Introduction: If it weren’t for the event in July 1947, Roswell, New Mexico, might have remained just another small town on the map. At that time, something unidentifiable and inexplicable crashed in this arid desert. The initial military reports explicitly stated: they had found a “flying saucer.” However, the story quickly changed to a mundane explanation about a weather balloon, an explanation that not only failed to resolve the mystery but instead raised more questions. Thus, the line between reality and myth began to blur.
This was not an isolated incident; it became the beginning of a legend, an out-of-control myth that gradually permeated the collective consciousness of the entire nation and the world. The Roswell incident became the cornerstone of modern UFO mythology, a blend of fact and fiction that still attracts and confounds us to this day.
In ancient Chinese texts, there are also records of UFO events: 
The Song Dynasty’s “Mengxi Bitan” records that a giant “clam” once appeared in a lake in Yangzhou, which, when opened, emitted a dazzling light that illuminated several kilometers around, blinding onlookers.
The “Zhuxi County Annals” records that in the first year of the Tongzhi era, a “silver disc” that kept flashing flew in from the northeast, and after a while, the “silver disc” suddenly exploded, illuminating the surrounding area with sparks.
The “Songzi County Annals” records that Tan from Hubei saw an unidentified flying object flashing towards him while out for a walk. He then lost consciousness, only vaguely feeling the wind rushing past his ears. When he awoke, Tan found himself a thousand miles away in Guizhou.
1. The First Incident is the Roswell UFO Crash:
In July 1947, a suspicious unidentified flying object crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, USA. Afterwards, materials of unknown origin were discovered, with many believing them to be remnants left by extraterrestrials. By the late 1970s, this event was surrounded by numerous questions. Some began to claim it was a test item from a military experiment. However, many still do not accept this explanation, believing it was indeed a UFO.
2. The Cash-Landrum Incident:
On December 29, 1980, Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and Colby Landrum (Vickie’s seven-year-old grandson) were driving home when, around 9 p.m., a bright light appeared before them as they passed through a small grove. Initially, Vickie (a devout Christian) thought it was the Second Coming of Jesus. When they got out to look closer, they felt a rush of heat. This mysterious object was both luminous and hot. Subsequently, they experienced headaches every year on that day.
3. The Chupacabra Incident:
Around April 2000, when people believed aliens had come to Earth and UFOs were appearing, one incident involved police chasing a light to a pasture. They thought it was an alien spacecraft, but ultimately found nothing except for inexplicable roars and many dead livestock, with their blood spilled on the ground. This event was later referred to as the Chupacabra or Goatsucker.
4. The Kecksburg UFO Incident:
On the evening of December 9, 1965, residents of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, USA, saw a fireball streak across the night sky, then an object seemed to be controlled as it crashed into a nearby grove. Eyewitnesses described the object as looking like a giant acorn. After the event, the U.S. military immediately cordoned off Kecksburg and towed away the unidentified object.
This sparked various speculations: was it a meteorite? A secret U.S. aircraft? A man-made space probe? Or an alien spacecraft from a distant planet?
5. The Rendlesham Forest Incident:
In 1980, the UK experienced a UFO incident. On the morning of December 27, 1980, near the Woodbridge Air Force Base in Suffolk County, several U.S. airmen reported seeing a strange metallic object flying through the Rendlesham Forest. This event, dubbed “Britain’s Roswell,” has never been fully explained.
6. The Varginha Incident:
This UFO event occurred in Brazil in 1996. Many witnesses, including three girls on their way home from work, reported sightings. It’s said that the Brazilian military captured eight aliens (1 dead, 2 injured, 5 unharmed). These aliens were about 4-5 feet tall, made buzzing sounds like bees, had three bumps on their heads, oily coffee-colored skin, large red eyes, and emitted a strong ammonia odor.
7. The Belgian UFO Wave:
The Belgian UFO wave refers to a series of sightings of triangular UFOs that occurred from November 29, 1989, to April 1990. This is one of the few UFO events with over a thousand eyewitnesses and one of the rare cases officially acknowledged by a national military.
8. The Battle of Los Angeles:
Five years before the Roswell UFO crash, there was a secret air battle in Los Angeles. On February 26, 1942, a UFO descended upon Los Angeles, initially thought to be a Japanese attack on the U.S. Six people died during this event, three from the artillery fire, three from heart attacks. The event was never explained, with the U.S. insisting it was due to war hysteria.
9. The Colares UFO Incident:
Starting in 1977, many claimed to have seen UFOs in Colares. Similar to the Cash-Landrum incident, people who saw the UFOs in Colares exhibited symptoms. Dr. Wellaide Carvalho treated 35 patients, diagnosing them with radium poisoning. These patients suffered from fatigue, dizziness, headaches, anemia, etc.
10. The Phoenix Lights Incident:
One person said he saw a V-shaped object fly over his town, and then thousands of people saw it, describing it similarly: a V-shaped object with six lights on each side. This occurred on March 13, 1997. The U.S. military insisted it was A-10 aircraft, but local residents disagreed.
In Conclusion: The Eternal Charm of Myth and the Future of the Unknown
As technology advances and our exploration of the cosmos deepens, we might uncover more truths about these incidents or encounter new, perplexing phenomena. These future discoveries might solve some mysteries or provide material for new myths. Regardless, the line between reality and myth will continue to evolve with time, and our quest for the unknown will be endless.
