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Roswell Crash Cover-up

RecordOBS-0614
CategoryExtraterrestrial/UFOs
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryThe theory alleges that a UFO crashed near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, and the US government recovered alien debris and bodies, then covered it up. Proponents claim the official explanation of a weather balloon was a cover story. The US military later admitted it was a secret balloon project, but many remain skeptical.
Origin1947, Roswell, New Mexico, United States.
Claimed
  • A UFO crashed near Roswell, New Mexico.
  • The US government recovered alien spacecraft and bodies.
  • The official explanation of a weather balloon was a cover-up.
Evidence / consensusThe US Air Force confirmed the debris was from a classified Project Mogul balloon, not an alien spacecraft. No credible evidence of alien materials has been presented.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
The Roswell incident is the archetypal UFO cover-up claim. The evidence points to a mundane explanation, but the narrative persists. Filed as debunked.

Sources

  1. UFO Evidence and Censorship | Visual Arts | Research Starters | EBSCO Research

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