A wildlife camera in Chile's Patagonia captured unexplained lights, possibly plasmoids or unidentified aerial phenomena, sparking scientific interest and ongoing investigation, with no conclusive explanation yet.
Strange lights seen in the North Texas sky on Monday night were caused by the launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, which was carrying 23 Starlink satellites. The launch occurred at 6:42 p.m. central time, but the satellites were deployed into orbit about 65 minutes later, leading to the unusual sight in the sky. Despite speculation, the explanation for the lights was not extraterrestrial, but rather a routine event related to space exploration.
Pilots flying over eastern Colorado reported seeing strange lights in the sky, with multiple sightings confirmed by air traffic controllers. The lights appeared and disappeared near the Big Dipper constellation, with a white and greenish tint. The Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Denver International Airport have not commented on the sightings. Some pilots speculated that the lights could be related to Starlink satellites, while the National UFO Reporting Center did not respond to inquiries.
Strange lights were seen in the sky above Northern California on Friday evening, with videos shared on social media showing the phenomenon. Astronomer Jonathan McDowell believes the lights were likely space junk, specifically object 45265, which has been orbiting the Earth as junk for the last three years.