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Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024

Were reports of UFO sightings on Nov. 29, 2024 in Arizona substantiated?


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Geospatial analysis by science writer Mick West, an expert in debunking UFOs, suggests the lights—which went viral in a TikTok video—were projecting from a hill, not flying. The lights align with roads and were likely coming from cars or off-road vehicles, West said.

The Southwest is known for UFO sightings as a result of incidents like the mysterious “Phoenix Lights,” which moved over Nevada and Arizona in 1997.

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