1965
HALL III · December 9, 1965
Kecksburg
An acorn-shaped object and a Pennsylvania cordon
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
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Following a fireball seen across six U.S. states and Ontario, residents of Kecksburg reported an acorn-shaped object descending into nearby woods. Military personnel cordoned the area; witnesses described a flatbed truck departing under tarpaulin. NASA stated in 2005 that the object was likely a Soviet satellite (Kosmos 96); the agency settled a 2003 lawsuit by journalist Leslie Kean in 2009, releasing records but stating that boxes of original documents could no longer be located.
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