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Today's Google Logo Marks The 66th Anniversary Of The Roswell UFO Incident With A Video Game

In early July of 1947, sightings of an unidentified flying object were reported, along with crash remnants found near Roswell, New Mexico. While a public

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Table of contents <img id="tocStateIcon" src="/wp-content/themes/tdm-editorial/img/icons/toc-closed.png" alt="" width="20" height="20" class="ms-2" /> Back to top <img src="/wp-content/themes/tdm-editorial/img/icons/back-to-top.png" alt="" width="20" height="20" class="ms-2" /> SEO » Ecommerce » Article Today’s Google Logo Marks The 66th Anniversary Of The Roswell UFO Incident With A Video Game Published: July 8, 2013 at 9:45 am Read Time: 1 minute Published: July 8, 2013 at 9:45 am Read Time: 1 minute Written by Amy Gesenhues <img src="/wp-content/themes/tdm-editorial/img/icons/share-arrow.png" alt="Share" width="40" height="40" class="img-fluid" /> Share Written by Amy Gesenhues Table of Contents Table of Contents In early July of 1947, sightings of an unidentified flying object were reported, along with crash remnants found near Roswell, New Mexico. While a public information officer from the Roswell Army Airfield initially published a release on July 8, 1947 stating a “flying disk” had been recovered on a nearby ranch, military officials would later […] In early July of 1947, sightings of an unidentified flying object were reported, along with crash remnants found near Roswell, New Mexico. While a public information officer from the Roswell Army Airfield initially published a release on July 8, 1947 stating a “flying disk” had been recovered on a nearby ranch, military officials would later claim the found objects to be pieces of a surveillance balloon. Whatever it was that crashed in the southeastern area of New Mexico started an outpouring of conspiracy theories that have lasted throughout the decades and inspired many documentaries, movies, books, and now an animated Google logo. Users can click the play button on Google’s homepage to start the interactive experience that begins with a UFO crashing and leads to a video game where players must collect found objects near the crash site to help the space alien rebuild his ship and return home. While my less than admirable video skills kept me from achieving much success with the game, my news editor was kind enough to share a video of how to complete today’s Google Roswell UFO Incident game: [youtube width=”560″ height=”315″]https://youtu.be/9iU4NHAeRWE[/youtube] Topics on this pageGoogleGoogle DoodleNew Mexico Contributing authors are invited to create content for Search Engine Land and are chosen for their expertise and contribution to the search community. Our contributors work under the oversight of the editorial staff and contributions are checked for quality and relevance to our readers. Search Engine Land is owned by Semrush. Contributor was not asked to make any direct or indirect mentions of Semrush. The opinions they express are their own. About the Author <img class="img-fluid rounded avatar-border flex-shrink-0" src="/images/authors/AmyGesenhues-lg.jpg" alt="Amy Gesenhues" width="140" height="140"> Amy Gesenhues Amy Gesenhues was a senior editor for Third Door Media, covering the latest news and updates for Search Engine Land, MarTech and MarTech Today. From 2009 to 2012, she was an award-winning syndicated columnist for a number of daily newspapers from New York to Texas. With more than ten years of marketing management experience, she has contributed to a variety of traditional and online publications, including MarketingProfs, SoftwareCEO, and Sales and Marketing Management Magazine. Read more of Amy's articles. Get the newsletter search marketers rely on. Find Your SEO Issues in 30 Seconds Free technical audit shows what's blocking your search visibility. 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