U.S. Senate demands report into UFOs
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Decades after the infamous Roswell incident captivated Americans, recently released U.S. Navy videos of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) that defy explanation have led to legitimate inquiries from government
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GLOBAL UFO SIGHTINGS, 1947-2021

10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0        1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

1947: 49
2014: 8,739
2018: 3,469 
2020: 7,213
2021: 1,270 (to May 21)

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May 23, 2019: SpaceX launches first batch of Starlink satellites, which appear as string of stars moving in unison across night sky. Spike in sightings could be partly linked to this manmade phenomenon (currently 1,500 in orbit)
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May 17, 2021: Newly leaked U.S. Navy video recorded in July 2019 (right) appears to show spherical unidentified object flying over water near San Diego before splashing into ocean. U.S. intelligence agencies are to deliver report on UFOs to Congress in June
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July 8, 1947: Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) public information officer Walter Haut issues press release stating personnel from 509th Operations Group have recovered “flying disc”, which crashed on ranch near Roswell, New Mexico
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Note: Chart data omits obvious hoaxes. Pictures: Roswell Daily Record, U.S. Navy 
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Sources: NBC News, Statista, National UFO Reporting Center
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