Deep in the Nevada desert lies one of the most mysterious and secretive places in the U.S.. Area 51, officially a military base, was created during the Cold War to test experimental aircrafts and advanced technology. For decades, the U.S. Military has denied its existence, which only fueled rumors and speculation. Many people believe that the base and the U.S. government have been hiding UFOs and alien life. 

        The U.S. government uses the base to test and further develop experimental plans that were designed for high speed missions. People who lived near the base or visited the area have seen strange lights and sounds. Hundreds of theories and questions have been made and are plastered all over social media, television shows, documentaries and even the news.

       Loud noises and lights have prompted many theories around Area 51, UFO’s or aliens that many belive believed wholeheartedly despite the fact that they have never been proven right. The reality is that the loud noises and lights across the area were simply the U-2 jetcrafts flying across the Nevada desert.

      In over 70 years there has been no verified or factual evidence of alien life anywhere near Area 51, or even around the state of Nevada. Most conspiracy theories have been created for pop culture such as memes and movies. In fact, most Area 51 books are fiction because of the mentions of alien life, while history books that do not mention alien life around Nevada get the title of non-fiction.

In the area around the secretive base, there have been sightings of “large pothole-like” craters which have been believed to have been UFO’s crashing down on earth’s crust,  then taken from the ground and kept secret in Area 51, but the real reason for these “mysterious” large craters is Mother Nature herself. They  just look unusual from above, almost like a giant white spot on the desert floor, but they are completely natural. Thousands of years ago, the craters were filled with water, but as water evaporated, they left behind UFO-like craters on the desert floor, filled with salt. These craters also occur as a result of erosion, wind and rain.

       In reality, Area 51 is not a secret alien base, but a highly classified military facility designed to test experimental aircraft, drones and advanced technology. Alien and UFO theories have all been proven incorrect. We cannot help but wonder, why does the human soul so desperately want to believe that we are not the only ones in the universe?