Mysterious Lights Over British Columbia Spark UFO Panic
Residents of British Columbia, the westernmost province of Canada located along the Pacific coast, were left stunned on the night of May 5 after a series of glowing cone-shaped objects appeared in the sky, triggering widespread speculation online about a possible UFO sighting.
Photos and videos of the mysterious lights quickly spread across social media, with many witnesses describing the strange formation as something “unearthly.” Some residents said the glowing objects appeared to move silently across the sky before slowly fading away.
According to reports published by the New York Post, the unexpected lights caused confusion and concern among local residents.
Some described the objects as silently hovering in formation, while others claimed the glowing shapes appeared to pulse or change brightness as they traveled overhead.
However, experts later suggested the phenomenon likely had a scientific explanation rather than extraterrestrial origins.
According to astronomers interviewed by the New York Post, the unusual glow was probably caused by the so-called “jellyfish effect” associated with a recent SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from California.
The rare visual phenomenon occurs when rocket exhaust expands high in the atmosphere and becomes illuminated by sunlight while the ground below is already dark. The glowing cloud can create bizarre shapes in the sky that are often mistaken for UFOs.
Astronomer Malhar Kendurkar reportedly stated that the bright formation matched the well-known “space jellyfish” effect produced by rockets shortly after launch. Similar incidents linked to rocket launches have previously sparked UFO panic in different parts of the world.
Despite the explanation, the incident once again fueled public fascination with unexplained aerial phenomena, especially as dramatic rocket launches become increasingly visible across North America.
We previously reported on a mysterious UFO hovering in the night sky over the city of Karaj, Iran. Eyewitnesses captured the video just minutes before the US military began airstrikes in Iran.
