- By Shivangi Sharma
- Sun, 24 Aug 2025 05:36 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Few names resonate in UFO circles quite like Bob Lazar. Back in 1989, Lazar made waves with some jaw-dropping claims about reverse-engineering alien spacecraft at a secret location near Area 51, known as S-4. While many sceptics have labelled him a fraud, his narrative has stuck around, intriguing believers for over thirty years. Let’s explore the five most outrageous claims Lazar has made about alien technology.
1. Gravity Wave Propulsion
Lazar asserted that alien ships didn’t use traditional fuel or rockets. Instead, they tapped into gravity waves to warp space-time, enabling them to zip across vast distances in the blink of an eye. He claimed this technology allowed UFOs to execute sharp turns at mind-boggling speeds, feats that human aircraft simply can’t pull off. Mainstream scientists argue that gravity can’t be manipulated like that according to any known laws of physics.
2. Secret Work at S-4 Near Area 51
One of Lazar’s most shocking assertions was that he worked at S-4, a covert facility near Papoose Lake, where he supposedly examined captured alien crafts. He described flying saucers tucked away in hangars carved into the mountainside. While his tale sounded like something out of a sci-fi movie back in the late '80s, it helped shape the modern mythos surrounding Area 51 as a hotspot for UFO secrecy. Lazar maintained he was involved in a reverse-engineering project, but critics argue he never offered any solid proof of his employment.
3. Original UFO Sketch and Los Alamos Connection
Lazar created detailed sketches of the saucers he claimed to have studied. He also mentioned that he worked as a physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the early '80s. Journalist George Knapp reported that Lazar seemed to be recognised by staff and security there, although official employment records are still up for debate. A 1982 newspaper article did refer to him as a Los Alamos physicist, lending some intriguing, albeit inconclusive, support to his claims.
4. Element 115 as Alien Fuel
Long before it was ever synthesised on Earth, Lazar talked about a mysterious substance he called Element 115. He claimed this stable element was the key to powering alien spacecraft, suggesting it had enormous energy without harmful radiation.
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5. Antimatter Reactor
Perhaps the boldest claim is Lazar’s description of a basketball-sized antimatter reactor inside UFOs. He said the device annihilated matter and antimatter to generate unlimited, clean power, rendering fossil fuels and nuclear energy obsolete. Physicists counter that producing and storing antimatter requires colossal amounts of energy, far beyond anything achievable today.