An old BBC program called “Secrets of the Paranormal” investigated the infamous 1964 incident of the strange space man that appeared in a family photograph.

The Cumberland spaceman mystery has never been solved. Various explanations have been given as to what this mysterious being could be, but none have really killed the curiosity that lingers from such iconic image.

The Solway Firth Spaceman (also known as the Solway Spaceman and the Cumberland Spaceman) refers to a photograph taken by Jim Templeton in 1964 at Burgh Marsh, situated near Burgh by Sands and overlooking the Solway Firth in Cumbria, England. Templeton claims the photograph shows a background figure wearing a space suit and insists that he did not see anyone present when the photograph was taken. The image has attracted interest from ufologists and has become a source of international fascination. Templeton insists that he did not see the figure until after his photographs were developed, and analysts at Kodak confirmed that the photograph was genuine. Responding to a request from ufologists to know if the photo was of interest to the authorities, a British Ministry of Defence official said that the Templeton photo was of no interest to them. –Wikipedia

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