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1952 · Nov 10, 2026 The Washington, D.C. Radar Sightings of July 1952 and the Press Conference That Followed In July 1952, unexplained radar targets appeared over Washington D.C., leading to scrambles of Air Force jets and an unprecedented Pentagon press conference. This event brought the UFO phenomenon directly to national attention. Read more → THE USAF INVESTIGATIONS · Nov 10, 2026 Project Sign, Grudge and Blue Book: The USAF's Two-Decade UFO Inquiry For over two decades, the U.S. Air Force formally investigated unidentified aerial phenomena through Projects Sign, Grudge, and Blue Book. This extensive effort sought to understand what the public was reporting and assess any national security implications, leaving a complex legacy of documented cases. Read more → 1964 · Nov 10, 2026 Lonnie Zamora at Socorro, April 1964: The Case Project Blue Book Left Unidentified In 1964, patrolman Lonnie Zamora reported encountering an unknown craft and figures in Socorro, New Mexico. The incident, backed by physical evidence, became one of Project Blue Book's most perplexing and officially 'Unidentified' cases. Read more → 1947 · Nov 10, 2026 Roswell, July 1947: The Press Release, the Retraction, and Five Decades of Retelling A July 1947 press release from the Roswell Army Air Field reported the recovery of a 'flying disc,' only for it to be retracted swiftly as a weather balloon. This event, initially dismissed, would re-emerge decades later to become one of ufology's most enduring and debated narratives. Read more → 1947 · Nov 10, 2026 Kenneth Arnold, Mount Rainier, and the Birth of the 'Flying Saucer' On June 24, 1947, pilot Kenneth Arnold reported seeing nine unusual objects near Mount Rainier. His description of their movement quickly captured the press's attention, coining a term that would define an era. Read more →