Hunt for the Blackstar: On the Trail of the Military’s Secret “Mothership”

Micah Hanks describes the hunt for the military's secret mothership, the Blackstar.

On the evening of September 13, 1990, something unusual appeared in the skies above Mojave, California. Most observers described it as a large, delta-shaped aircraft, which produced a low, rumbling sound as it moved across the nighttime sky. Read more