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The Petrozavodsk close encounter wave is one of the most famous Cold War-era anomalous sky events in Soviet history, combining mass eyewitness reports, the famous jellyfish-like light over Petrozavodsk, wider Nordic sightings, Academy of Sciences interest, and an enduring debate over whether the phenomenon was caused by the Kosmos-955 launch or something stranger.
Incidents / Close Encounters/close encounter case cluster/2026-03-16
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The Westall School close encounter reports are one of Australia’s most famous UFO case clusters, combining a broad daylight school sighting, multiple witnesses, alleged landing traces at The Grange, later documentary attention, and long-running disagreement over what was really seen.
Incidents / Close Encounters/close encounter case cluster/2026-03-16