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Colby also needs glasses, and his blisters eventually turn into raised scars.

And even though his physical symptoms are the lightest, it's clear he's traumatized from that night.

For months afterward, he wakes up screaming from nightmares, and he develops an intense fear of helicopters.

But there's one symptom that never goes away for all three.

Their skin remains incredibly sensitive to heat.

They can't bear to take warm baths, and if they go out in the sun for too long, their blisters will reappear.

It's a lot to deal with, and I'm sure it's even more frustrating to not have answers.

Apparently, as many as 30 different doctors examined Betty to try and figure out what actually happened to them, and still nothing.

So, in February 1981, Betty picks up the phone and places a call to a man she thinks might be able to help.

an employee at NASA, and she learns he's absolutely the right guy for the job.

Most UFO stories have a UFO guy.

You know the kind.

They go by many names.

UFO researchers, ufologists, paranormal investigators, sky watchers.

But no matter what title they use, they often raise eyebrows because they're not always seen as being credible.

I'm sure you've seen the ancient aliens meme guy, the one with the hair.

But this UFO story is different.

In February 1981, Betty Cash places a phone call to a man named John Schuessler.

He's a UFO guy, sure, but he's much more than that.

He works for NASA at the Johnson Space Center, where he's a flight manager overseeing a team of around 200 aerospace engineers.