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University of Hawaii
The strange lights above the Hawaiian sky
One expert revealed that the “mysterious object” that lit up the Hawaiian sky last week is actually a missile whose mission has ended in Earth’s atmosphere.
Astronomer Richard Winscott believes that the strange sight of the lights was likely caused by the combustion of the booster rocket (which is installed to help propel the rocket) in Earth’s atmosphere 12 years after its launch.
The accumulation of glowing debris produced by combustion sparked great interest on social media after it appeared in Aloha State on October 24.
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Images of the crash showed a train of mysterious white lights shining in the night sky at high speed.
Several users suggested via Twitter that the scene was a fleet of alien spacecraft visiting Earth.
However, according to Professor Winscott of the University of Hawaii, it was actually produced by a piece of rocket that was used to launch the Venezuelan satellite, Venesat-1, in 2008.
“The missile used has been orbiting the Earth since its launch, and slowly lost its height due to friction with the weak atmosphere in low Earth orbit. On Saturday, the booster made its final rotation,” the university said in a statement.
Winscott is working with the Pan-STARRS team in Haleakala. “Seeing reentry is relatively rare in a place like Hawaii, as we can only see reentry if it occurs relatively close to us,” he added.
The strange scenes shared on social media took place outside of Splasher’s Grill in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
The footage sparked a flurry of conspiracy theories as it emerged, with many claiming they were UFOs.
Source: The Sun
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