Jacques Vallee, a renowned ufologist and scientist, has investigated numerous UFO sightings and encounters throughout his career. While he is known for his rigorous scientific approach, one encounter left him questioning the nature of reality and the reliability of eyewitness testimony. This was his meeting with Bob Lazar, a self-proclaimed physicist who claimed to have worked on reverse-engineering alien spacecraft at a secret site called S-4, located near Area 51.
Lazar’s claims centered around a mysterious “element 115,” which he alleged was used to power the alien spacecraft. He described it as a substance with unique properties, capable of generating gravity waves and enabling the craft to fly and evade detection. Lazar also claimed to have read government briefing documents that described alien involvement in human affairs over the past 10,000 years1. He provided intricate details about the spacecraft he called the “Sport Model,” describing its two main levels, an antimatter reactor topped by a sphere emitting a force field, and the surprisingly child-sized seats inside1. At the time of Lazar’s claims in 1989, element 115 was purely hypothetical. It wasn’t until 2003 that a team of Russian scientists successfully synthesized this element, which was officially named moscovium in 20162. However, it’s important to note that Lazar has provided no evidence of alien life or technology, and his claims about his education and employment history have been disputed1. He also has a history of criminal convictions, including involvement in a prostitution ring and selling illegal chemicals1.
Vallee, intrigued by Lazar’s story, decided to meet him in person. During their conversation, Lazar presented a small vial containing a viscous, translucent liquid that he claimed was element 115. He explained its properties and how it was crucial to the alien propulsion system. Vallee, with his scientific background, was immediately skeptical. The substance in the vial looked nothing like what he would expect from a superheavy element. It lacked the characteristic metallic luster and density. Instead, it had a peculiar, almost gelatinous consistency.
As Lazar continued to describe the element’s alleged effects, Vallee noticed a familiar scent emanating from the vial. It was a scent he encountered daily in his own home – the scent of hand sanitizer. Upon closer inspection, he realized the truth. The vial did not contain element 115; it contained ordinary hand sanitizer. Based on this and other observations, Vallee concluded that Lazar was either genuinely mistaken or intentionally deceptive.
5/11/2025 Update:
The evidence for this claim from Jacques Vallee has increasingly been scrubbed from the Internet. The only remaining
reference I can find is to be found in The quote “The Cooperation only lasted until the day when Bob noticed a container
of Lazar’s secret sauce in a corner and recognized it as a commercial emulsive product!” taken from Forbidden Science 4:
The Spring Hill Chronicles, The Journal of Jacques Vallee 1990-1999 Page 361, Kindle version.
Works Cited
1. Bob Lazar – Wikipedia, accessed February 2, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Lazar
2. Debunking Element 115 (Ununpentium) as a Alien fuel Source for a Propulsion System: A Chemical Perspective. | Request PDF – ResearchGate, accessed February 2, 2025, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333118697_Debunking_Element_115_Ununpentium_as_a_Alien_fuel_Source_for_a_Propulsion_System_A_Chemical_Perspective
Comments
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2/2/2025