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The "Roswell Incident" began in July 1947 when a rancher named W.W. "Mac" Brazel discovered unusual debris on his property near Corona, New Mexico.

The "hieroglyphics" witnesses reported were likely geometric designs on floral-patterned tape from a toy manufacturer used to build the radar targets. Roswell

: The Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) issued a press release on July 8, 1947, stating they had "captured" a "flying disc." The "Roswell Incident" began in July 1947 when

: The military retracted the statement the following day, claiming the debris was actually from a standard weather balloon. : The Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) issued

Roswell most likely refers to the in New Mexico, though it also refers to the city itself or a popular science-fiction TV franchise. 🛸 The 1947 Roswell Incident

: Reports of recovered extraterrestrial bodies didn't emerge until the late 1970s.

This was a top-secret program using high-altitude balloons to detect sound waves from Soviet nuclear tests.