The UFO tattoo or unidentified flying object, is an extremely popular tattoo among science fiction fans and others with an interest in the unknown. We have all looked up at the sky and wondered what else is out there. It would be foolish to think we are the only species in the universe. Especially when science tells us that our universe is merely a grain of sand in the grand scheme of things.

This is why the prospect of seeing UFO’s is so enticing. It would confirm what we all thought and that is there are other things out there than just humans. In addition to confirming our thoughts, UFOs are really fun to imagine and see in movies.

In addition, there is no shortage of UFO sightings. People have been reporting these sightings for as long as can be remembered. From ancient civilizations like the Romans to the Egyptians, UFO sightings have happened all over the world.

You might have also heard UFOs referred to as flying saucers. This term goes all the back to 1947 when a civilian named Kenneth Arnold was flying his small plane near Mount Rainier in Washington. He claimed that he saw nine objects glowing in blue flying at him in a V formation at about 1700 mph. Since this was only 2 years after WWII, he believed them to be new aircrafts that were being tested. However, the US military confirmed there was no testing going on the day Kenneth saw his UFOs. He described the motion as if a saucer were being skipped across the water. The media took off with that and now you hear that term even in these times.

We probably all know somebody that claims they have seen something suspicious flying at night. We have also grown up with the thought of aliens coming down and beaming us up into their ship and we can thank sci-fi movies for those thoughts. Some movies that come to mind when talking about aliens and UFOs would include the movie Alien, E.T., Independence Day, Star Wars and Prometheus just to name a few.