"There are few events that would be more important--or more startling--than if, in the near future, we found ourselves confronted by another intelligent race with abilities and technology far superior to anything that currently exists on Earth. Increasedsightings and the acknowledgement by the Department of Defense in July 2020 that our navy has encountered UFOs make this book, 'What, if anything, is out there?' very timely. The author details historic events that may well have been sightings by our ancestors. In addition to a thoroughly researched discussion of the Roswell incident of 1947, he explores some of the more important and well-documented sightings since Roswell. Colonel Abel also applies his military experience to analyze the situation we could find ourselves in if intelligent life outside our planet decided to make direct contact with us"--
