New Mexico’s alien nation

📍 Location

📝 Description

As of December 13, 2025, there are no credible, widely publicized updates about a current UFO sighting titled 'New Mexico’s alien nation.' The phrase does not appear to correspond to a documented recent case. The most well-known, historically documented UFO incident in New Mexico remains the Lonnie Zamora incident near Socorro on April 24, 1964, which was investigated by Project Blue Book and remains officially unresolved. No verifiable new evidence has emerged linking this phrase to a fresh sighting or encounter in the modern era. If you intended a different case or a recent development, please provide more details or alternate keywords. (Sources below cover the 1964 Zamora case and related investigations.)

🔍 Circumstances

Policeman Lonnie Zamora reported pursuing a speeding vehicle south of Socorro, NM, around 5:50 PM. He heard a roar, observed a bright, white egg-shaped object on the ground with four retractable legs and two humanoid figures nearby. The object appeared to rise, emitting a blue flame and a high-pitched whine, and then disappeared. Ground traces included burned vegetation and shallow depressions. Zamora alerted police, and investigators from the Air Force examined the site. Conventional explanations proposed include a lunar lander test or a hoax by students; the case was listed as unknown by Project Blue Book.

👤 Physical Description

Egg-shaped, white/bright object with four legs; red markings reported on the side; two small humanoid figures observed near the craft; blue flame observed as it ascended; ground burn marks and depressions at the landing site.

ℹ️ Additional Details

The event was investigated by the U.S. Air Force as part of Project Blue Book and later discussed by ufo researchers. Blue Book labeled the case as unknown; conventional explanations included a Balloon/rocket-related test or a hoax. Zamora later left police work; the site was commemorated in local lore, but no definitive extraterrestrial evidence has surfaced. See NICAP reports for detailed contemporaneous accounts.

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