World UFO Day feted amid surge in sightings, government denials
The occasion has its roots in the so-called Roswell Incident on July 2, 1947
World UFO Day, marked on July 2, recalls the 1947 Roswell Incident where a supposed "flying disc" crashed in New Mexico. Despite initial UFO claims, the US Air Force later explained it as a weather balloon debris. Congressional hearings and reports on UFO sightings have sparked debates, with allegations of secret government programs for UFO retrieval and studies. However, official denials persist, attributing sightings to misidentified objects or advanced technologies from other nations.
