Taiwan UFOlogy Society

The Taiwan UFOlogy Society (TUFOS) was formally established in 1993 and has since continuously collected, organized, and analyzed UFO sighting data, building a local record for research and cross-comparison. It operates a sighting report system and a case database, and follows a four-stage standard investigation process that first clarifies possibilities explainable by aviation, astronomical, meteorological, and image factors before retaining cases that remain unconfirmed. The society states that 'unidentified' does not equal 'confirmed as extraterrestrial craft,' and case status is updated as new evidence is added. It offers membership with an admission fee of NT$500 and an annual fee of NT$1,500, and provides member benefits including a PVC membership card, a UFO baseball cap, the quarterly magazine 《飛碟探索》, access to member-only Facebook and Line groups, lectures or social events three times a year, occasional Qixing Mountain explorations, and discounts on books and paid activities.

The Taiwan UFOlogy Society was formally established in 1993. Since its founding, it has continuously collected, organized, and analyzed UFO sighting data, building a local record available for research and cross-comparison. The society operates a sighting report system and a case database, and applies a four-stage standard investigation process: collecting raw data (time, location, direction, duration, movement, number of witnesses, and original images); confirming observation conditions by comparing weather, visibility, star positions, flights, satellites, and the nearby environment; excluding common sources such as aircraft, drones, celestial bodies, lights, lens reflections, and image compression; and grading and preserving records according to data completeness. The society states that 'unidentified' does not equal 'confirmed as extraterrestrial craft,' and that case status is updated as new evidence is added. It also offers membership: admission fee NT$500 and annual fee NT$1,500, with the membership term calculated from the payment date to one full year in the following year. Member benefits include a PVC membership card, a UFO baseball cap, the quarterly magazine 《飛碟探索》, access to member-only Facebook and Line groups, lectures or social events three times a year, occasional Qixing Mountain explorations, and discounts on books and paid activities. Payment is made by bank transfer to account 15401800005308 at 永豐銀行 (code 807), account name 台灣飛碟學會; after payment, the last five digits of the transfer account should be sent to contact@tufos.org.tw along with the payer's name, address, and contact phone or mobile number, and membership takes effect immediately.

A society that treats every report as an observation record pending verification and prioritizes explainable causes before retaining unconfirmed cases.

1. 1台灣飛碟學會 | Taiwan UFOlogy Societytufos.org.tw