A sketch of the aliens Betty and Barney Hill described under hypnosis as they tried to recall the details of their abduction. These sketches are on display at the Portsmouth Historical Society's new ...

In a world easily startled by sensationalism, Tyson offers a cool, gentle voice of reason amid the unchecked fascination with alien visitation.

Many years ago, I was sitting on a boat in the middle of Lake Mead outside of Las Vegas. It was an impossibly dark night and the brilliant sea of stars overhead was perfectly reflected in the still, ...