Unknown UFO Sightings
15,584 Unknown-shaped UFO sightings recorded worldwide since 1941, peaking in 2020 (1216 reports); most commonly reported in United States.
- Total sightings
- 15,584
- Span
- 1941–2030
- Peak year
- 2020 (1216 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Unknown
1941–2030 · peak 2020 (1216 reports)
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Duluth · WI, USA
Bright light observed over Lake Superior near Duluth MN. in 1958 or 59. Stationary but then moved and changed colors. Then disappeared.
Troy · NY, USA
In 1959, a witness in Troy, New York, reported a single star-like light zigzagging across the night sky, remaining visible for about fifteen minutes.
Roswell · NM, USA
In 1959, witnesses near Roswell, New Mexico, reported an unidentified object in the sky, an event that lasted about 45 minutes and left those present puzzled.
Nort Sutton (resort area near) · NH, USA
In July 1959, a witness near North Sutton, New Hampshire, reported a small cloud-like object with a blinking light in a clear sky, visible for about 15 seconds.
Nashville · TX, USA
In 1959, a witness in Nashville, Texas, reported an object resembling a star in the daytime sky that, when photographed, appeared triangular, over about fifteen minutes.
Monroe · MI, USA
In 1959, a witness in Monroe, Michigan, reported three objects flying at very high altitude performing unusual maneuvers, observed over about thirty minutes.
Missoula (event at Superior) · MT, USA
In 1959, a witness near Superior, Montana, described twenty consecutive nights of encounters with unidentified figures, including what they called apparent abduction attempts.
North AtlanticOcean · Unknown
In 1959, an unidentified radar contact was reported over the North Atlantic Ocean, tracked for about thirty minutes according to the account.
Evanston · IL, USA
In 1959, a group of witnesses in Evanston, Illinois, reported a distant object appearing in the same part of the sky on three consecutive nights, each for about 20 minutes.
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
Visited.
Terrebonne · OR, USA
Piercing, shrill tone.
Arthur · ND, USA
In 1958, a witness in Arthur, North Dakota, reported two lights of alternating color traveling and stopping at unusual speeds, observed for five to fifteen minutes.
Osmond (near; on a farm) · NE, USA
In 1958, a witness on a farm near Osmond, Nebraska, reported silent, strange lights, including one resembling a spotlight shining down toward them.
Muncie · IN, USA
In 1958, a witness in Muncie, Indiana, reported a star-sized object circling the sky before shooting out of sight at very great speed, over about five minutes.
Sydney (NSW · Australia), Australia
In the winter months of 1958 on a clear winter night while looking at the southern cross, a star formation I now know is called the Cru
Pawnee · OK, USA
(I want to add my contact information) this happened a long time ago and there's not much I could add. but I did see it happen. We
Texas City · TX, USA
Cluster of UFOs I was 6 to 9 years old when I witnessed several tiny star-like objects in the dark night sky. What caught my attentio
Atlantic Ocean (Troopship/ USS ROSE) · Atlantic Ocean
In 1958, a witness aboard a troopship in the Atlantic Ocean reported an object that resembled a star until it began moving, observed for about an hour.
Nelchina (near) · AK, USA
This incident occurred about October of 1956 or ‘57. At the time, I was Assistant station manager for a major airline in Anchorage as
Northeast Cape AFS · AK, USA
Radar sighting and filming
New York City (Queens) · NY, USA
A witness in Queens, New York reported a tall, unidentified figure entering their home, in an incident lasting two to three hours in 1957.
Mississauga (Canada) · ON, Canada
A witness reported an unidentified object over Mississauga, Ontario at noon on August 15, 1957; few further details were recorded.
Auburn · MA, USA
this all took place in 1956 or 57. i was 10 or 11 yrs old. it was a warm august night,about 9:30 pm. my friend an i were walking home f
Kresgeville · PA, USA
A witness in Kresgeville, Pennsylvania, as a child, reported a star-like point of light moving slowly among other stars for about 20 minutes in July 1957.
London (UK/England) · United Kingdom
On a Friday night in November 1957, during the showing of Wells Fargo on the T.V., my Grandfather came in to say that there was a Flyin