(NewsNation) — For years, the U.S. Air Force installation known as Area 51 has been linked with extraterrestrial lore, but the reality behind the site is a bit more down to earth. The Groom Lake ...

Area 51 fit the bill perfectly. It was in the Nevada desert near a salt flat called Groom Lake. No one knows exactly why it's called Area 51, but one theory suggests it came from its proximity to ...