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Close Encounters
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Close Encounters
New Series "Close Encounters" Premieres March 4 at 10PM
These are the stories that have captivated experts and researchers' imaginations. These are the Close Encounters
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In Danbury, Conn., a crowd observes a triangular craft in the air. It was part of a wave of sightings in the Hudson Valley, where more than 5000 similar events were reported between 1983 and 1986.
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Close Encounters
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A Wave of Sightings Hits the Hudson Valley
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An Australian ranch hand races to protect his herd from a nearby object that is hovering directly over his water tower.
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03:32
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Is This A Water-Fueled UFO?
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A biochemist watches a mysterious craft land in his yard, presenting an opportunity to scientifically examine the unexpected item.
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03:09
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Close Encounters
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A Scientist's UFO Encounter
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On a sales trip in rural Australia, one man witnesses a strange light in a field. His car spins out of control, which is when things get even stranger.
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Close Encounters
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Quickie Close Encounter Takes Less Than 1 Minute
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A farmer out for a regular drive in broad daylight sees something completely out of the ordinary: a 30-foot-wide flying saucer.
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Close Encounters
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This Flying Saucer Was Spotted in Broad Daylight
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A strange, flying object is outside an East Germany apartment complex... and then the light moves to the window.
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03:33
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Close Encounters
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Walk Toward The Light
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When a police officer investigates an explosion in the desert, he sees what appears to be two small men in black. Can he trust his eyes?
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03:22
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Close Encounters
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Miniature Men In Black Confound Cop
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Just after World War II, as the Cold War rolls on, one Swedish farmer sees what can only be described as a ghost rocket.
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03:05
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Close Encounters
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Massive 'Rocket' Hits Lake - Leaving No Debris
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It's 1975 at Loring Air Force Base, the largest strategic Air Force base in America - and a repository for nuclear weapons. Military officers at the base witness something unexplained.
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03:39
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Close Encounters
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An Unknown Aircraft Penetrated U.S. Nuclear Facilities In 1975
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Dozens of people witness a strange object fall into the water and become submerged in Shag Harbour, Canada.
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Close Encounters
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At Shag Harbour, Dozens Of Witnesses And Strange Green Foam
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American soldiers stationed in England encounter unexplained lights in the forest and are given 'shoot on sight' orders.
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02:56
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Close Encounters
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The Most Famous UFO Sighting In Great Britain Was Witnessed By U.S. Soldiers
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A mysterious object stops right over John Hudson's car in the foothill of the Catskill Mountains.
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Close Encounters
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These Are No Ordinary Christmas Lights
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A police officer spots a strange light in the sky in Minnesota. Things only get stranger after he crashes right into it... or it crashes into him.
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02:58
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Close Encounters
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Police Officer Crashes Into UFO... Or It Crashes Into Him
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A Japan Air Lines pilot spots a mysterious object on his radar and sees bright lights outside the window of his aircraft.
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Close Encounters
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What Did Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 Pilot See?
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The Hale - Bopp comet was overhead but a strange formation of lights in the sky didn't appear to be natural.
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Hale-Bopp Comet Or UFO?
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Reports of a downed aircraft bring a volunteer firefighter to a remote wooded area.
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Mysterious Crash In Pennsylvania Woods
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