Chet Sapalio studied undergraduate physics and philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh and at the graduate level at Pennsylvania State University. His focus was in the areas of general relativity and quantum theory. His scientific research has focused on alternate propulsion methods, including warp drive, wormhole creation, quantum tunneling, dimensional shifting and time travel.

In 1999, Sapalio produced a documentary for television “Conspiracy X – Government Secrets Revealed” after living in Roswell, NM, for two years and researching the 1947 Roswell Incident.