Betty and Barney Hill were an American couple who became famous for their alleged abduction by extraterrestrials in 1961. They reported experiencing a close encounter while driving home from a vacation in New Hampshire. The couple claimed to have seen a bright light in the sky, which they believed was a UFO. After the incident, both Betty and Barney underwent hypnosis, revealing detailed accounts of their experiences aboard the spacecraft. Their story became one of the first widely publicized cases of alien abduction, sparking interest in UFO phenomena and contributing to the broader UFO culture in the 1960s.