Research facilities, observatories, and historical sites connected to space exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life. These locations include radio telescopes, space centers, museums with space artifacts, and sites of documented UFO encounters.
New Mexico, United States
27 radio telescopes arranged in Y-formation study radio waves from space and search for signals of intelligent life.
Nevada, United States
Military research facility in southern Nevada closed to public access, generating numerous speculations about UFO testing.
New Mexico, United States
This facility documents the 1947 crash of an unknown flying object through photographs, documents, and witness testimonies.
Florida, United States
Launch complex with assembly building, control center and visitor center for NASA space flights since the 1960s.
Washington, D.C., United States
Institutional complex containing over 60000 artifacts documenting aviation and space exploration history since 1903.
Utah, United States
Research facility in Utah desert simulating conditions of Mars missions for scientific studies and crew training.
Puerto Rico
Radio telescope with 305 meter diameter for astronomical research and detection of radio signals from space.
Cheshire, United Kingdom
Radio astronomy center with 76 meter telescope for studying celestial bodies and cosmic phenomena.
California, United States
Research facility employing 100 scientists who analyze astronomical data and search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence in the universe.
California, United States
NASA research facility that develops and controls space probes and robotic vehicles for planetary missions.
Low Earth Orbit
Modular space station at 400 km altitude that serves as a research laboratory for scientists from 15 nations.
South Australia, Australia
Testing facility spanning 122,000 square kilometers used for rocket tests and satellite launches.
Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan
Space center operating since 1957 with 9 launch pads for various rockets across 6,717 square kilometers of territory.
Virginia, United States
Smithsonian branch housing 2,900 aviation and space exhibits across 71,000 square meters of display space.
New South Wales, Australia
64-meter radio telescope operating since 1961 for deep space communication and research, supporting NASA missions.
Kansas, United States
Space museum containing over 13,000 exhibits including space capsules, satellites and the largest collection of Soviet space artifacts outside Russia.
Green Valley, Arizona, United States
This decommissioned missile complex features an original Titan II missile silo from the Cold War era with control center and underground tunnels.
