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Hampton · MN, USA
A commuter near Hampton, Minnesota reported encountering a sphere-shaped object during an ice storm while driving home from work, for a few minutes in March 1956.
Stoneville · NC, USA
A witness in Stoneville, North Carolina reported a glowing sphere of light, compared in size to a baseball held at arm's length, seen for about one minute in 1955.
Bowleys Quarters · MD, USA
A witness in Bowleys Quarters, Maryland reported multiple sphere-shaped objects holding stationary formation, then departing one by one at extreme speed, over three to four minutes in August 1953.
Fort Worth · TX, USA
Witnesses near Fort Worth, Texas reported a silvery, sphere-like object reportedly chased by jets from Carswell Air Force Base for about five minutes in the early 1950s.
Cambridge · MA, USA
A witness in Cambridge, Massachusetts reported two red-orange lights skirting Boston rooftops in opposite directions before passing over a dormitory together, for about three minutes, April 1953.
Detroit · MI, USA
A witness in Detroit, Michigan reported a sphere-shaped object that remained stationary in the sky for about five minutes before accelerating out of sight in seconds, in July 1952.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Witnesses reported six sphere-shaped objects, described as roughly the size of a 747, flying in formation over a military base near Tacoma, Washington in July 1952.
Tacoma · WA, USA
Six sphere-shaped objects were reported flying in formation close to an Air Force base near Tacoma, Washington, observed for about 30 seconds on July 25, 1952.
Manville · RI, USA
A witness in Manville, Rhode Island reported a group of lights moving across the sky during daylight hours, observed for about 10 seconds in July 1952.
Green River · WY, USA
A witness near Green River, Wyoming reported a glowing, white, sphere-shaped craft, estimated at 50 to 100 feet across, crossing a mountain range over five to seven minutes in July 1951.
Spokane Valley (Otis Orchards) · WA, USA
UFO over the Spokane Valley 1951
Newark · NJ, USA
As a student of astronomy, this writer witnessed ufo's performing astounding aerial maneuvers. Silent propulsion. Technical performance
Galveston · TX, USA
Large orange-red lowering "Moon" object
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
"Ball" shape object, size of a softball, gliding above 4 stories high , moving straight at 15 mph., sped up heading for the
Scipio · IN, USA
A witness in Scipio, Indiana reported a round, red, glowing sphere moving west across the northern sky, observed for about 10 seconds in May 1948.
Blairsden · CA, USA
A witness in Blairsden, California reported a white or pale green sphere or disk, 30 to 50 feet in diameter, observed for 10 seconds in June 1946.
Merced · CA, USA
A witness in Merced, California reported three glowing, chartreuse, sphere-shaped objects moving in a wide arc across the valley sky, observed for 10 seconds in February 1946.
Roswell · NM, USA
A witness in Roswell, New Mexico reported a sphere-shaped object moving across the sky, observed for about one minute in December 1945.
Dallas · TX, USA
A round ball of fire . Not a wisp of cloud. My mother and I were sitting on our back steps in the shade, very hot. This ball moved al
South Kingstown · RI, USA
This event was related to me tonight, 29 December 2008, by a carpenter who is working at my house here in South Kingstown, RI. After d
Belton · SC, USA
A witness in Belton, South Carolina reported a dark red, sphere-shaped object arcing across the southern sky at dusk, observed for about 10 seconds in the summer of 1939.
Richland · WA, USA
Multiple sightings
Miami · FL, USA
This is a very close encounter that took place several years ago. It was wittnessed by myself and my wife. I have the experience fully
Gettysburg · PA, USA
A hovering sphere shaped object that appeared to be a spinning ball of fire, elongated several times, observed at daybreak