What’s really going on at Area 51, the US Air Force base in Nevada whose
fascination for UFO believers has made it just about the most famous “secret”
military installation in the world? The controversy was given another stir last
month when two satellite imaging companies posted photographs of the base on the
Net. You can see them at www.terraserver.com and www.spaceimaging.com. The
photos show much what you’d expect to see at an Air Force base—hangars,
landing strips, housing. So what’s the big deal?
For a summary of the paranoid imaginings that swirl around Area 51, see The…
