In July 1947, debris was recovered near Roswell, New Mexico, after reports of a crashed “flying disc.” Military and later civilian accounts diverge; the episode became a focal point for UFO lore, skepticism, and policy history.
Explanations range from Project Mogul balloons and conventional aerospace hardware to speculative narratives about non-human craft. Archival releases and historian work have clarified parts of the record; this entry is a neutral index for further reading and cross-checking sources.
