Contactee Buck Nelson publishes 'My Trip to Mars, the Moon, and Venus'

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Buck Nelson standing at his farm home in 1961
Contactee Buck Nelson at his Missouri farm home in 1961 Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Missouri Ozarks resident Buck Nelson published a booklet claiming that disc-shaped craft visited his Mountain View home in July 1954 and that friendly spacemen later flew him to Mars, the Moon and Venus. He went on to host annual Spacecraft Conventions at his farm. Locals were openly skeptical.

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  1. PressBuck Nelson: Tall Tales--Part 2 (opens in a new tab)Howell County News (Lonnie Whitaker) / 2023-04-26
  2. OtherThe Ozarks Spaceman: Buck Nelson in 10 Facts (opens in a new tab)Springfield-Greene County Library (Brandon Broughton) / 2025-09-11

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