The movie “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) was based on a short story, “The Sentinel”, by Arthur C Clarke. It was produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick.
During 1968, NASA publishes a report entitled “Chronological Catalogue of Reported Lunar Events” relating to Lunar Transient Phenomena (“LTP”) (NASA Technical Report R-277 / NASA TR R-277).
During 1968, psychology student Thomas Montelone calls into a radio show during a radio appearance by contactee Woodrow Derenberger (commonly referred to as “Woody Derenberger”) claiming to have been to the planet Lanulos.