Surge of reports
Throughout 1965 and 1966, newspapers logged hundreds of bright object sightings from Texas to New Hampshire. Police, pilots, and civilians described discs, fireballs, and structured craft hovering or streaking across the sky.123
Reaction by authorities
Project Blue Book teams traveled nationwide to interview witnesses and collect photographs. Some cases were dismissed as meteors or aircraft, yet others remained unexplained and spurred congressional interest in a broader investigation.45