Non-human intelligence · No. 06
The Grey
Also called the Zetas
- Described as
- Small and slender, with smooth grey skin, large dark almond-shaped eyes and a calm, silent presence.
- Said to come from
- Zeta Reticuli, a wide pair of Sun-like stars in the far southern sky, about 39 light years away.
- First reported
- Brought into popular awareness by Betty and Barney Hill's account of 1961 in New Hampshire. The Zeta Reticuli link came later, from a 1969 study of a star map Betty said she was shown.
- Known for
- Observation. In the accounts, they watch, study and rarely speak.
The legend
The Grey is the most recognised alien face on Earth. Since the Hills' story, it has become the image most people picture when they think of contact.
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