{"id":7187,"date":"2025-08-28T06:32:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T06:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/everyone-is-hyping-about-nasa-joining-research-on-ufos-but-they-had-forgotten-about-the-hacker-gary-mckinnon-gary-hacked-into-nasa-and-found-a-picture-of-an-ufo-way-back-in-2001-let-that-sink-in-they\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T10:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T10:22:01","slug":"everyone-is-hyping-about-nasa-joining-research-on-ufos-but-they-had-forgotten-about-the-hacker-gary-mckinnon-gary-hacked-into-nasa-and-found-a-picture-of-an-ufo-way-back-in-2001-let-that-sink-in-they","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/everyone-is-hyping-about-nasa-joining-research-on-ufos-but-they-had-forgotten-about-the-hacker-gary-mckinnon-gary-hacked-into-nasa-and-found-a-picture-of-an-ufo-way-back-in-2001-let-that-sink-in-they\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone is hyping about NASA joining research on UFOs, but they had forgotten about the hacker Gary McKinnon. Gary hacked into NASA and found a picture of an UFO way back in 2001. Let that sink in, they are just acting like it’s new, they have always known."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Hidden History of NASA and UFOs: Remembering Hacker Gary McKinnon\u2019s 2001 Discovery<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently, public interest has surged with the news of NASA\u2019s renewed focus and research into unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Media outlets and enthusiasts alike are abuzz, framing this resurgence as a novel development in the ongoing quest to understand extraterrestrial phenomena. However, this narrative risks overlooking a significant chapter from over two decades ago\u2014one that challenges the notion of coming to these discoveries firsthand.<\/p>\n

Back in 2001, a British hacker named Gary McKinnon penetrated NASA\u2019s computer systems, uncovering images that appeared to depict extraterrestrial spacecraft. His extraordinary find predated the current spotlight on UFOs by more than a decade, yet it remains largely unacknowledged in mainstream discussions about government or scientific acknowledgment of alien life. McKinnon\u2019s hacking incident, documented in reports such as a Wired article from 2006, details his claim of discovering images of what looked like alien ships stored within NASA\u2019s archives.<\/p>\n

McKinnon, at the time a 40-year-old in North London, faced severe legal repercussions for his actions. It is reported that if extradited and convicted in the United States, he could face up to 70 years in prison and fines totaling around $2 million. His case has since become a flashpoint in debates over cybersecurity, government transparency, and the responsibilities held by agencies like NASA.<\/p>\n

The core of this story is not merely about an individual hacker; it is a stark reminder that information regarding extraterrestrial encounters has been accessible\u2014at least to some\u2014for years, if not decades. It raises pressing questions: Why was this information not made public? How many other pieces of evidence remain hidden or suppressed? And what do these revelations mean for our understanding of what governments and agencies might know?<\/p>\n

As we witness new investigations and disclosures surrounding UFOs today, it\u2019s worthwhile to reflect on Gary McKinnon\u2019s story. It underscores that the conversation about extraterrestrial life is not a recent phenomenon but one that has been ongoing, often under the radar. Recognizing historical disclosures like McKinnon\u2019s encourages a more nuanced understanding of the truth\u2019s long and complex unfolding.<\/p>\n

To read more about Gary McKinnon\u2019s case and his claims, visit Wired\u2019s detailed report:<\/strong> [https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2006\/06\/ufo-hacker-tells-what-he-found\/](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2006\/06\/u<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\nThe Hidden History of NASA and UFOs: Remembering Hacker Gary McKinnon\u2019s 2001 Discovery Recently, public interest has surged with the news of NASA\u2019s renewed focus and research into unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Media outlets and enthusiasts alike are abuzz, framing this resurgence as a novel development in the ongoing quest to understand extraterrestrial phenomena. However,…\n<\/div>\n
Continue reading “Everyone is hyping about NASA joining research on UFOs, but they had forgotten about the hacker Gary McKinnon. Gary hacked into NASA and found a picture of an UFO way back in 2001. Let that sink in, they are just acting like it’s new, they have always known.”<\/span>…<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aliens","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7187"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7190,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7187\/revisions\/7190"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}