Mysterious Lights in the Sky During Nuclear Tests: Signs of Atoms or Aliens?

According to Saed News’ Science & Technology service, a recent report published in Scientific Reports highlights a curious pattern discovered by Stephen Bruel of Vanderbilt University and Beatriz Varela of Stockholm University. By analyzing archival data from the Palomar Observatory (POSS-I) and comparing it with eyewitness accounts of unidentified flying phenomena, the researchers uncovered an unusual correlation.

Their analysis suggests that the likelihood of spotting transient luminous points in the sky was roughly 45 percent higher on days coinciding with nuclear tests conducted by the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom, compared to normal days. Even more striking, the probability of these lights appearing surged up to 68 percent the day after a nuclear test.

The scientists also found a modest but meaningful correlation between the number of public reports of “unidentified flying objects” and astronomical data: the more reports submitted, the higher the chance that transient lights were recorded.

The researchers stress that these findings do not necessarily point to extraterrestrial phenomena. Rather, they suggest that atomic explosions and the resulting atmospheric changes may have triggered the mysterious lights.

According to Varela, “Our results indicate that some of these transient lights were real and cannot simply be attributed to flaws in photographic plates. The nuclear era left its mark—even on astronomical data.”