Aerospace · on the rundown Thursday, October 15, 2026
11-foot object in Minnesota cornfield may be from space
Covered by 7 outlets over 66 hours. First reported by kare11.com at 20:16 UTC on October 15, 2026.
- outlets7
- distinct reports7
- first to latest report66 h
- names in it6
What happened?
- A metallic object measuring approximately 11 feet in diameter, about 3.4 metres, was found in a cornfield in Scott Township, Stevens County, according to the sheriff's office.
- Deputies examined the structure after a report at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Stevens County Sheriff's Office said.
- On 16 October, a report from CBS News said the Minnesota Duty Officer had been informed, while federal agencies got involved; not all of the participating federal bodies have been named by the sheriff's office.
- Officials have made no announcement about who built the object or what type of craft it came from, rocket, satellite, or some other aerospace vehicle, nor have they indicated that its arrival was witnessed or that it caused any damage.
An 11-foot-wide metallic object was found in a cornfield in Scott Township, Stevens County, Minnesota, and the sheriff's office described it as "presumably a space object," according to reports. Following a report at approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 14, 2026, deputies inspected the structure, according to the Stevens County Sheriff's Office; CBS News said on 16 October that the Minnesota Duty Officer had been notified and that federal agencies got involved.
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Who reported it, and when?
| Time | Report | Run by |
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| Oct 15 20:16 | Possible 'space object' found in Minnesota cornfield - kare11.com |
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| Oct 15 20:28 | Possible space debris discovered in Minnesota cornfield, officials say - Dakota News Now |
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| Oct 15 21:47 | Feds called after possible space debris found in Minnesota field - KIMT |
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| Oct 16 09:57 | Possible space object found in a field near Morris, Minnesota - The Mighty 790 KFGO |
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| Oct 16 12:44 | Report by CBS News |
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| Oct 16 19:20 | Report by Star Tribune |
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| Oct 18 14:13 | Mystery 11-Foot Object Has Turned Up in a Minnesota Cornfield and Is 'Presumably a Space Object' |
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A report's title is shown once our automated legal check has read it and passed it; 2 reports are named by outlet, and the links lead to each report.
Who was named?
- CBS News 11 events
- Dakota News Now
- Stevens County Sheriff's Office
- KIMT
- Minnesota Duty Officer
- Scott Township, Stevens County
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