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Roswell Incident

RecordOBS-0348
CategoryExtraterrestrial/UFOs
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryThe Roswell Incident refers to the 1947 crash of an unidentified object near Roswell, New Mexico, which the U.S. military initially described as a 'flying disc' and later as a weather balloon. Conspiracy theories claim it was an extraterrestrial spacecraft and that the government covered it up.
OriginThe incident occurred in July 1947 near Roswell, New Mexico. The cover-up theory gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980s.
Claimed
  • The object that crashed was an extraterrestrial spacecraft with alien bodies aboard.
  • The U.S. government recovered the wreckage and alien remains and engaged in a cover-up.
Evidence / consensusThe U.S. Air Force concluded that the object was a top-secret balloon from Project Mogul, designed to detect Soviet nuclear tests. No evidence of extraterrestrial materials or bodies has been found. The initial 'flying disc' press release was retracted the same day.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
The Roswell case is the archetype of UFO folklore. The official explanation-Project Mogul-is supported by declassified documents, but the myth persists.

Sources

  1. Project BLUE BOOK - Unidentified Flying Objects | National Archives

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