On August 13, 1960, two California Highway Patrol officers — Charles Carson and Stanley Scott — were on patrol near Red Bluff, California, when they observed a bright, structured luminous object in the sky.
This case matters because it is a documented radar event whose object identity remains unresolved.
Documented
On August 13, 1960, two California Highway Patrol officers — Charles Carson and Stanley Scott — were on patrol near Red Bluff, California, when they observed a bright, structured luminous object in the sky.
Debated
The identity of the object
Debated
The adequacy of the conventional explanation
Unverified
Extraterrestrial origin
Unverified
Any claim stronger than the record supports
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Documented source.
Documented source.