Disputed
Bob Lazar and S-4
In interviews with Las Vegas reporter George Knapp, Bob Lazar said he had worked at a site called S-4 reverse-engineering alien craft powered by 'element 115.' Area 51 entered pop culture almost overnight.
Weigh the evidence
The ledger
What the record shows, what people say, and the best explanation available so far.
What's documented
- Lazar has given many interviews.
- Element 115 (moscovium) was created in a lab in 2003; it lasts a fraction of a second.
What's claimed
- He worked on alien technology.
Best explanation so far
No records support the degrees he says he earned at MIT and Caltech, and the element 115 he described does not match real moscovium. His supporters say records were erased.
Where to look
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