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| − | [[1947]] – | + | [[1947]] – The famous Roswell UFO incident occurs. |
| − | [[1959]] – | + | * In the early morning, rancher Mack Brazel rode out to do morning farm chores, and found a large amount of strange debris across his land. <br> He contacted his local Sheriff, who contacted the closest Army Air Field, thinking it a downed plane. <br> Military intelligence swarmed the area, and a press release was issued stating that the Army had found debris from a flying saucer. <br> Another press release was issued the next day retracting that statement, saying instead that it was a "weather balloon." |
| + | :* In our universe, the aliens and UFO in question were [[Quark]], [[Rom]], and [[Nog]], as explained in [[Deep Space Nine]] episode [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Little_Green_Men_(episode) "Little Green Men."] | ||
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| + | [[1959]] – [[Venus]] passes over the [[star]] Regulus, an event which is used to determine the diameter of the [[planet]], and the structure of its [[atmosphere]]. <br> | ||
| + | [[1981]] – The first [[star|solar]]-powered aircraft, ''Solar Challenger'', crosses the English Channel. <br> | ||
| + | [[2003]] – [[NASA]]'s ''Opportunity'' rover is launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket. This rover and its twin, ''Sprit'' were anthropomorphized and beloved by scientists and followers. <br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:14, 10 July 2023
1947 – The famous Roswell UFO incident occurs.
- In the early morning, rancher Mack Brazel rode out to do morning farm chores, and found a large amount of strange debris across his land.
He contacted his local Sheriff, who contacted the closest Army Air Field, thinking it a downed plane.
Military intelligence swarmed the area, and a press release was issued stating that the Army had found debris from a flying saucer.
Another press release was issued the next day retracting that statement, saying instead that it was a "weather balloon."
- In our universe, the aliens and UFO in question were Quark, Rom, and Nog, as explained in Deep Space Nine episode "Little Green Men."
1959 – Venus passes over the star Regulus, an event which is used to determine the diameter of the planet, and the structure of its atmosphere.
1981 – The first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses the English Channel.
2003 – NASA's Opportunity rover is launched into space aboard a Delta II rocket. This rover and its twin, Sprit were anthropomorphized and beloved by scientists and followers.
