Mysterious sphere discovered in Colombia, sparks UFO debate
Scientists have uncovered a mysterious sphere in Colombia that has sparked widespread speculation about its possible extraterrestrial origin. The sphere was first spotted flying over the town of Buga on March 2, according to social media page Truthpole, before it landed.Researcher Jose Luis Velazquez, who is studying the three-layered object, pointed out that the sphere shows 'no welds or joints', features typically associated with human manufacture. This detail has strengthened his belief that the sphere might be of alien origin.advertisementHowever, Julia Mossbridge, founder and board chair of The Institute for Love and Time (TILT) and a physicist at the University of San Diego, expressed scepticism about the sphere's extraterrestrial claims. Speaking to Fox News, Mossbridge described the object as 'a really cool art project' and urged caution before jumping to conclusions.
She framed the discovery as part of a larger challenge for humanity to confront its limitations. 'We are entering a time when we don't have the control that we thought we had,' Mossbridge told Fox News, adding that past 'grandiose' beliefs in total mastery often blind people when something 'doesn't fit our model of the world'.Mossbridge also highlighted that sightings of unexplained objects have persisted for decades. 'Frankly, we've been looking at UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena) for decades, and the federal government has admitted that there are things that we don't understand, but we are investigating them,' she said.advertisementShe praised various groups, including the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies, the UAP Disclosure Fund, and the Galileo Project, for their efforts to gather rigorous information about these phenomena. 'They are all trying to get rigorous information themselves, not necessarily waiting on the federal government,' Mossbridge further said.The physicist raised questions about international cooperation, noting that the sphere was found in Colombia, which introduces complexities about how such discoveries are handled globally.Mossbridge acknowledged that experts can determine if the material is 'clearly non-human-made'. While she remains doubtful about the Buga sphere's alien origins, she emphasised that this does not discount the existence of other objects of extraterrestrial origin.With inputs from Fox News
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