Mysterious Flashes in 1950s Skies Linked to Nuclear Tests and UAP Sightings: Study

Apr 10, 2026 - 16:45
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Mysterious Flashes in 1950s Skies Linked to Nuclear Tests and UAP Sightings: Study
The POSS I red image on July 19, 1952 at 8:52 (UT) containing the triple transient just above center. Image credit: Solano et al., doi: 10.1093/mnras/stad3422.

A new statistical analysis of archival sky surveys from the early Cold War has found that mysterious, short-lived bursts of light in the night sky were more likely to appear around the time of above-ground nuclear weapons tests and to increase alongside reports of unexplained aerial phenomena (UAPs).

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