The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has finally spoken out that the alleged unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings at the International Space Station (ISS) are not real. The agency also denied conspiracy theorists' claims that NASA's live video feed was intentionally cut for an alien cover-up.
NASA Versus Conspiracy Theorists
Express reports that NASA has been repeatedly accused of doing alien cover-ups. Last week, several UFO enthusiasts lambasted the agency for shutting down its real-time cameras after some alleged UFO sightings near the ISS.
The UFO hunters supported their claims with footage from NASA's live stream showing an alleged alien spacecraft approaching closer to the ISS, presently operated by UK astronaut Tim Peake and other five colleagues. As the odd object draws nearer to the ISS, the live video stream was interrupted and went to a blue screen, implicating that there was an alien cover-up.
NASA Denies UFO Hunters' Speculations
NASA spokesperson Tabatha Thompson told ValueWalk in an email that the agency did not make any alien cover-up. She made it clear that the live video feed was not intentionally cut. She explained that such occurrences are normal due to the loss of transmission signal.
"Whenever we lose signal (video comes down on our higher bandwidth, called KU) the cameras will show a blue screen (indicating no signal) or a preset video slate, depending on where you are watching the feed," Thompson stated. She also clarified that NASA has no control in halting the video transmission.
NASA's Explanation On Alleged UFO Sightings
Thompson also pointed out that there were no UFO sightings near the ISS. She explained that the weird object captured on NASA's live video feed could be a result of camera lens flares. "Reflections from station windows, the spacecraft structure itself or lights from Earth commonly appear as artefacts in photos and videos from the orbiting laboratory," the NASA spokesperson disclosed.
UFO hoax buster Scott Brando backed Thompson's explanation about the alleged UFO sightings near the ISS. After examining NASA's footage, he said that the weird object is just a reflected sunlight appearing on the camera.
