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Answer · Roswell, 1947

An ordinary weather balloon and radar target, as the Army said in 1947.

An ordinary weather balloon and radar target, as the Army said in 1947.

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Where it stands

Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • The quantity and spread of debris fit a single rawin target.

What would rule it out

  • The debris field's size and the amount of material exceed a single target, as Brazel's description suggests.

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

AnsweredNo answer ahead

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). An ordinary weather balloon and radar target, as the Army said in 1947. [Answer ANS0CS514SJ69QZ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CS514SJ69QZ
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