In 1947, something crashed on a farm, and people thought it might be a UFO, or a spaceship from another planet. The U.S. military first said it was a “flying disc,” but later said it was just a weather balloon. This made many people believe there was a cover-up.
World UFO Day is celebrated every year on July 2nd. This day is meant for people to look up at the sky and think about the possibility of life beyond Earth. UFO stands for "Unidentified Flying Object," which means anything in the sky that cannot be easily explained. Some people believe that UFOs are spaceships from other planets. Others think they might just be airplanes, weather balloons, or even tricks of light.
July 2nd was chosen because it is the date of a famous event called the Roswell Incident. In 1947, something strange crashed on a farm near Roswell, New Mexico. At first, the U.S. military said it was a “flying disc,” but later claimed it was just a weather balloon. This made many people wonder if the government was hiding something about aliens. Over time, Roswell became one of the most well-known UFO stories in the world.
People celebrate World UFO Day in different ways. Some host sky-watching parties or UFO-themed events. Others use the day to talk about space, aliens, or the possibility of life on other planets. The main idea is to think about the mysteries of the universe and to keep an open mind. Whether or not UFOs are real, World UFO Day reminds us to be curious and to explore the unknown.
References:
Mystic Stamp Company. (n.d.). 1997 32c Roswell Alien. Retrieved from https://www.mysticstamp.com
History.com Editors. (2018). Roswell. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/paranormal/roswell
World UFO Day Organization. (n.d.). What is World UFO Day? Retrieved from https://www.worldufoday.com
https://www.wincalendar.com/World-UFO-Day
