7 Things That Create UFO Hoaxes

It doesn’t take much to convince people that they’ve seen an experimental missile or a UFO. A funny-looking cloud or an exceptionally bright planet will usually do the trick. Here, our top 7 things that drive space-related hoaxes.

Neptune will soon complete its first orbit around the sun since its discovery in 1846

Today, Neptune’s in perfect opposition to the sun, meaning in a straight line with the sun and Earth, and brightest at midnight. It’s also at its closest to Earth, and nearing the end of its first orbit since its discovery.

Could “Blue Holes” Offer Clues to Extraterrestrials?

In the Bahamas’ submerged inland caverns, or “blue holes,” a thin layer of fresh water separates oxygen from salt water. This creates a submerged, oxygen-free environment that could resemble underground water pockets on Mars or the seas of Europa.

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