1. **The Roswell Incident** In the summer of 1947, the U.S. Air Force shocked the public by announcing they had recovered a “flying disc” from a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. Despite later claims that the debris was from a weather balloon, rumors of a coverup and alien bodies persist. Today, Roswell celebrates its UFO legacy with attractions like a UFO museum and alien-themed street lights.
2. **‘The Miracle of the Snow’** Mysterious objects in old paintings sometimes spark UFO speculation. For example, Masolino da Panicale’s early 15th-century painting “The Miracle of the Snow” shows disk-shaped objects under Jesus and Mary, which some interpret as early depictions of alien spacecraft.
3. **Jimmy Carter’s Close Encounter** During the 1976 presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter recounted seeing a UFO in 1969. He described it as a bright object with changing colors, hovering and moving in the sky before disappearing. This sighting added to the belief in extraterrestrial visitors.
4. **NASA Studies Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena** In October 2022, NASA formed an independent study team to investigate unexplained aerial phenomena. While many sightings had logical explanations, some remained unexplained, leaving open the possibility of extraterrestrial origins.
5. **Airplane Pilots Spot Multiple UFOs** In 2022, pilots from Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and others reported seeing UFOs over the Pacific Ocean. For instance, pilot Mark Hulsey saw mysterious aircraft circling above Los Angeles, an encounter he found unlike anything he had seen before.
6. **Astronaut Close Encounter** U.S. astronaut Edgar Mitchell, who flew on the 1971 Apollo 14 mission, claimed that extraterrestrial visits to Earth are real and that the UFO phenomenon is genuine. His statements have fueled belief in alien life among space enthusiasts.
7. **Nuremberg Sightings in the 16th Century** An April 1561 broadsheet in Nuremberg, Germany, reported a mass sighting of UFOs, depicted in a colorful woodcut. Some interpret the scene as a battle among alien spaceships, though skeptics suggest it was a natural phenomenon like a “sun dog.”
8. **Covert Programs Collecting Alien Vessels** Former U.S. intelligence official David Charles Grusch turned whistleblower, claiming covert programs have been collecting intact and partially intact UFOs for decades. He asserts these objects are of non-human origin, based on their unique materials and designs.
9. **Bill Clinton Investigates Area 51** Bill Clinton revealed that during his presidency, he sent National Security Advisor Sandy Berger to investigate Area 51. While no alien bodies were found, Clinton noted that many astronomers believe in the likelihood of extraterrestrial life.
10. **Viking Mars Landers** In 1976, NASA’s Viking landers on Mars conducted experiments suggesting the presence of microbial respiration. While some scientists attribute the results to soil chemistry, others believe they indicate the existence of life on the Red Planet.
