The Solway Firth Spaceman (1964)
On May 23, 1964, firefighter and photographer Jim Templeton photographed his five-year-old daughter on marshland in Burgh, England. When developed, a figure resembling a spacesuited astronaut appeared clearly in the background — even though Templeton swore no one else was in sight when the picture was taken, aside from two elderly women sitting far off in a car.
Witnesses
1 photographer, his daughter
Why it endures
An authentic photograph, never retouched according to experts of the era, showing a figure the photographer swore he never saw on site.
Official version (contested)
A 2014 explanation suggested Templeton's wife unknowingly walked into frame, her blue dress appearing white due to overexposure. Never confirmed by Templeton himself.