Area 51 Raid Sticker

AREA 51

Area 51 has become a focus of modern conspiracy theories due to its secretive nature and connection to classified aircraft research. 

Theories include: 

The storage, examination, and reverse engineering of crashed alien spacecraft, including material supposedly recovered at Roswell , the study of their occupants, and the manufacture of aircraft based on alien technology 

Meetings or joint undertakings with extraterrestrials 

The development of exotic energy weapons for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or other weapons programs 

The development of weather control 

The development of time travel and teleportation technology 

The development of exotic propulsion systems related to the Aurora Program Activities related to a shadowy one world government or the Majestic 12 organization

Facebook Event to Storm Area 51

In July 2019, more than 2,000,000 people responded to a joke proposal to storm Area 51 which appeared in an anonymous Facebook post. A further 1,500,000 people said they were interested in the event, scheduled for 20 September 2019, and billed as "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us", an attempt to "see them aliens". Air Force spokeswoman Laura McAndrews said government officials knew about the proposal. In a statement to The Washington Post , she said: (Area 51) is an open training range for the U.S. Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces. The U.S. Air Force always stands ready to protect America and its assets. The media reported that the proposal's creator has said it was satirical and meant as a joke. Between 1,500 and 3,000 people showed up at the festivals in rural Nevada, while over 150 people made the journey over several miles of rough roads to get near the gates to Area 51. In one instance, 40 people gathered around the gate were dispersed by authorities. Five people were reportedly arrested at the event.