1947 Roswell UFO incident
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The 1947 Roswell UFO incident is a famous event in New Mexico involving the alleged crash of an unidentified flying object, which sparked decades of conspiracy theories and popular interest in extraterrestrial life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1947 Roswell incident | 3 |
| Roswell UFO incident | 2 |
| 1947 Roswell UFO incident canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UFO incident
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alleged UFO crash ⓘ conspiracy theory topic ⓘ cultural phenomenon ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasDate |
1947
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July 1947 ⓘ |
| hasDebateStatus |
central case in ufology
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subject of ongoing controversy ⓘ subject of skepticism by mainstream scientists ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryContext | debris found on ranch near Corona, New Mexico ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentResponse |
military recovery of debris
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press release about flying disc ⓘ retraction citing weather balloon ⓘ |
| hasHeadlineText | RAAF Captures Flying Saucer On Ranch in Roswell Region ⓘ |
| hasInitialExplanation | recovered flying disc ⓘ |
| hasKeyDocument | Roswell Daily Record July 8, 1947 headline ⓘ |
| hasKeyOrganization |
Roswell Daily Record
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
Jesse Marcel
ⓘ
Roger Ramey ⓘ William Brazel ⓘ |
| hasLaterExplanationDetail |
Project Mogul balloon
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surface form:
Project Mogul high-altitude balloon train
|
| hasLaterInvestigation |
United States Air Force 1994 report
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United States Air Force 1997 report ⓘ |
| hasLaterOfficialExplanation | Project Mogul balloon ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
International UFO Museum and Research Center
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surface form:
International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell
Roswell UFO tourism industry ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Lincoln County, New Mexico
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Roswell, New Mexico ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
books about Roswell incident
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documentaries about Roswell incident ⓘ films inspired by Roswell incident ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryInvolvement |
Roswell Air Center
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surface form:
Roswell Army Air Field
United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| hasOfficialExplanation | weather balloon ⓘ |
| hasWitnessType |
military personnel
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rancher ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roswell conspiracy theories
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UFO research culture ⓘ popular culture about UFOs ⓘ science fiction depictions of aliens ⓘ |
| involves |
alleged alien bodies
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alleged extraterrestrial spacecraft ⓘ unidentified flying object ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Area 51 lore
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extraterrestrial life speculation ⓘ flying saucer craze of the late 1940s ⓘ government cover-up allegations ⓘ modern UFO mythology ⓘ |
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1947 Roswell incident
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1947 Roswell incident
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Roswell UFO incident
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Roswell UFO incident
this entity surface form:
1947 Roswell incident