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On July 2nd, the world celebrates World UFO Day to create awareness about Unidentified Flying Objects and alien life forms.
Updated : Jul 02, 2020, 08:54 AM IST
Aliens, UFOs, extraterrestrial objects have always attracted astronauts as well as commoners. On several occasions, various stories of UFO sighting has buzzed social media in the past.
On July 2nd, the world celebrates World UFO Day to create awareness about Unidentified Flying Objects and alien life forms.
The first World UFO Day was celebrated in 2001 by UFO researchers Haktan Akdogan.
What are UFOs
According to the official website of World UFO day, UFOs are generally classified as anomalies that are completely unidentified and identifiable. The most general definition of the UFO is something that’s apparent in the sky that is not identifiable as any known object or natural phenomena.
When is World UFO Day?
In the past there where two days that were called World UFO day. July 2nd and the 24th of June. In 2001, an organisation World UFO Day Organisation (WUFODO) decided to celebrate this day on July 2nd as all the UFO enthusiasts gather to show evidence they collected to support the theory of the existence of extraterrestrial beings.
Why we celebrated World UFO Day
The day is celebrated to give people the tools, stories, information, and visuals to help them explain the existence of alien life in a non-threatening, attractive way.
World UFO Day Celebrations
This year the World UFO Day will be celebrated virtually due to the outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide. You can follow all updates on the official website and social media platforms.