Sturrock survey of American Astronomical Society members

When: May 1977
Where: Stanford, CA
Sources: 2 public sources

Stanford's Peter Sturrock mailed a UFO questionnaire to 2,611 American Astronomical Society members; 1,356 replied. Most said the subject certainly, probably or possibly deserved study, and 62 said they had seen or recorded something unidentified they thought might be UFO-related.

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PressSturrock reports his UFO-survey results (opens in a new tab)Physics Today (American Institute of Physics) / 1977-05
PressSturrock reports his UFO survey results (article page) (opens in a new tab)Physics Today (American Institute of Physics) / 1977-05-01

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