MUFON Podcast Episode 23 - Cheryl Costa
Analysis Summary
Summary
Cheryl Costa is a military veteran and author known for her work on UFO sightings. During her podcast interview, she discussed her research on UFO data from 2001 to 2020. She and her co-author compiled statistics from databases, focusing on sighting details like date, time, and shape. They found a significant increase in reported sightings in the 21st century compared to earlier decades. Cheryl emphasized the importance of understanding these sightings and their impact on human consciousness. After her research, she believes that UFO encounters can elevate awareness and change people's perspectives on reality. This experience has led her to continue exploring the connection between consciousness and UFO phenomena.
Program Intelligence Analysis
Cheryl Costa discusses her research on UFO sightings, emphasizing the significant increase in reports in the 21st century. She highlights the public's belief in UFOs and the challenges posed by media suppression on the topic.
There are significantly more UFO sightings in the 21st century compared to previous decades, with 167,632 sightings recorded from 2001 to 2020.
Cheryl Costa
“We are in the platinum age of UFOs right now; now is when they're happening.”
We established a database of UFO sightings from MUFON and the National UFO Reporting Center, focusing on raw data such as dates, times, shapes, and states.
We found that there are significantly more UFO sightings in the 21st century compared to previous decades, with 167,632 sightings recorded from 2001 to 2020.
Approximately 16.7% of the adult population in the U.S. believes they have seen a UFO, which translates to about 42 million people.
The press has been shut off from reporting on UFOs since 1968, limiting public awareness of sightings.
Many people who have contact with extraterrestrial beings report that these beings are gentle and enlightened, contrary to popular depictions.