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UFO sightings in outer space are sightings of unidentified flying objects reported by astronauts while in space that they could not explain at the time. These sightings were claimed as evidence for alien visits by ufologists, although prosaic explanations have since been found for almost all of them. Some of the alleged sightings never occurred: science fiction writer Otto Binder perpetuated a hoax claiming Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong, had encountered UFOs during the mission.
1965
Gemini 4
During the Gemini 4 mission, pilot Jim McDivitt spotted an object that he described as a "white cylindrical shape with a white pole sticking out of one corner of it." He took two pictures of it. His partner, Ed White, was asleep at the time. McDivitt maintains that it was some unknown but man-made piece of debris, while rocket scientist James Oberg arguest that it was most likely the Titan 11 second stage of the craft.
Gemini 7
James Oberg, based on his trajectory analysis of the Gemini 7 mission, describes the astronauts' comments about a "bogey" as referring to booster-associated debris, and not a reference to some sort of UFO. The astronaut who made the comments, Frank Borman, later confirmed that what he saw was not a UFO.
1996
STS-75
The Space Shuttle Columbia was deploying a satellite connected to a 12 mile tether. When the tether broke, hundreds of small objects were filmed circling the disconnected tether. A model experiment was later conducted to see if an optical illusion could account for the sighting, and the experimenter believed the sighting were an optical illusion.
2005
In 2005 during a six-month mission on the International Space Station, astronaut Leroy Chiao witnessed lights in a formation he describes as an "upside-down check mark" during a spacewalk with cosmonaut, Salizhan Sharipov. Sharipov did not witness the event. Chiao states that the lights were from a string of fishing boats. In 2013, bright objects were spotted outside the ISS and was captured by NASA's live cam.
List of reported UFO sightings in outer space
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This is a list of alleged sightings of unidentified flying objects or UFOs in outer space.
| Date | Ship | Crew | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3-7, 1965 | Gemini 4 | James McDivitt Edward Higgins White |
McDivitt saw a "white cylindrical shape with a white pole sticking out of one corner of it". |
| July 20, 1969 | Apollo 11 | Neil Armstrong Michael Collins Buzz Aldrin |
Neil Armstrong was reported to have witnessed multiple UFOs during Apollo 11. An explanation was that the sightings could have been attributed to jettisoned components. Additional stories were accredited to a hoax spread by science fiction writer Otto Binder. Buzz Aldrin claims his words were taken out of context from an interview in 2005 about the incident. |
| November 7-19, 1972 | Apollo 17 | Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans Harrison Schmitt |
UFO enthusiast and blogger Scott C. Waring says there was a greenish-blue UFO hovering above the Moon. |
| February 22 - March 9, 1996 | STS-75 | Andrew M. Allen Scott J. Horowitz |
Hundreds of unidentified objects circling a broken tether were filmed on camera. |
See also
References
- ^ James Oberg (2012-08-25). "Debunking myths about Neil Armstrong". NBC News. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- ^ Lee Speigel (March 27, 2012). "NASA UFO Files Revealed On Science Channel Special". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- Oberg, James. "The Gemini 4 UFO". jamesOberg.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- Oberg, James (September 15, 1995). "Gemini-7: Lessons and Legends (A 30th Anniversary Revisit) – "Formation Flying", "Lessons Learned" Later, and one "Bogey"".
- Agle, D.C. (September 1998). "Flying the Gusmobile". Air & Space Magazine.
- Jenalyn Villamarin (2014-03-04). "UFO Sighting: Astronaut Leroy Chiao Finally Speaks Up on UFO Sighting During Spacewalk Back in 2005". International Business Times. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- Lee Speigel (2014-03-02). "Astronaut Leroy Chiao Opens Up About His 2005 UFO Sighting". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- IBTimes Staff Reporter (2013-04-22). "UFO Sightings: Multiple Objects Spotted Near International Space Station". International Business Times. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
- Sofge, Erik (December 18, 2009), Footage in the Sky: The Truth Behind NASA's 'UFO' Videos, Hearst Communication
- Drishya Nair (2013-08-27). "Apollo 17 Captures Glowing UFO Above Moon". International Business Times. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
Further reading
- Roach, Franklin E. (1968). "6. Visual Observations Made by U. S. Astronauts". In Condon, Edward U. (ed.). Scientific study of unidentified flying objects. Regents of the University of Colorado.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) - Malik, Tariq (August 22, 2013), Astronaut Sees 'UFO' Near Space Station (Video), Space.com
- Hansen, James R. (2012). First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong (1st Simon & Schuster trade paperback ed.). New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster. pp. 426–432. ISBN 9781476727813.
- Oberg, James (February 1977). "Astronauts and UFOs: The whole story" (PDF). Space World: 4–28.
- Oberg, James (2012). "astronauts, UFO sightings by". In Story, Ronald (ed.). The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters. New York: Constable & Robinson. ISBN 9781780337036.
- Oberg, James. "The Apollo-11 UFO Incidents". Retrieved 7 May 2014. (excerpt from Oberg, James E. (1982). UFOs & outer space mysteries : a sympathetic skeptic's report. Norfolk, Va.: Donning. ISBN 9780898651027.)
- Sagan, Carl (1996). The demon-haunted world: Science as a candle in the dark. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780307801043.
External links
- Morrison, David (2 October 2006). "Buzz Aldrin's UFO Sighting". Solar system exploration research virtual institute. NASA. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- Morrison, David (2 October 2006). "Apollo 11 UFO Sighting". Solar system exploration research virtual institute. NASA. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- Oberg, James. "99 Frequently Asked Questions {FAQs} about astronauts and UFOs". jamesOberg.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- "UFO No longer unidentified". NASA News Topics. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
