The Extraterrestrial Highway is in the state of Nevada.
Route 375 has been called the Extraterrestrial Highway since the 1950s.
The Extraterrestrial Highway is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the entire United States.
You can find old atomic bomb test sites near the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Many of the strange sightings near the Extraterrestrial Highway can be explained by the fact that there are secret military bases nearby.
You can file a Freedom of Information Act request if you would like to know the dates and times when the military will be conducting certain tests.
Even though the government now acknowledges its existence, Area 51 still can't be seen on Google Maps.
Area 51 needs to be so large because the activity inside the base cannot be visible to the public.
If a "camo-dude" (the nickname for Area 51 guards) were to kill a trespasser, the guard would automatically be tried and convicted of second degree murder.
The U.S. government has acknowledged the existence of Area 51 since the 1950s.
Area 51 was originally used as a testing location for the U-2 spy plane.
The fact that the government won't reveal what happens in Area 51 contributes to conspiratorial thinking.
Area 51 is the country's only military base where visitors need top secret clearance.
Most of the conspiracy theories stopped when former employee Bob Lazar came out and revealed that all of the top secret work happening in Area 51 was related to new military technology.
Many people who believe in alien-related conspiracy theories are willing to believe many things and accept them at face value.
Many people who believe in alien-related conspiracy theories have strong faith in the government.
Strangely enough, many people who believe alien-related conspiracy theories don't actually believe in other conspiracy theories.
You are likely to find a "kernel of truth" in many conspiracy theories.
People who don't trust the government always use faulty thinking to support their beliefs.
There are actually many logical reasons as to why people engage in conspiratorial thinking.
One reason we may use conspiratorial thinking is that our brains are always trying to make sense of the world.
Most people are good at listening to understand rather than listening to prove someone wrong.
Confirmation bias is when we seek out information that supports or confirms what we already believe.
An echo chamber is when we repeat things that we hear without researching it to decide whether or not it is true.
One explanation for modern conspiracy theorists is that they see themselves as soldiers fighting against misinformation being spread by media and the government.
Sometimes conspiracy theories can be a slippery slope, like they are "gateway drugs" for other conspiracy theories.