NMDCA News:

New Mexico State Library, New Mexico Museum of Space History, and the University of New Mexico (UNM) Department of Political Science are pleased to announce a special, free online presentation, “The 1947 Roswell UFO Incident Revisited: Constitutional and Legal Issues.”

Join a free online panel discussion 4–6 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2026, featuring a legal examination of the legendary Roswell flying saucer crash of 1947. The program, one week before with the 79th anniversary of the Roswell crash, will be presented online by a panel of four high-achieving University of New Mexico pre-law students who recently completed an extensive constitutional law study at UNM of the Roswell incident and its legal implications. The program will feature a legal examination of the legendary Roswell “Flying Saucer Crash” one of the most discussed and debated events in modern space and cultural history.

The webinar is free and open to anyone, but pre-registration is recommended at nmstatelibrary.libcal.com/event/16991439.

More than 75 years after reports of a mysterious UFO crash near Roswell captured worldwide attention, questions surrounding government authority, secrecy, public disclosure, military operations, and constitutional principles continue to fascinate both scholars and the public.