Art project or UFO? Scientists torn over 'mysterious sphere' found in Colombia
A strange metallic sphere has been discovered in Colombia, leaving scientists and sky-watchers divided over its origin.
Some observers believe the object could be an alien spacecraft, others say it's more likely a clever art installation.
The sphere was seen flying over the town of Buga, Colombia, in March before landing, reports Fox news. The discovery was shared by Truthpolex on X.
Jose Luis Velazquez
, one of the researchers now studying the object, said it has 'no welds or joints,' something he believes points to an extraterrestrial origin. For him, the sphere's construction is beyond known human manufacturing methods.
But not everyone is convinced.
Julia Mossbridge
, founder and board chair of The Institute for Love and Time (TILT) and a physicist at the University of San Diego, told Fox News Digital, 'It looks to me like a really cool art project,' and urged caution before jumping to conclusions.
'We are entering a time when we don't have the control that we thought we had,' she said. 'It's because we're learning that we don't understand what's in our skies, what's in our waters. And there's something going on that's essentially bigger than us.'
Mossbridge believes that humanity's past confidence in its technological superiority may be blinding people to the possibility of new discoveries, whether natural, artistic or even alien. 'If an artist is doing this, why is that? Well, I think it's partly the same reason,' she added.
While she expressed scepticism about this particular object being from outer space, Mossbridge did not dismiss the larger phenomenon. '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 also highlighted the work of several groups, including the Scientific Coalition for
UAP Studies
, the UAP Disclosure Fund and the Galileo Project, who are independently researching strange sightings.
'They are all trying to get rigorous information themselves, not necessarily waiting on the federal government,' she explained. 'Because, for instance, the sphere in Colombia is in a different country. So, what are the rules about how we deal with something that's interesting that's found there?'
Her advice? 'Before you decide something's anomalous or a UFO, bring the object to a group like the Galileo Project.' She said such teams are able to determine if the material is 'clearly non-human-made.'
While Mossbridge remains unconvinced about the Colombian sphere, she added it does not 'discount all the other objects that are of extraterrestrial origin.'
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