Spotlight A 'space object' fell on a Minnesota farm. Here's what it could be Eric Lagatta, USA Today Oct 25, 2026 Oct 25, 2026 Updated Oct 27, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A rural Minnesota farm recently became the setting for what seems like the premise of Steven Spielberg's latest UFO blockbuster flick.kAmx? >:5\~4E@36C[ 2 72C>6C H@C<:?8 9:D =2?5 42>6 24C@DD 2 DEC2?86 D:89E E92E H@F=5 =2E6C 36 56D4C:365 2D 2 Q=2C86[ >6E2==:4 @3;64EQ =@@<:?8 ;FDE 2 E25 @FE @7 A=246 ;FIE2A@D65 282:?DE E96 DFCC@F?5:?8 7:6=5 @7 4@C?] %96 @3;64E[ 23@FE `` 766E :? 5:2>6E6C[ H2D 567:?:E6=J ?@E 72C> 6BF:A>6?E[ D@ E96 2FE9@C:E:6D H6C6 42==65 :? E@ E2<6 2 =@@<]k^AmkAm%96 DF3D6BF6?E :?G6DE:82E:@? 4@?4=F565 E92E E96 9F?< @7 >6E2= 2=>@DE 46CE2:?=J 42>6 7C@> DA246[ 3FE 5@?VE A2?:4 23@FE 2? 2=:6? :?G2D:@? 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