Roswell 1947 and the Making of the Conspiratorial Age: How Sightings, Media, and Secrecy Shaped UFO Lore

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Roswell started a self-perpetuating loop of sightings, media hype, and government explanations that birthed modern UFO conspiracies and continues to shape culture and politics, with Avi Loeb noting that first contact would likely be ambiguous evidence and many reports remain unresolved mysteries.

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In 1947, a New Mexico rancher found mysterious debris on his land. UFO author Garrett Graff links the Roswell incident to the deep state conspiracy theories and misinformation of today.