National Geographic has announced the results of a fascinating new study looking into the UK’s top UFO hotspots and uncovering the top three cities in the UK for UFO sightings: Edinburgh, London, and Leicester.
The study, which surveyed 2,000 adults, found that 18% of Edinburgh’s residents claim to have had a legitimate UFO sighting. The survey also revealed that almost half (48%) of those polled believe in the existence of aliens, with 10% claiming to have witnessed something unusual. Of those who claimed to have witnessed something unusual, 59% believe it was of alien origin.
The research was commissioned by National Geographic ahead of the launch of “UFOs: Investigating the Unknown,” an intriguing new documentary series taking viewers on a journey to uncover the truth behind the mysterious UFO phenomena. The series exposes the top-secret Pentagon programme on UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) of the US government.
Nick Pope, a former UFO investigator for the MOD, commented on the findings: “UFOs are big news now, and a lot of people are reporting – and sometimes filming – extraordinary things. While many people are convinced these sightings involve alien life, most cases turn out to be misidentifications.
“The chances are that there’s intelligent life elsewhere in the universe, and even though the vast distances make direct contact a challenge, encountering an alien civilization would be the biggest story in human history.”
The study also found that cities in the north were more likely to have UFO sightings, with only Bristol and London appearing in the top ten from the south. Furthermore, 31% of all adults surveyed believed that humankind will at some point make contact with aliens from another planet or galaxy.
Over four in ten (42%) of those surveyed suspected that the government is concealing information about UFOs, and one in three respondents would like to see the Ministry of Defence’s UFO Project, which investigated reports of UFO sightings, reopened.
If aliens visited earth, 41% of those surveyed believe they would be here to carry out scientific study, while 21% fear they would be harvesting the planet for raw materials. Furthermore, if aliens asked their earthling counterparts to join the Galactic Federation, Sir David Attenborough was the top choice among Brits to represent the third planet from the sun, followed by Professor Brian Cox and Barack Obama, according to the survey.
The documentary series “UFOs: Investigating the Unknown” premiered on National Geographic on Tuesday 2 May.
TOP 10 UK CITIES WITH THE MOST UFO SIGHTINGS:
1. Edinburgh
2. Leicester
3. London
4. Sheffield
5. Newcastle
6. Leeds
7. Manchester
8. Birmingham
9. Bristol
10. Glasgow
TOP 10 CELEBRITIES BRITS WANT TO REPRESENT THE EARTH:
1. Sir David Attenborough
2. Professor Brian Cox
3. Barack Obama
4. Elon Musk
5. Boris Johnson
6. Greta Thunberg
7. Bear Grylls
8. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
9. Will Smith
10. Ricky Gervais