Peralta, NM: Paul Villa photographs flying saucer
Mechanic Paul Villa captured photographs of an alleged disc-shaped craft near Peralta, New Mexico. The images later appeared in official NASA archives at Goddard Space Flight Center. Villa claimed extraterrestrial beings guided him telepathically to the location.
Background
On June 4, 1964, Apolinar 'Paul' Villa, Jr. photographed a metallic disc-shaped object near Peralta, New Mexico. According to his account, Villa had established telepathic communication with extraterrestrial beings since childhood, who allegedly guided him to this specific location for the purpose of documenting their craft. He claimed the object demonstrated advanced technological capabilities, including the ability to levitate his truck.
The photographs gained significance decades later when they were discovered within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), specifically cataloged in the Goddard Space Flight Center collection under Record Group 255. Each image bears the caption 'Flying Saucer, June 4, 1964' in the official holdings. The mechanism by which these images entered NASA's archival collection remains unexplained.
Villa described the entities as humanoid, physically superior to humans, and peaceful in nature. He maintained that these encounters began in 1953 and involved the transfer of knowledge regarding advanced technology and mathematics.