UFO in Argentina 1962

Summary

In May 1962, a UFO phenomenon was observed in La Plata, Argentina, causing widespread public concern. According to reports, a luminous oval-shaped object appeared in the sky and remained suspended for several minutes before suddenly disappearing. A local photographer managed to capture images of the event, sparking significant interest. The Córdoba Astronomical Observatory collected data and requested public reports to determine whether it was a meteor shower, debris from an artificial satellite, or another cause.

The article also mentions that the object was photographed by a journalist from the newspaper "Nueva Provincia," who first noticed it while walking down the street. Impressed by the phenomenon, he drove to the Mendoza Canal, where he took several photos at the moment the object stopped and changed direction, coming closer to Earth. This event, though brief, was one of the first documented cases in Argentina that generated both scientific and public interest in unidentified aerial phenomena.