This could be the longest article I've ever read from The New Yorker magazine: “How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously.” If you are a slow reader, allow a lot of time to get through it.
What got me thinking is what would happen in our society if there was a well-known extraterrestrial/outer space/alien type of encounter here on earth. You have to admit that would be some kind of event that would turn people and our world topsy-turvy.
There would be a run on guns for sure. And who knows what else. People would certainly buy a bunch of toilet paper if the pandemic has taught us anything about our disaster preparedness values.
Fortunately for the world and our future, what I think or know means little when it comes to “little green men.” My recommendation: The best course of action is to keep the version of your hazards list that has this topic on it secret from your boss — if you want to keep your job.