UFO SIGHTINGS // 1972

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Documented sightings reported in 1972.

1 documented case reported in 1972. 1 of them involved military witnesses or sensors. 1 has declassified government records, with 2 source documents linked in total.

Highest-credibility cases: Apollo 17 - 'Fourth of July' Fragments (1972, scored 9/10).

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Apollo 17 - 'Fourth of July' Fragments

On December 11, 1972 the Apollo 17 crew described 'jagged angular fragments' tumbling past the spacecraft windows - 'the Fourth of July out of Ron's window.' The Pentagon re-classified the photographs from 'insulation' to 'potentially physical object' on May 8, 2026.

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