Alien spaceship landing on rural road
372049 07: A little alien is given a hand while participating in the alien costume contest in Roswell, New Mexico July 1, 2000. He was participating in the contest at Roswell's 53rd annual UFO Encounter which runs through July 4, 2000. The annual festival stems from a mysterious crash northwest of Roswell in 1947. The Army initially said it was a UFO crash, but quickly backed off that report. The Pentagon has since said it was a top-secret balloon crash, but UFO enthusiasts don''t believe that story, which gives rise to what has become known as the "Roswell Incident". (Photo by Joe Raedle/Newsmakers)
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