: In the 1990s, declassified reports revealed the debris was part of Project Mogul .

: The military retracted the statement the following day, claiming the debris was actually from a standard weather balloon.

The "hieroglyphics" witnesses reported were likely geometric designs on floral-patterned tape from a toy manufacturer used to build the radar targets.

The "Roswell Incident" began in July 1947 when a rancher named W.W. "Mac" Brazel discovered unusual debris on his property near Corona, New Mexico.

: Reports of recovered extraterrestrial bodies didn't emerge until the late 1970s.

: The Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) issued a press release on July 8, 1947, stating they had "captured" a "flying disc."