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Strange lights spark UFO frenzy in China

By T.K. Randall
May 31, 2015 · Comment icon 30 comments

The aerial phenomenon was seen by thousands of witnesses. Image Credit: sxc.hu
Thousands of people across the country reported sightings of an unidentified trail of light in the sky.
The peculiar spectacle, which was visible over a wide area earlier this month, took the form of a bright spiral shape that was estimated to be approximately 10km above the ground.

Witnesses from across northwestern China took to social media sites in their thousands to post images and videos of what they had seen sparking speculation and theories ranging from extraterrestrial visitation to evidence of a top secret weapons test.

Military and aviation experts believe that the spectacle was likely to have been either the smoke trail of a rocket launch or some form of unusual meteorological phenomenon.

Authorities in China however have remained curiously tight-lipped about the whole thing.

Source: Inquisitr.com | Comments (30)




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Comment icon #21 Posted by BeastieRunner 10 years ago
It looks like a missile or rocket trail to me.
Comment icon #22 Posted by preacherman76 10 years ago
Of course it can. As myself and ChrLz said, it looks like a sunlit windblown contrail. I've seen them before. Look at this fine example of a missile test contrail blown in the wind and lit by the sun: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/windblown-contrails-from-a-test-missile-joel-sartore.html What makes you think it can't be rationally explained? I didn't say it can't be rationally explained.
Comment icon #23 Posted by JesseCuster 10 years ago
I didn't say it can't be rationally explained. Yeah, I corrected myself later in the thread.
Comment icon #24 Posted by Astra- 10 years ago
*snip* Hello Jim, clicked on your link - seems it took a detour
Comment icon #25 Posted by ChrLzs 10 years ago
Hello Jim, clicked on your link - seems it took a detour Oh dear oh dear, that one is definitely not suitable for work... Try this: http://www.heavens-above.com
Comment icon #26 Posted by Astra- 10 years ago
Oh dear oh dear, that one is definitely not suitable for work... Try this: http://www.heavens-above.com Thanks -
Comment icon #27 Posted by ChrLzs 10 years ago
Comment icon #28 Posted by Daughter of the Nine Moons 10 years ago
Fixed!
Comment icon #29 Posted by Calibeliever 10 years ago
It looks like a missile or rocket trail to me. Agreed. I've seen many and they look just like this.
Comment icon #30 Posted by thenIsaid 10 years ago
I've seen lightning during storms create these kinds of shapes. It is pretty awesome to watch.


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