Imagine you are driving through the vast, sun-drenched expanse of the Mojave Desert. The horizon stretches out in shades of ochre and dusty brown. Suddenly, your eyes catch something that looks like it belongs in a 1950s sci-fi movie. Perched atop a 150-foot volcanic cinder cone sits a shimmering, white, flying-saucer-shaped dome. This isn’t a …









