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UFO sightings debunked: Former Nasa employee explains what's REALLY behind popular alien conspiracy theories
- James Oberg was interested in why people react so strongly to UFOs
- He says our sensory system is built to only understand Earth functions
- Phenomenon like 'space dandruff' and shooting blue lights explained
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Reports of UFO sightings have been circling the internet for years, with accounts ranging from floating blue lights to strange clouds that look like spaceships.
However, one former Nasa employee has taken it upon himself to explain what is really going on.
An article posted on Atlas Obscura, explains some of James Oberg's rationales behind the sightings, after he spent decades looking through footage of supposed UFO sightings.
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UFO hunters often jump on the back of strange sightings, such as this black 'cube' which appeared in a photograph of the sun taken by Nasa
Mr Oberg worked at Nasa in the late 1990s, before becoming a space journalist and historian.
Unlike other UFO debunkers, he is less interested in dismissing theories, and more interested in working out exactly why people react so strongly to outer space images and footage.
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James Oberg worked at Nasa in the late 1990s, before becoming a space journalist and historian
To do this, he has spent decades trawling through supposed UFO sightings, reading eyewitness testimony and cross-referencing it with mission logs.
Speaking to Atlas Obscura, Mr Oberg said: 'Our sensory system is functioning absolutely perfectly for Earth conditions. But we're still a local civilization. Moving beyond our neighborhood has been visually confusing.'
Mr Oberg thinks that human senses are designed to understand slow-moving objects, certain light conditions and an atmosphere.
When those conditions change, we are thrown off guard and react strongly.
Space 'dandruff' around a shuttle
In 1996, the Nasa STS-75 shuttle blasted off on a 15 day mission, the aim of which was to carry a tether with a satellite at the end which could conduct electricity.
Unfortunately, the tether broke, leading to the loss of the satellite.
However, the strangest sequence was a cloud of ice crystals floating ahead of and around the tether, almost like dandruff, that many believed were UFOs.
The strangest sequence was a cloud of ice crystals floating ahead of and around the shuttle, almost like dandruff, that many believed were UFOs
Writing on his website, Mr Oberg explains: 'The first principle of space travel is that objects coming off a vehicle tend to fly along with it.
'They appear to move in straight lines unless they encounter some force, such as the atmosphere or an exhaust plume from a rocket thruster.'
He goes on to explain that ice is often a common culprit. He added: 'Some vehicles discard waste heat by evaporating water against coolant panels, resulting in blizzards of ice crystals.'
The particular dots cannot be precisely identified but they are almost certainly ice crystals or other fragments that have peeled off the shuttle itself and are now floating alongside it.
Beams of blue light
In November 2015, people in California spotted a strange object shooting across the sky, drawing mass attention.
The object then appeared to erupt, growing what looked like a huge, bright tail of blue flame.
The sight sent the whole state into a frenzy, with stars like the Kardashians even Tweeting about the sighting.
In November 2015, people in California spotted a strange object shooting across the sky, drawing mass attention. The object then appeared to erupt, growing what looked like a huge, bright tail of blue flame
While we are used to seeing faint white lines in the sky left my airplanes, rocket plumes look and act much differently
However, Mr Oberg explained that the huge blue tail was actually a plume - a swarm of particles emitted by a rocket thruster as it shoots through space.
While we are used to seeing faint white lines in the sky left my airplanes, rocket plumes look and act much differently.
Because they do not rely on air, they spread out into wide-angled cones. Some of the particles even bounce off the rocket itself, and end up in front of or alongside it, expanding the plume further.
Most importantly, if the rocket is high enough above us, it might be in full sunlight, even if we are still in the dark.
This effect is most pronounced at twilight. From Earth the object looks like it is shooting fire, but it is really just a plume, being backlit by the sun.
This particular plume was from a Navy test missile. Other sightings have been in Russia, Australia, and the Canary Islands, and have had similar responses.
Mr Oberg said: 'There were thousands of people who were absolutely processing their visual stimuli correctly if [the plume] was a mile away or ten miles away.'
'But it was 300 miles away, up in space and sunlit, which never occurred to them, because this is not something within the normal range of human experience.'
Twilight shadowing
In 1996, the Space Shuttle Columbia was sent on a mission carrying two orbit satellites around Earth.
Footage from the mission showed a very strange array of flashing lights appear in a circle formation. This can be seen at around 5 minutes in the video.
Mr Oberg explains that the objects aren't actually jumping through a wormhole, or rising suddenly over the horizon, they're just moving in and out of the shuttle's shadow.
Footage from the mission showed a very strange array of flashing lights appear in a circle formation
He said: 'They tend to occur at a very special time every orbit, when the shuttle has just come up out of the Earth's shadow and is now bathed in sunlight.'
'The camera is pointed back toward the receding horizon, and stuff suddenly appears, like it's coming up from behind the horizon, or behind a cloud.'
On Earth, when an object blocks sunlight from reaching something, it casts a shadow on its surface.
Since space lacks such a surface, the Shuttle's shadow is invisible until, suddenly, it swallows up some dandruff - debris or ice - and then spits it back out.
Mr Oberg calls this 'twilight shadowing.'
He added: 'You can see things floating out of it and floating into sunlight. They look like stuff that's coming up from beneath the clouds, or from beyond the edge of the Earth.'
The phenomenon of UFOs and how the public react to them, is endlessly fascinating to Mr Oberg.
He added: 'Everyone on YouTube just calls each other morons or sheep. But really it's just that out there, your visual assumptions are no longer valid.'
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Jennifer Lawrence denies Harvey Weinstein's claims they slept together and says her 'heart breaks for the women lured in by his predatory tactics'
Ariana Grande rushes to Pete Davidson's 30 Rock SNL office with an APOLOGY after post saying 'he doesn't want to be on this earth anymore' and NYPD do a wellness check
Heidi Klum, 45, packs on the PDA with beau Tom Kaulitz, 29, as they take her daughter Christmas shopping
Out in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday
She's one proud princess! Eugenie shares rare off-duty snap of her alongside pal Ellie Goulding as she praises the singer's charity work
Jaime King turns heads in a dazzling gold jacket as she attends TINGS magazine launch event in Hollywood
She's a mother to two sons
Chloe Moretz opts for comfort in gray jumper for hair appointment in LA as she keeps quiet about her steamy kiss with model Kate Harrison
Kendall Jenner gets help with her bags during trip to Barneys after being named highest paid model
A little help goes a long way
LeAnn Rimes works up a sweat in khaki leggings as she prepares for her festive concert in Palm Desert
Spotted squeezing in a quick workout
Kate Winslet and Saorise Ronan set to play lesbian lovers in romance drama Ammonite
They're about to get very close in their new movie
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'Stop talking!' Tammy Hembrow playfully scolds her employees inside warehouse where there's a large framed photo of the Instagram model
Bebe Rexha shows off her curves in glittering bustier and red leather trousers as she performs at Tampa Jingle Ball
Wowed the crowd
Tommy Lee's son Brandon 'reached out to the Motley Crue rocker over Thanksgiving to make amends'... after pair reconcile in sweet family snap
Mariah Carey, 48, slips into a striking black gown with a thigh-high split as she leaves her Brussels concert with beau Bryan Tanaka, 35
Miley Cyrus dons plunging tuxedo jacket as she cozies up to supportive beau Liam Hemsworth after SNL performance
Loved-up duo
'I find that heartbreaking and also human': Sarah Silverman shares her 'profound' experience with online trolls and hecklers at her stand-up shows
Kylie Jenner insists 'there's only positive energy' after beau Travis Scott posts Nike sock snap in apparent reference to Drake's diss of Kanye West
Naomi Campbell puts on a chic display in a suit and silk scarf as she attends NYC musical
At the A Soulful Christmas holiday musical revue
'My biggest and my littlest': Pregnant Teresa Palmer displays her baby bump as she shares a heartfelt moment between oldest son Bodhi and her unborn child
Farrah Abraham shows off her surgically-enhanced assets in tight silver dress as she debuts new pink locks on night out
Teen Mom star
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Adriana Lima embraces her rocker chic style as she sports a black leather motorcycle jacket and skintight leggings for Big Apple outing
Diddy and son Quincy pay tribute to the late Kim Porter on her birthday
Today marks one month since Kim Porter passed away
'How many Doctors does it take to change a light bulb?': David Tennant's wife Georgia shares fun snap of actor with fellow Time Lord Peter Davison
Harvey Weinstein and Hollywood star Ashley Judd laugh and lark about on set in 2001 - four years after she says he sexually assaulted her
Geri Horner cuts a casual figure in padded coat and Chanel handbag as she enjoys Winter Wonderland trip with her family
Ginger Spice
Ralph Fiennes calls for filmmakers to 'celebrate our differences' in politically charged speech as he's given honorary prize at European Film Awards
'It's an emotional moment sitting next to each other, playing the song I wrote': Phil Collins reveals what it's like performing with his musician son Nicholas, 17
Joel Edgerton looks back on his first ever TV acting role and reveals he quit his day job only for his character to be killed off on the first day of filming
Boy Erased star
Kylie Jenner sizzles in nude tank top as she flaunts blonde bob while pushing her new Kylie Cosmetics line
The 21-year-old positively sizzled
Kourtney Kardashian throws son Mason, nine, a huge birthday bash with almost all her famous family in attendance
She went all out
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Heidi and Gisele snuggled up naked in bed together to promote the Brazilian beauty's book
Heidi, 45, and Gisele, 38, covered their assets
Kourtney Kardashian's ex Luka Sabbat joins in her son Mason's birthday fun as he takes his turn at the pinata during extravagant bash for the nine-year-old
Dave Franco seems to channel James Dean with dark jacket and pompadour haircut while shopping in LA
He's one of Hollywood's favorite leading men
Cheryl baffles fans as she licks her hand during TV performance AGAIN
She's Once Direction star Liam Payne's ex-girlfriend
Denise Richards walks arm-in-arm with husband Aaron Phypers as they grab lunch with her daughter Eloise
She just got married September
Pete Davidson shares disturbing note that states he 'doesn't want to be on this earth anymore' after commenting on Ariana/Kanye feud
Dua Lipa shows plenty of skin in colorful crop top as the pop star poses up a storm with Paris Hilton
They joined forces on Saturday
Jessica Simpson cradles her bump as she celebrates fashion line with all female team including mom Tina
She has a billion dollar fashion line
Adam Sandler enjoys a casual dinner at a Beverly Hills diner with his family
Adam is enjoying some family time before the holidays
Stephanie Pratt hosts an opening night event for her Switch Boutique and jewelry line MeMe, with Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag in attendance
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Kylie Jenner snaps sultry selfies from inside new customized ice blue Rolls Royce with glitter ceiling
Her customized Rolls came in time for Christmas
Busy Philipps appears to be deep in thought as the talk show host snaps a selfie for Instagram
Even a comedian has a serious moment
Robin Thicke's pregnant girlfriend April Love Geary, 24, shares Christmas photo with beau Robin Thicke, 41, daughter Mia, nine months, and step-son Julian, eight
Kourtney Kardashian says 'God blessed me with the two coolest boys in the world' as she wishes them a happy birthday
Boys turned 9 and 3
Courtney Stodden gets pulses racing as she showed off her assets in skimpy red lingerie for scintillating Instagram snap: 'I got daddy issues'
Jennifer Lopez, 49, announces new skincare line set to launch late 2019
She turns 50 in summer, but has managed to freeze in time
Khloe Kardashian pouts for the camera as she shows off new pink tresses in sultry Instagram post
'You'll never get the same moment twice'
EXCLUSIVE: William and Kate WILL spend Christmas Day with Harry and Meghan under the Queen's watchful eye at Sandringham
It has been confirmed
Maroon 5 is struggling to find acts to perform with them at 'music's least wanted gig' the Super Bowl Halftime Show thanks to the NFL feud with Colin Kaepernick
First Lady stuns in a shimmering Céline gown as she graces the Congressional Ball with Donald who calls the White House a 'happy place'
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'I will NOT be in Australia': Singer R. Kelly sensationally labels his Down Under tour as 'fake' and insists he doesn't know its promoters
Aquaman star Jason Momoa reveals he and his mom 'geeked out' when they met Julia Roberts on Late Late Show and posed for pics backstage
Kim Kardashian appears in YouTube show Beauty Battle featuring James Charles and the reality TV star's personal make-up stylist Mario Dedivanovic
Goldie Hawn, 73, shows off her athletic prowess as she bikes around town amid promo tour for The Christmas Chronicles with beau Kurt Russell
Pete Davidson will STILL appear on Saturday Night Live hours after sharing he did not want to 'be on this earth anymore'... but NYPD say he's 'fine'
Miley Cyrus rocks trench with comically large belt as she arrives to SNL studios
She's set to perform on Saturday Night Live
Dog the Bounty Hunter's wife Beth Chapman celebrates stepson's birthday with a surprise video as she continues her battle with throat cancer
Jen Harley flaunts her curves in skin-tight midriff-exposing bodysuit at Sugar Me popup shop opening
Posed in an elegant outfit
Who is this mystery Keith Richards impersonator? Helen Mirren looks like a Rolling Stone as she is spotted with a US passport at Heathrow
Kanye West flashes a smile after disclosing mental health struggles amid Pete Davidson, Ariana Grande and Drake drama
He was in good spirits
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Blac Chyna shows off her dazzling grillz on Instagram and plugs saucy crystal lingerie
The 30-year-old showed her 14.8m followers one of her new selections
They'll be home for Christmas! Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie set to spend the festive season in Australia with their families
Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and baby mama Jen Harley pose for holiday photos with daughter Ariana Sky following engagement rumors
Jillian Barberie shares post double mastectomy recovery pic and reveals she calls her new breasts 'Robotits'
She was resting following her procedure
Kate Mara and Jamie Bell bundle up and brave the cold as they step out to walk their dogs in LA
They got married in July 2017 after dating for two years
Emily Blunt weighs in on her husband John Krasinski's 'feud' with Hugh Jackman after he pretended to threaten the Wolverine star with violence over a cosy red carpet moment
Hilary Duff looks sensational as she enjoys family day out with boyfriend Matthew Koma and children Luca, 6, and two-month-old Banks Violet
Emma Stone is still going strong with her beau Dave McCary as they are seen side-by-side at holiday party
A cute couple
Chrissy Teigen shares clip of six-month-old baby Miles with his grandma Vilailuck and dogs on Saturday... after trolls slammed his head-shaping helmet
Emma Stone admits she has NEVER seen her movie Easy A because she doesn't want to watch herself 'for that long'
She's seen a handful of scenes from the film
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'It's completely unrealistic and ridiculous': Heavily pregnant Tammin Sursok slams pressure to lose weight after giving birth in post
More than 50 celebrities - including Ab Fab's Joanna Lumley - sign letter demanding a ban on trophy hunters importing horns and furs
Ozzy Osbourne says he eats two tubs of ice-cream a day before going to the gym as he admits he has so much junk in his body 'he should be dead'
Farrah Abraham teases 'scar camouflage' surgery to cover up her breast implant marks
She's had three breast enhancement surgeries
Malin Akerman, 40, 'still floating' two weeks after wedding to Jack Donnelly, 32, as they're seen at Disney on Ice with her son
Fun trip
The Duchess of Givenchy: Her idol Audrey Hepburn was the label's original muse. Now Meghan's emulating her in $310,000 worth of outfits
Blake Shelton gushes about his lady love Gwen Stefani saying, 'This is something that I feel is meant to be'
They've been inseparable for three years
Never-before-heard interviews of Ted Bundy in a new Netflix series reveal pornography drove him to murder at least 30 young women and girls
Ariana Grande apologizes to Kanye West for her 'insensitive' tweet... after he slammed the singer for using his Drake feud to promote new single
'I can be one NOSE-Y m**********a!' Comedian Artie Lange makes light of his collapsed 'cocaine nose' as he avoids jail time despite violating probation
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Elsa Hosk and boyfriend Tom Daly make for a colorful display during a Christmas shopping trip in NYC
They've dated for years
Mariah Carey stuns in evening gown with high slit as she sings nativity song Follow The Star to daughter Monroe at Brussels concert
Cute display
'Have they turned their backs on the world... or just her family?': Samantha Markle snipes at Harry and Meghan over wedding snap in Christmas card
Candice Swanepoel puts her incredible figure on display in sexy swimwear... only six months after welcoming her second child
The supermodel
Megan Fox is radiant as she attends a Disney On Ice event in LA alongside Chrissy Teigen and Kendra Wilkinson
She's a mom-of-three
Back in the saddle! Pippa Middleton cycles through London as she's seen on bike for first time since giving birth
Duchess of Cambridge's sister
David Beckham's customized Porsche 911 is back on the market for $179,000 seven years after it was sold to millionaire Lebanese actor 'Mr Arab'
Miley Cyrus nearly fails to recognize her own song Party In The USA during a game of Name That Song with Jimmy Fallon
She was a good sport
Hailey Baldwin hugs and kisses husband Justin Bieber as they board a private jet in Los Angeles
The hitmaker needed some emotional support
Snooki Polizzi offers a candid insight into her pregnancy as she shares an image of herself vomiting after suffering morning sickness
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Oprah said she will NOT host the Oscars... after her friend Kevin Hart stepped down from the job due to furor over old homophobic jokes
The 64-year-old media mogul
Brad Pitt is stone-faced in LA as he's seen for first time since disturbing claim 'he never wanted to adopt Pax' surfaces amid Angelina Jolie fight
Tom Cruise, 56, bonds with Top Gun: Maverick co-star Miles Teller, 31, as they wear flight gear while shooting scenes in Lake Tahoe, California
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