An interesting video of a light filmed over Argentina. It could be a UFO, well I guess it is an unidentified object, but as usual there doesn’t appear to be any way of determining size or distance. The witness implies they have more footage of a second light (possible just the first again) and a helicopter with a search light.
Caption (rough translation):
On August 9, 2009 at 19:03:00, five witnesses (myself included), observed an object completely silent at low altitude, moving from north to south. [It] virtually stops for a moment, then accelerates and disappears [for] 20 seconds, [then another light] appeared or the same object again from north to south.
This object meets the same characteristics as the first, but then changed his tone [possibly colour?] and disappears.
After 5 minutes, a helicopter with a spotlight that illuminates the area that was not discarded or aware of the objects [sounds like the helicopter was unaware of the lights?].
Brackets are my words. Hopefully they will release the second footage soon which I believe also shows the second light and the helicopter.
August was a fantastic month for Cryptoworld, with over 20,000 unique (new) visitors and almost 800,000 hits! Unfortunately hits aren’t really a true indication of the amount of visitors to a site, but it would be great if we can top the 1 million mark before the end of the year!
Anyway – the top stories for August are as follows – interestingly a couple of old stories have crept back into the top ten!
Scary Ants?
1) Scary! Ants form Global Mega-Colony
Very Scary: A single mega-colony of ants has colonised much of the world, scientists have discovered. Read the whole start here >>>
2) Mermaid spotted in Israel
Israel was in the grips of mermaid fever in August after numerous sightings of the mythical sea creature off its coast. Read the whole story here >>>
3) Orange balls of light seem over South London
Crowds of people gathered in Balham and Tooting (South London) to watch two sets of orange lights fly in formation across the night sky.
Still a very popular story – now with 75+ comments!!! Read the whole story here >>>
5) Sewer Creature is REAL – but not what you’d expect!
One possible answer – Bloodworms (Tubifex tubifex) – what’s your thoughts? Watch the video here >>>
6) Lights, Lanterns and UFOs!
Lots and lots of people are seeing strange lights all over the world. Here in the UK, there are new sightings on an almost daily basis – but what are they? Read the full story and watch the video here >>>
The Bare-faced bulbul
7) Bald Songbird discovered in Laos
The latest strange creature to emerge from a rugged region of Laos is a bald songbird, dubbed the “bare-faced bulbul”. Read the full story here >>>
8 ) 4 new Thylacine sightings in 3 months!
An old story from June 2006 has crept back up the charts – Four new sighting of the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) have been reported in the last three months on the outskirts of Portland, Southern Australia. Read the whole story here >>>
Helensburgh Big Cat?
9) Big Cat captured on video in Helensburgh, Argyll?
An off-duty Ministry of Defence police dog handler has taken a video of what he claims is a panther-sized big cat. Read the story (with photo) here >>>
10) Cannibal Frog found in Australia
The matchbox-sized green-stripe frog normally eats bugs – but this one swallowed a green tree frog. Read the full story (with photo) here >>>
I foolishly forgot to do this in June, but thought it a good idea to let you know the Top 10 Most Read Stories in July (2009).
The alleged Sewer Monster!
1) Very Weird Unknown life form found in Sewers! (Video)
Unsurprisingly, the Sewer monster is still the top read post. What is it? The debate seems to still be ongoing. Read more, watch the video and decide for yourselves >>>
2) Sewer Creature is REAL – but not what you’d expect!
Following in 2nd place is one possible answer – Bloodworms (Tubifex tubifex) – what’s your thoughts? Watch the video here >>>
Girl catches Giant Catfish!
3) Schoolgirl catches Monster Catfish
Schoolgirl angler Jessica Wanstall netted a record when she hooked this monster fish that was more than twice the size of her. Read the full story (with photo) here >>>
4) Tall Blond Haired Aliens spotted by Police Officer in Wiltshire?
A Police Sergeant has come forward claiming to have seen three exceptionally tall beings inspecting a crop circle near Silbury Hill, Wiltshire. Read the full story here >>>
5) Jumbo Squid found on beach after Earthquake! (Video)
Residents near a San Diego beach awoke on Saturday (11th July 2009) to find dozens of jumbo squid (Humboldt squid) flapping helplessly on the shore — about an hour after an earthquake – any connection? Watch the video here >>>
6) Tiny Monkey found in Amazon!
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced that is had discovered a new monkey in a remote region of the Amazon in Brazil. Read the full story here >>>
Strange Lights over London
7) Orange balls of light seem over South London
Crowds of people gathered in Balham and Tooting (South London) to watch two sets of orange lights fly in formation across the night sky.
Still a very popular story – now with 62+ comments. Read the full story here >>>
8 ) Ancient blood-sucking lamprey found in River Thames
An ancient blood-sucking fish has been found in the Thames by a 13-year-old boy. Read the full story here >>>
9) Multicoloured Triangular Shaped UFO filmed over China (Video)
Strange multicoloured UFO filmed over Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province in China. The object looks triangular in shape, but could perhaps be just a reflection? Watch the video here >>>
10) Monster Snake spotted in Rumford Canal!
Police told the Sun Journal of Lewiston that two people contacted them Wednesday (1st July 2009) saying they had seen a monster snake, perhaps up to 17 feet long, enter the canal behind a local store. Read the full story here >>
Lots and lots of people are seeing strange lights all over the world. Here in the UK, there are new sightings on an almost daily basis – but what are they?
Below is one possible explanation, and one that I personally believe is the cause of 99.9% of all the sightings. I know this will open up a debate, and I know a lot of people will disagree with me, but without solid video proof, Chinese style lanterns are probably the best explanation.
The heavenly lantern festival takes place once a year, and usually held 15 days after the Chinese New Year. Historically, paper lanterns where used to send messages over the enemy lines.
Thanks to David for the original link, and thanks to all the sighting reports, comments and feedback. Please check the Similar Posts links below, or try searching Cryptoworld for Lights, Lanterns or UFOs for more information.
The bizarre sightings began at 11pm on Saturday and the spectacular show in the sky above Muir of Ord, Ross-shire ended at 1am.
Residents watched in awe as three bright orange dome-shaped objects hovered then flew at high speed in random spirals closer and closer to the village.
Last night (leading expert?) Nick Pope said: “This could be one of the most significant UFO events in recent history.” — “Sightings like this are hugely significant because they are very rare.”
“Most UFOs are seen by single witnesses so it’s very difficult to get any proof. For whole streets of people to see something is almost without precedent and this sounds like one of the most significant UFO events in recent history.” — “It’s also very unusual for a UFO to be seen for such a long time. Most are very brief.”
Is this further evidence of UFO’s patrolling the skies above Shropshire?
Is this a UFO over Shrewsbury?
Professional wedding photographer Helen Joynson captured these remarkable images while staying at her parents’ house at Fitz, near Shrewsbury.
The 40-year-old said she had not even realised there had been anything unusual in the sky until noticing up to three UFOs when processing her digital photographs on a computer.
Mrs Joynson said the snaps were taken on a pleasant summer’s evening on July 12 at about 10.30pm.
She said: “My mother and I had just been reviewing the pictures which I had taken over our family weekend away before going to bed, as we did so we noticed a huge cloud in the sky at the end of the garden.
“It was vast and reflected the town lights of Shrewsbury on its base. As I had the camera in my hand, I stepped into the garden and took a few shots.
The UFOs were not seen by either of us at the time. It was only on looking at the pictures on my computer that I first noticed them.”
Mrs Joynson, who lives in Chester, said she had no explanation for what the UFOs could be.
Strange multicoloured UFO filmed over Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province in China. The object looks triangular in shape, but could perhaps be just a reflection?
There has been numerous sightings of UFOs over Changsha. Earlier this year in April, a UFO was seen above the city twice in two days, and the event received extensive media coverage within China. Since then there have been at least half a dozen UFO sightings by residents of the city. This most recent footage (above) appears to have been filmed out of someone’s living room window.
Crop Circle at Silbury Hill, copyright: Steve Alexander
A Police Sergeant has come forward claiming to have seen three exceptionally tall beings inspecting a crop circle near Silbury Hill, Wiltshire.
The incident happened around 5am on the 7th July 2009 as the Sergeant was driving his private car towards Marlborough, along the A4 past the ancient monument.
The Sergeant stopped and watched them for a few minutes, while they appeared to be examining the crop. He then shouted at them from a distance, but they appeared to ignore him.
He then entered the field and they suddenly became aware of him and started to run at an amazing speed to the south, away from the formation and Silbury Hill.
He said that he then glanced away for just a few seconds, and when he looked back, they had completely vanished! He also said he was aware of a static crackling sound in and around him in the field, which seemed to change level and possibly effect the movement of the plants.
He also claimed to experience a headache in the field, which became worse as the day progressed.
John Alva Keel (born Alva John Kiehle) the Fortean author and professional journalist has died aged 79.
John Keel was arguably one of the most widely read and influential ufologists since the early 1970s. Although his own thoughts about UFOs and associated anomalous phenomena have gradually evolved since the mid 1960s, Keel remains one of ufology’s most original and controversial researchers. It was Keel’s second book, UFOs: Operation Trojan Horse (1970), that alerted the general public that many aspects of contemporary UFO reports, including humanoid encounters, often paralleled certain ancient folklore and religious encounters. Keel also argues that there is a direct relationship between UFOs and psychic phenomena. He says he does not call himself a ufologist and prefers the term Fortean which encompasses a wide range of paranormal subjects.
Books by John keel
Jadoo (1957)
UFOs: Operation Trojan Horse (1970)
Strange Creatures From Time and Space (1970)
Our Haunted Planet (1971)
The Flying Saucer Subculture (1973)
The Mothman Prophecies (1975)
The Eighth Tower (1975)
Disneyland of the Gods (1988)
The Complete Guide to Mysterious Beings (1994)
(revised version of Strange Creatures from Time and Space)
The Best of John Keel (Paperback 2006)
(Collection of Keel’s Fate Magazine articles)
This is an interesting video with several plausible theories for UFOs, both man-made and extraterrestrial!
Video Caption: This video goes over a list of now declassified (and unclassified) Top Secret Military Aircraft, & tries to provide answers to some reported UFO cases.
or 
