Author: Cheryl Costa

Cheryl Costa

Cheryl Costa is a native and resident of upstate New York who saw her first UFO at age 12. A military veteran, she’s a retired information security professional from the aerospace Industry. She’s been a speaker at the International UFO Congress and at the MUFON Symposium. Cheryl writes the UFO column “New York Skies” for SyracuseNewTimes.com. Besides being a journalist, she’s also a published playwright. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from the State University of New York at Empire State College in entertainment writing. For media queries, email [email protected] or call 315-263-2731

UFOs: It’s Time to Reveal the Truth

For 70 years, the American people have been lied to about the extraterrestrial presence in our skies and on our planet. For 70 years the Unidentified Flying Objects phenomena have been in our skies and have outrun our most advanced aircraft since World War II, even in the present day. In those seven decades the 36 percent of American taxpayers who felt that there was an extraterrestrial presence of some sort were summarily ridiculed, laughed at, and referred to as the Tin Foil hat crowd. Interestingly enough, based on polling data, 80 percent of Americans believe that the U.S. government…

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An Experiencer’s Story

They’ve been called contactees, abductees and experiencers. They are the great elephant in the room of Ufology: those who claim to have been touched by off-worlders. “I think I was about 6 years old when I had my first experience,” Donald told me as we sat in a quiet corner of a regional diner. “It seemed like a dream, but you know most dreams evaporate after you wake up. I still remember this dream as clearly and vividly as I see you.” As Donald nervously took a sip of his coffee, I could tell that this interview appeared to be…

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Coming Distractions: Skeptics Still Persist That UFOs Don’t Exist

On Dec 16, 2017, The New York Times broke the story that the Pentagon had a program for studying UFOs, and that they have evidence. Many people in the UFO community danced with joy that this was “Disclosure.” I think disclosure is still too strong a term to describe the revelations. I like Nevada television newsman George Knapp’s term: “Confirmation!” It was simply a confirmation of what disclosure lobbyists, activists and I have been writing about for several years: There were unacknowledged special access units in the Pentagon studying the threat potential of UFOs. For our efforts, we were simply…

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Advice for Close Encounters-5 Practitioners

The Close Encounters-5 (CE-5) protocol or “human to alien contact process” uses meditation as a baseline skill to accomplish the communication. As a seasoned Buddhist monastic, I have good experience with preparatory things to not do while getting ready for a serious meditation session. Since many CE-5 group events are scheduled events, I tend to look at them like little mini-meditation retreats. Prepping for a meditation event should start 48 to 72 hours prior to the event. This preparatory work is mostly related to food and beverage intake. At least 48 hours in advance of a retreat meditation session, cut…

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A Consciousness Consideration for UFO Sightings

As someone trained in mystical thought, I believe there is a case for the consciousness model when considering brief UFO sightings. When the idea of consciousness began entering the research conversation in Ufology, it caused a bit of an uproar and there has been mixed feelings to the topic. Many people in the UFO research were put off by the squishy notion of telepathy and psychic phenomena being a significant component in the UFO research dialogue. If you talk to folks familiar with the Close Encounter Five philosophy, the notion of communication with off-worlders and UFO crafts that are “alive…

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An Open Letter to New York State Congressional Representatives

New York State U.S. Senators Charles E Schumer, Kirsten E. Gillibrand Washington, D.C. 20510 New York State Congressional Delegation Lee M. Zeldin, Pete King, Thomas Suozzi, Kathleen M. Rice, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng, Nydia Velazquez, Hakeem Jeffries, Yvette D. Clarke, Jerrold Nadler, Daniel Donovan, Carolyn Maloney, Adriano Espaillat, Joseph Crowley, Jose E. Serrano, Eliot Engel, Nita Lowey, Sean Patrick Maloney, John Faso, Paul D. Tonko, Elise M. Stefanik, Claudia Tenney, Tom Reed, John M. Katko, Louise Slaughter, Brian D. Higgins, Chris Collins Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear New York State Congressional Representatives: As a member of Congress you clearly have a…

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