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	== 1965 ==		== 1965 ==
	===Gemini 4===		===Gemini 4===
	During the ] mission, pilot ] 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, ], was asleep at the time.<ref name="SciSpecial">{{cite web\|title=NASA UFO Files Revealed On Science Channel Special \|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/27/nasa-ufo-science-channel-special_n_1380571.html\|publisher=]\|date=March 27, 2012\|author=Lee Speigel\|accessdate=2014-04-25}}</ref> McDivitt maintains that it was some unknown but man-made piece of debris, while rocket scientist ] arguest that it was most likely the Titan 11 second stage of the craft.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=The Gemini 4 UFO\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini4.html\|work=~~jamesOberg.com~~\|accessdate=7 May 2014}}</ref>		During the ] mission, pilot ] 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, ], was asleep at the time.<ref name="SciSpecial">{{cite web\|title=NASA UFO Files Revealed On Science Channel Special \|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/27/nasa-ufo-science-channel-special_n_1380571.html\|publisher=]\|date=March 27, 2012\|author=Lee Speigel\|accessdate=2014-04-25}}</ref> McDivitt maintains that it was some unknown but man-made piece of debris, while rocket scientist ] arguest that it was most likely the Titan 11 second stage of the craft.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=The Gemini 4 UFO\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini4.html\|work=UFO Report\|date=Fall 1981\|authorlink=James Oberg\|accessdate=7 May 2014}}</ref>

	===Gemini 7===		===Gemini 7===
	], based on his trajectory analysis of the ] mission, describes the astronauts' comments about a "bogey" as referring to ]-associated debris, and not a reference to some sort of UFO.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Oberg, James\|title=Gemini-7: Lessons and Legends (A 30th Anniversary Revisit) – "Formation Flying", "Lessons Learned" Later, and one "Bogey"\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini7.html\|date=September 15, 1995}}</ref> The astronaut who made the comments, ], later confirmed that what he saw was not a UFO.<ref>{{cite journal \|last=Agle \|first=D.C.\|date=September 1998 \|url=http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/flying-the-gusmobile-218187/?page=3 \|title=Flying the Gusmobile \|journal=Air & Space Magazine}}</ref>		], based on his trajectory analysis of the ] mission, describes the astronauts' comments about a "bogey" as referring to ]-associated debris, and not a reference to some sort of UFO.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Oberg, James\|title=Gemini-7: Lessons and Legends (A 30th Anniversary Revisit – "Formation Flying", "Lessons Learned" Later, and one "Bogey"\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini7.html\|publisher=Jamesoberg.com (self-published)\|authorlink=James Oberg\|date=September 15, 1995}}</ref> The astronaut who made the comments, ], later confirmed that what he saw was not a UFO.<ref>{{cite journal \|last=Agle \|first=D.C.\|date=September 1998 \|url=http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/flying-the-gusmobile-218187/?page=3 \|title=Flying the Gusmobile \|journal=Air & Space Magazine}}</ref>

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	== 2005 ==		== 2005 ==
	In 2005 during a six-month mission on the ], astronaut ] witnessed lights in a formation he describes as an "upside-down check mark" during a spacewalk with cosmonaut, ]. Sharipov did not witness the event.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/541534/20140304/ufo-sighting-astrounaut-leroy-chiao-speaks-up.htm~~#.U1gzKPldV3G~~ \|title=UFO Sighting: Astronaut Leroy Chiao Finally Speaks Up on UFO Sighting During Spacewalk Back in 2005 \|~~publisher~~=] \|author=Jenalyn Villamarin \|date=2014-03-04 \|accessdate=2014-04-23 }}</ref> Chiao states that the lights were from a string of fishing boats.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/02/nasa-unexplained-files-are-we-alone-science-channel_n_4880334.html \|title=Astronaut Leroy Chiao Opens Up About His 2005 UFO Sighting \|publisher=] \|author=Lee Speigel \|date=2014-03-02 \|accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref> In 2013, bright objects were spotted outside the ISS and was captured by NASA's live cam.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/459798/20130422/ufo-sightings-nasa-international-space-station-video.htm \|title=UFO Sightings: Multiple Objects Spotted Near International Space Station \|~~publisher~~=] \|author=IBTimes Staff Reporter \|date=2013-04-22 \|accessdate=2014-04-23 }}</ref>		In 2005 during a six-month mission on the ], astronaut ] witnessed lights in a formation he describes as an "upside-down check mark" during a spacewalk with cosmonaut, ]. Sharipov did not witness the event.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/541534/20140304/ufo-sighting-astrounaut-leroy-chiao-speaks-up.htm \|title=UFO Sighting: Astronaut Leroy Chiao Finally Speaks Up on UFO Sighting During Spacewalk Back in 2005 \|work=], A.U. Edition \|author=Jenalyn Villamarin \|date=2014-03-04 \|accessdate=2014-04-23 }}</ref> Chiao states that the lights were from a string of fishing boats.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/02/nasa-unexplained-files-are-we-alone-science-channel_n_4880334.html \|title=Astronaut Leroy Chiao Opens Up About His 2005 UFO Sighting \|publisher=] \|author=Lee Speigel \|date=2014-03-02 \|accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref> In 2013, bright objects were spotted outside the ISS and was captured by NASA's live cam.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/459798/20130422/ufo-sightings-nasa-international-space-station-video.htm \|title=UFO Sightings: Multiple Objects Spotted Near International Space Station \|work=], India Edition \|author=IBTimes Staff Reporter \|date=2013-04-22 \|accessdate=2014-04-23 }}</ref>

	==List of reported UFO sightings in outer space==		==List of reported UFO sightings in outer space==
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	\|UFO enthusiast and blogger Scott C. Waring says there was a greenish-blue UFO hovering above the Moon.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ufo-sighting-moon-nasa-image-apollo-disc-501720\|title=Apollo 17 Captures Glowing UFO Above Moon\|~~publisher~~=]\|author=Drishya Nair\|date=2013-08-27\|accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref>		\|UFO enthusiast and blogger Scott C. Waring says there was a greenish-blue UFO hovering above the Moon.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ufo-sighting-moon-nasa-image-apollo-disc-501720\|title=Apollo 17 Captures Glowing UFO Above Moon\|work=], UK Edition\|author=Drishya Nair\|date=2013-08-27\|accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref>
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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist\|2\|refs=		{{reflist\|2\|refs=
	<ref name="popmech">{{~~citation~~\|title=Footage in the Sky: The Truth Behind NASA's 'UFO' Videos\|url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/space/4319637\|publisher=Hearst Communication\|date=December 18, 2009\|~~author~~=Sofge, Erik}}</ref>		<ref name="popmech">{{cite news\|title=Footage in the Sky: The Truth Behind NASA's 'UFO' Videos\|url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/space/4319637\|work=Popular Mechanics\|publisher=Hearst Communication\|date=December 18, 2009\|last=Sofge\|first=Erik}}</ref>
	}}		}}

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	* {{citation\|title=Astronaut Sees 'UFO' Near Space Station (Video)\|url=http://www.space.com/22478-nasa-astronaut-ufo-video.html\|publisher=Space.com\|author=Malik, Tariq\|date=August 22, 2013}}		* {{citation\|title=Astronaut Sees 'UFO' Near Space Station (Video)\|url=http://www.space.com/22478-nasa-astronaut-ufo-video.html\|publisher=Space.com\|author=Malik, Tariq\|date=August 22, 2013}}
	* {{cite book\|last=Hansen\|first=James R.\|title=First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong\|date=2012\|publisher=Simon & Schuster\|location=New York, N.Y.\|isbn=9781476727813\|pages=426–432\|edition=1st Simon & Schuster trade paperback}}		* {{cite book\|last=Hansen\|first=James R.\|title=First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong\|date=2012\|publisher=Simon & Schuster\|location=New York, N.Y.\|isbn=9781476727813\|pages=426–432\|edition=1st Simon & Schuster trade paperback}}
	* {{cite journal\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=Astronauts and UFOs: The whole story\|journal=Space World\|date=February 1977\|pages=4–28\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/77Feb-SW-astro-UFO.PDF}}		* {{cite journal\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|authorlink=James Oberg\|title=Astronauts and UFOs: The whole story\|journal=Space World\|date=February 1977\|pages=4–28\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/77Feb-SW-astro-UFO.PDF}}
	*{{cite encyclopedia\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=astronauts, UFO sightings by \|editor-first=Ronald \|editor-last=Story \|encyclopedia=The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters\|date=2012\|publisher=Constable & Robinson\|location=New York\|isbn=9781780337036}}		*{{cite encyclopedia\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=astronauts, UFO sightings by \|editor-first=Ronald \|editor-last=Story \|encyclopedia=The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters\|date=2012\|publisher=Constable & Robinson\|location=New York\|isbn=9781780337036}}
	* {{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=The Apollo-11 UFO Incidents\|url=http://www.debunker.com/texts/apollo11.html\|accessdate=7 May 2014}} (excerpt from {{cite book\|last=Oberg\|first=James E.\|title=UFOs & outer space mysteries : a sympathetic skeptic's report\|date=1982\|publisher=Donning\|location=Norfolk, Va.\|isbn=9780898651027}})		* {{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=The Apollo-11 UFO Incidents\|url=http://www.debunker.com/texts/apollo11.html\|accessdate=7 May 2014}} (excerpt from {{cite book\|last=Oberg\|first=James E.\|title=UFOs & outer space mysteries : a sympathetic skeptic's report\|date=1982\|publisher=Donning\|location=Norfolk, Va.\|isbn=9780898651027}})
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	*{{cite web\|url=http://sservi.nasa.gov/?question=apollo-11-ufo-sighting \|title=Buzz Aldrin's UFO Sighting \|first=David \|last=Morrison\|date=2 October 2006 \|work=Solar system exploration research virtual institute \|publisher=NASA \|accessdate=6 May 2014}}		*{{cite web\|url=http://sservi.nasa.gov/?question=apollo-11-ufo-sighting \|title=Buzz Aldrin's UFO Sighting \|first=David \|last=Morrison\|date=2 October 2006 \|work=Solar system exploration research virtual institute \|publisher=NASA \|accessdate=6 May 2014}}
	*{{cite web\|url=http://sservi.nasa.gov/?question=apollo-11-ufo-sighting \|title=Apollo 11 UFO Sighting \|first=David \|last=Morrison\|date=2 October 2006 \|work=Solar system exploration research virtual institute \|publisher=NASA \|accessdate=6 May 2014}}		*{{cite web\|url=http://sservi.nasa.gov/?question=apollo-11-ufo-sighting \|title=Apollo 11 UFO Sighting \|first=David \|last=Morrison\|date=2 October 2006 \|work=Solar system exploration research virtual institute \|publisher=NASA \|accessdate=6 May 2014}}
	*{{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=99 Frequently Asked Questions {FAQs} about astronauts and UFOs\|url=http://jamesoberg.com/99faq.html\|~~work~~=~~jamesOberg~~.com\|accessdate=7 May 2014}}		*{{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=99 Frequently Asked Questions {FAQs} about astronauts and UFOs\|url=http://jamesoberg.com/99faq.html\|publisher=Jamesoberg.com (self-published)\|authorlink=James Oberg\|accessdate=7 May 2014}}
	*{{cite news\|title=UFO No longer unidentified\|url=http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/travelinginspace/no_ufo.html\|accessdate=7 May 2014\|newspaper=NASA News Topics\|date=19 April 2004}}		*{{cite news\|title=UFO No longer unidentified\|url=http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/travelinginspace/no_ufo.html\|accessdate=7 May 2014\|newspaper=NASA News Topics\|date=19 April 2004}}

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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.

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 (Fall 1981). "The Gemini 4 UFO". UFO Report. 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"". Jamesoberg.com (self-published).
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, A.U. Edition. 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, India Edition. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
Sofge, Erik (December 18, 2009). "Footage in the Sky: The Truth Behind NASA's 'UFO' Videos". Popular Mechanics. Hearst Communication.
Drishya Nair (2013-08-27). "Apollo 17 Captures Glowing UFO Above Moon". International Business Times, UK Edition. Retrieved 2014-04-23.

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 (self-published). Retrieved 7 May 2014.
"UFO No longer unidentified". NASA News Topics. 19 April 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

UFOs

Ufology

Claimed sightings

General	List of reported UFO sightings Sightings in outer space
Pre-20th century	Ezekiel's Wheel (circa 622–570 BC) Airship of Clonmacnoise (740s) 1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg 1566 celestial phenomenon over Basel 1665 celestial phenomenon over Stralsund José Bonilla observation (1883) Airship wave (1896–97) Aurora (1897)
20th century	Los Angeles (1942) Ängelholm UFO memorial (1946) Kenneth Arnold (1947) 1947 craze Flight 105 (1947) Roswell (1947) Rhodes (1947) Mantell (1948) Chiles-Whitted (1948) Gorman Dogfight (1948) Mariana (1950) McMinnville photographs (1950) Sperry (1950) Lubbock Lights (1951) Nash-Fortenberry (1952) Washington, D.C. (1952) Flatwoods monster (1952) Kelly–Hopkinsville (1955) Lakenheath-Bentwaters (1956) Antônio Villas Boas (1957) Levelland (1957) Barney and Betty Hill abduction (1961) Lonnie Zamora incident (1964) Solway Firth Spaceman (1964) Exeter (1965) Kecksburg (1965) Westall (1966) Falcon Lake (1967) Shag Harbour (1967) Jimmy Carter (1969) Finnish Air Force (1969) Pascagoula Abduction (1973) John Lennon UFO incident (1974) Travis Walton incident (1975) Tehran (1976) Petrozavodsk phenomenon (1977) Operação Prato (1977) Zanfretta incident (1978) Valentich disappearance (1978) Kaikoura Lights (1978) Robert Taylor incident (1979) Val Johnson incident (1979) Manises (1979) Cash–Landrum incident (1980) Rendlesham Forest (1980) Trans-en-Provence (1981) Japan Air Lines (1986) Ilkley Moor (1987) Voronezh incident (1989) Belgian UFO wave (1990) Ariel School (1994) Varginha (1996) Phoenix Lights (1997)
21st century	USS Nimitz UFO incident (2004) Campeche, Mexico (2004) O'Hare Airport (2006) Alderney (2007) Norway (2009) USS Theodore Roosevelt UFO incidents (2014) Jetpack man (2020–21) High-altitude object events (2023) David Grusch claims (2023)
Confirmed hoaxes	Maury Island hoax (1947) Twin Falls, Idaho hoax (1947) Aztec, New Mexico hoax (1949) Southern England (1967) Majestic 12 (1985) Gulf Breeze (1987–88) Alien Autopsy (1995 film) Morristown (2009)

Sightings by country

Types of UFOs

Types of alleged
extraterrestrial beings

Studies and timeline

Hypotheses

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Abduction claims	History Entities Claimants Narrative Perspectives Insurance
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Revision as of 23:57, 15 May 2014 editAgyle (talk \| contribs)Extended confirmed users4,382 edits →List of reported UFO sightings in outer space: removed STS-77 from list; no indication in cited reference or other sources that Runco or any other astronauts saw these lights while in outer space← Previous edit		Revision as of 00:13, 16 May 2014 edit undoAgyle (talk \| contribs)Extended confirmed users4,382 edits added some detail to existing referencesNext edit →
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	== 1965 ==		== 1965 ==
	===Gemini 4===		===Gemini 4===
	During the ] mission, pilot ] 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, ], was asleep at the time.<ref name="SciSpecial">{{cite web\|title=NASA UFO Files Revealed On Science Channel Special \|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/27/nasa-ufo-science-channel-special_n_1380571.html\|publisher=]\|date=March 27, 2012\|author=Lee Speigel\|accessdate=2014-04-25}}</ref> McDivitt maintains that it was some unknown but man-made piece of debris, while rocket scientist ] arguest that it was most likely the Titan 11 second stage of the craft.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=The Gemini 4 UFO\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini4.html\|work=~~jamesOberg.com~~\|accessdate=7 May 2014}}</ref>		During the ] mission, pilot ] 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, ], was asleep at the time.<ref name="SciSpecial">{{cite web\|title=NASA UFO Files Revealed On Science Channel Special \|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/27/nasa-ufo-science-channel-special_n_1380571.html\|publisher=]\|date=March 27, 2012\|author=Lee Speigel\|accessdate=2014-04-25}}</ref> McDivitt maintains that it was some unknown but man-made piece of debris, while rocket scientist ] arguest that it was most likely the Titan 11 second stage of the craft.<ref>{{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=The Gemini 4 UFO\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini4.html\|work=UFO Report\|date=Fall 1981\|authorlink=James Oberg\|accessdate=7 May 2014}}</ref>

	===Gemini 7===		===Gemini 7===
	], based on his trajectory analysis of the ] mission, describes the astronauts' comments about a "bogey" as referring to ]-associated debris, and not a reference to some sort of UFO.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Oberg, James\|title=Gemini-7: Lessons and Legends (A 30th Anniversary Revisit) – "Formation Flying", "Lessons Learned" Later, and one "Bogey"\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini7.html\|date=September 15, 1995}}</ref> The astronaut who made the comments, ], later confirmed that what he saw was not a UFO.<ref>{{cite journal \|last=Agle \|first=D.C.\|date=September 1998 \|url=http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/flying-the-gusmobile-218187/?page=3 \|title=Flying the Gusmobile \|journal=Air & Space Magazine}}</ref>		], based on his trajectory analysis of the ] mission, describes the astronauts' comments about a "bogey" as referring to ]-associated debris, and not a reference to some sort of UFO.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Oberg, James\|title=Gemini-7: Lessons and Legends (A 30th Anniversary Revisit – "Formation Flying", "Lessons Learned" Later, and one "Bogey"\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/gemini7.html\|publisher=Jamesoberg.com (self-published)\|authorlink=James Oberg\|date=September 15, 1995}}</ref> The astronaut who made the comments, ], later confirmed that what he saw was not a UFO.<ref>{{cite journal \|last=Agle \|first=D.C.\|date=September 1998 \|url=http://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/flying-the-gusmobile-218187/?page=3 \|title=Flying the Gusmobile \|journal=Air & Space Magazine}}</ref>

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	== 2005 ==		== 2005 ==
	In 2005 during a six-month mission on the ], astronaut ] witnessed lights in a formation he describes as an "upside-down check mark" during a spacewalk with cosmonaut, ]. Sharipov did not witness the event.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/541534/20140304/ufo-sighting-astrounaut-leroy-chiao-speaks-up.htm~~#.U1gzKPldV3G~~ \|title=UFO Sighting: Astronaut Leroy Chiao Finally Speaks Up on UFO Sighting During Spacewalk Back in 2005 \|~~publisher~~=] \|author=Jenalyn Villamarin \|date=2014-03-04 \|accessdate=2014-04-23 }}</ref> Chiao states that the lights were from a string of fishing boats.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/02/nasa-unexplained-files-are-we-alone-science-channel_n_4880334.html \|title=Astronaut Leroy Chiao Opens Up About His 2005 UFO Sighting \|publisher=] \|author=Lee Speigel \|date=2014-03-02 \|accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref> In 2013, bright objects were spotted outside the ISS and was captured by NASA's live cam.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/459798/20130422/ufo-sightings-nasa-international-space-station-video.htm \|title=UFO Sightings: Multiple Objects Spotted Near International Space Station \|~~publisher~~=] \|author=IBTimes Staff Reporter \|date=2013-04-22 \|accessdate=2014-04-23 }}</ref>		In 2005 during a six-month mission on the ], astronaut ] witnessed lights in a formation he describes as an "upside-down check mark" during a spacewalk with cosmonaut, ]. Sharipov did not witness the event.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/541534/20140304/ufo-sighting-astrounaut-leroy-chiao-speaks-up.htm \|title=UFO Sighting: Astronaut Leroy Chiao Finally Speaks Up on UFO Sighting During Spacewalk Back in 2005 \|work=], A.U. Edition \|author=Jenalyn Villamarin \|date=2014-03-04 \|accessdate=2014-04-23 }}</ref> Chiao states that the lights were from a string of fishing boats.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/02/nasa-unexplained-files-are-we-alone-science-channel_n_4880334.html \|title=Astronaut Leroy Chiao Opens Up About His 2005 UFO Sighting \|publisher=] \|author=Lee Speigel \|date=2014-03-02 \|accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref> In 2013, bright objects were spotted outside the ISS and was captured by NASA's live cam.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/459798/20130422/ufo-sightings-nasa-international-space-station-video.htm \|title=UFO Sightings: Multiple Objects Spotted Near International Space Station \|work=], India Edition \|author=IBTimes Staff Reporter \|date=2013-04-22 \|accessdate=2014-04-23 }}</ref>

	==List of reported UFO sightings in outer space==		==List of reported UFO sightings in outer space==
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	\|{{nowrap\|Eugene Cernan<br>]<br>]}}		\|{{nowrap\|Eugene Cernan<br>]<br>]}}
	\|UFO enthusiast and blogger Scott C. Waring says there was a greenish-blue UFO hovering above the Moon.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ufo-sighting-moon-nasa-image-apollo-disc-501720\|title=Apollo 17 Captures Glowing UFO Above Moon\|~~publisher~~=]\|author=Drishya Nair\|date=2013-08-27\|accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref>		\|UFO enthusiast and blogger Scott C. Waring says there was a greenish-blue UFO hovering above the Moon.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ufo-sighting-moon-nasa-image-apollo-disc-501720\|title=Apollo 17 Captures Glowing UFO Above Moon\|work=], UK Edition\|author=Drishya Nair\|date=2013-08-27\|accessdate=2014-04-23}}</ref>
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	\|{{nowrap\|February 22 - March 9, 1996}}		\|{{nowrap\|February 22 - March 9, 1996}}
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	==References==		==References==
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	<ref name="popmech">{{~~citation~~\|title=Footage in the Sky: The Truth Behind NASA's 'UFO' Videos\|url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/space/4319637\|publisher=Hearst Communication\|date=December 18, 2009\|~~author~~=Sofge, Erik}}</ref>		<ref name="popmech">{{cite news\|title=Footage in the Sky: The Truth Behind NASA's 'UFO' Videos\|url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/space/4319637\|work=Popular Mechanics\|publisher=Hearst Communication\|date=December 18, 2009\|last=Sofge\|first=Erik}}</ref>
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	* {{citation\|title=Astronaut Sees 'UFO' Near Space Station (Video)\|url=http://www.space.com/22478-nasa-astronaut-ufo-video.html\|publisher=Space.com\|author=Malik, Tariq\|date=August 22, 2013}}		* {{citation\|title=Astronaut Sees 'UFO' Near Space Station (Video)\|url=http://www.space.com/22478-nasa-astronaut-ufo-video.html\|publisher=Space.com\|author=Malik, Tariq\|date=August 22, 2013}}
	* {{cite book\|last=Hansen\|first=James R.\|title=First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong\|date=2012\|publisher=Simon & Schuster\|location=New York, N.Y.\|isbn=9781476727813\|pages=426–432\|edition=1st Simon & Schuster trade paperback}}		* {{cite book\|last=Hansen\|first=James R.\|title=First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong\|date=2012\|publisher=Simon & Schuster\|location=New York, N.Y.\|isbn=9781476727813\|pages=426–432\|edition=1st Simon & Schuster trade paperback}}
	* {{cite journal\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=Astronauts and UFOs: The whole story\|journal=Space World\|date=February 1977\|pages=4–28\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/77Feb-SW-astro-UFO.PDF}}		* {{cite journal\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|authorlink=James Oberg\|title=Astronauts and UFOs: The whole story\|journal=Space World\|date=February 1977\|pages=4–28\|url=http://www.jamesoberg.com/77Feb-SW-astro-UFO.PDF}}
	*{{cite encyclopedia\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=astronauts, UFO sightings by \|editor-first=Ronald \|editor-last=Story \|encyclopedia=The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters\|date=2012\|publisher=Constable & Robinson\|location=New York\|isbn=9781780337036}}		*{{cite encyclopedia\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=astronauts, UFO sightings by \|editor-first=Ronald \|editor-last=Story \|encyclopedia=The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrial Encounters\|date=2012\|publisher=Constable & Robinson\|location=New York\|isbn=9781780337036}}
	* {{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=The Apollo-11 UFO Incidents\|url=http://www.debunker.com/texts/apollo11.html\|accessdate=7 May 2014}} (excerpt from {{cite book\|last=Oberg\|first=James E.\|title=UFOs & outer space mysteries : a sympathetic skeptic's report\|date=1982\|publisher=Donning\|location=Norfolk, Va.\|isbn=9780898651027}})		* {{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=The Apollo-11 UFO Incidents\|url=http://www.debunker.com/texts/apollo11.html\|accessdate=7 May 2014}} (excerpt from {{cite book\|last=Oberg\|first=James E.\|title=UFOs & outer space mysteries : a sympathetic skeptic's report\|date=1982\|publisher=Donning\|location=Norfolk, Va.\|isbn=9780898651027}})
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	*{{cite web\|url=http://sservi.nasa.gov/?question=apollo-11-ufo-sighting \|title=Buzz Aldrin's UFO Sighting \|first=David \|last=Morrison\|date=2 October 2006 \|work=Solar system exploration research virtual institute \|publisher=NASA \|accessdate=6 May 2014}}		*{{cite web\|url=http://sservi.nasa.gov/?question=apollo-11-ufo-sighting \|title=Buzz Aldrin's UFO Sighting \|first=David \|last=Morrison\|date=2 October 2006 \|work=Solar system exploration research virtual institute \|publisher=NASA \|accessdate=6 May 2014}}
	*{{cite web\|url=http://sservi.nasa.gov/?question=apollo-11-ufo-sighting \|title=Apollo 11 UFO Sighting \|first=David \|last=Morrison\|date=2 October 2006 \|work=Solar system exploration research virtual institute \|publisher=NASA \|accessdate=6 May 2014}}		*{{cite web\|url=http://sservi.nasa.gov/?question=apollo-11-ufo-sighting \|title=Apollo 11 UFO Sighting \|first=David \|last=Morrison\|date=2 October 2006 \|work=Solar system exploration research virtual institute \|publisher=NASA \|accessdate=6 May 2014}}
	*{{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=99 Frequently Asked Questions {FAQs} about astronauts and UFOs\|url=http://jamesoberg.com/99faq.html\|~~work~~=~~jamesOberg~~.com\|accessdate=7 May 2014}}		*{{cite web\|last=Oberg\|first=James\|title=99 Frequently Asked Questions {FAQs} about astronauts and UFOs\|url=http://jamesoberg.com/99faq.html\|publisher=Jamesoberg.com (self-published)\|authorlink=James Oberg\|accessdate=7 May 2014}}
	*{{cite news\|title=UFO No longer unidentified\|url=http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/travelinginspace/no_ufo.html\|accessdate=7 May 2014\|newspaper=NASA News Topics\|date=19 April 2004}}		*{{cite news\|title=UFO No longer unidentified\|url=http://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/travelinginspace/no_ufo.html\|accessdate=7 May 2014\|newspaper=NASA News Topics\|date=19 April 2004}}

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