March 25, 1952

Project Blue Book begins - Hynek stays on

Date
March 25, 1952
Project Blue Book begins - Hynek stays on

Background

The successor program Project Blue Book launches under Captain Edward Ruppelt. Hynek is re-hired as consultant and remains the central scientific authority for the next 17 years. He personally reviews over 12,000 reports. Roughly 20 percent remain unexplained even after thorough analysis - a share that increasingly bothers him. Officially, though, he keeps his doubts to himself.

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