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So much content. Great UI (imo, compared to what gov released today). I'm thinking the site is defunct now but it's been archived plenty. I must have first came across this website in the late 00's.
HN · launched May 9, 2026 · 11 upvotes (top 37%) · 1 view
Niche: digital history and reference archives · 150 launches, 6 in the last 7 days ▼ -57% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Media & entertainment
- Vertical SaaS
- B2C
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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More like this: all 150 launches in digital history and reference archives →
Could you build this?
Yes This is a retro content curation/informational website containing articles, links, and documents about UFOs, easily assembled with standard static site generators or CMS tools.
Discussion
5 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center), The Black Vault
Concerns raised: Terminology unclear - 'UFO' may not be accurate descriptor
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 153 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #66 of 154 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 190 days after the earliest competitor.
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