The 1947 Roswell Incident refers to an event in July 1947 when an unidentified object crashed near Roswell, New Mexico. Initially, the U.S. military reported recovering a "flying disc," but quickly changed the statement to describe it as a weather balloon. This shift sparked widespread speculation and conspiracy theories about extraterrestrial life. In the following decades, the incident became a significant part of U.S. UFO lore, with many believing the government covered up the recovery of an alien spacecraft. The Roswell Army Air Field remains a focal point for discussions about unidentified flying objects and government secrecy.