1996, the governor of Nevada officially named High- way 375—which runs along the southern border of the 6,200 square mile base—the “Extraterrestrial Highway.” Even today, enthusiasts still gather at the famous “Little Ale’Inn” restaurant in nearby Rachel, Nevada, hoping to see a human-piloted UFO. Another area often mentioned with the UFO cover-up is known as Hangar 18, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force base in Dayton, Conspiracies and Cover-ups AREA 51 AND MJ-12