CGI Shared as a UFO Near the Moon
The Claim
A video shows a UFO near the moon.
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Social media users recently widely circulated a video purporting to show a UFO near the moon.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating claim and found it to be fake. The video is a CGI.
A 3D artist Created the Video of the Moon
A reverse image search led Misbar’s team to the creator of the video, a 3D artist and designer known as “Aleksey__n” who originally posted to YouTube in May 2021.
The artist shares several CGI videos on social media, including the video of the supposed UFO hitting the moon.
Misinformation about UFOs
Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, have been a subject of a great deal of misinformation and sensationalism. Mainly, people tend to link any identified flying object or unknown aerial phenomenon with extra-terrestrial explanations.
Reports of UFO sightings have been sensationalized since the 1940s and 50s. This was partly due to the Cold War and the rise of science fiction in popular culture. Many people reported sightings of flying saucers and other strange phenomena in the 1950s. The most famous and controversial of these incidents is the 1947 Roswell Incident.
The Roswell Incident
The most famous and controversial UFO sighting is the Roswell Incident, which occurred in New Mexico in June or July of 1947. According to reports, an unidentified flying object crashed in the area, leading the U.S. military to issue a press release claiming they had recovered a "flying disc." However, they later retracted their statement, stating that the object was a weather balloon.
Calls for Transparency Grow as Unidentified Objects Are Shot Down Over North America
Top officials from the Department of Defense (DOD), Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) briefed senators on three unidentified flying objects (UFO) that were recently shot down over North America. The classified briefing left lawmakers with more questions than answers and has resulted in demands from both Republicans and Democrats for more transparency from the Biden administration.
The lack of transparency has caused concern for many lawmakers. The briefing left them with many unanswered questions regarding the unidentified objects, including their country of origin and the extent of their capabilities. Despite the military shooting down the objects, no debris has been found, and search efforts are still ongoing. Senator John Kennedy, noted that those types of flying objects have been "flying over us for years" with U.S. government knowledge.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the unidentified objects, lawmakers are calling for more transparency from the Biden administration to keep the public informed and to prevent any possible catastrophic events that could happen if such objects collide with airplanes.
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