Astronomy 305G, Spring 2008.

Homework 1. Due date: January 31 (Th), 2008, please turn in at beginning of class period.

Topic: The recent issue of UFO sightings in Texas. There are four questions. I'd like you to keep your complete answer to all questions to ONE PAGE TYPED single line spacing. So, narrow your answer down to the most important points but don't skimp by given one-liners as answers.

1. Spend one paragraph (not only one sentence) describing what was seen. Use YOUR OWN WORDS, not a direct copy of a news article.

2. A few days after the events, an official explanation was given by the US Airforce. Describe this explanation in a paragraph.

3. After studying this, were you satisfied with the official explanation? Did it explain all events? If not, can you perhaps find a reason why there were other or more events seen than were explained?

4. Look at this particular case from a scientific viewpoint. Is there evidence that would meet the test of science? Would you consider this a strong case for UFOs from space, rather than a more "down-to-earth" set of events?