A Colombian radiology specialist says a mysterious metal orb discovered in his country is an unidentified flying object (UFO) of extraterrestrial origin, though experts remain skeptical of the claim.
Jose Luis Velasquez, the radiology specialist, determined the extraterrestrial origin after inspecting the object and finding no marks indicating the metal orb had been welded together or contained joined parts in any way, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter, from a creator who labels their content as entertainment.
The object – known as the “Buga Sphere” – was discovered in Buga, Colombia earlier this year, according to video in the social media post.
Images of the orb show a silver-colored sphere about the size of a bowling ball covered in what appears to be foreign text and drawings.
However, Dr. Julia Mossbridge, founder of the Mossbridge Institute and a researcher affiliated with multiple universities and technology companies, expressed strong doubts about the extraterrestrial claims when contacted by Newsweek.
“Buga Sphere, I really suspect it’s a piece of artwork,” Mossbridge explained. “It looks so human made to me.”
Newsweek reached out to Velasquez via email for comment on Sunday during non-working hours.
Why It Matters
After decades of denying any knowledge of UFOs, the Pentagon released a report in November of 2024 regarding unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) following a congressional hearing in which House lawmakers urged for greater transparency.
The report documented hundreds of instances where balloons, birds and satellites were mistakenly identified, along with a few cases that remain puzzling—such as a close encounter between a commercial airliner and an unidentified object off the New York coast.
Federal efforts to investigate UAPs have prioritized potential risks to national security and air safety rather than delving into theories. Officials at the Pentagon‘s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), established in 2022 to track UAPs, have stated there is no evidence suggesting that any cases they examined have extraterrestrial origins.
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