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A sheep rancher from New Mexico found strange debris scattered across the desert near Roswell in 1947. Newspapers declared a flying saucer had been captured, and 47 years later, investigators linked it to a secret Cold War program

1947 Roswell UFO incident: In 1947, a rancher stumbled upon strange debris, initially hailed as a flying saucer. However, the military later clarified it was merely a weather balloon and radar reflector. In 1978, the tale gained momentum, fueled by reports of alien corpses and alleged cover-ups. Investigations ultimately traced the debris back to the secretive Project Mogul balloon, yet the enigma of the Roswell incident continues to captivate imaginations.