{"id":4409,"date":"2026-02-26T17:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/?p=4409"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:04:22","slug":"a-mysterious-pulsating-ufo-hovered-over-california-skies-for-15-minutes-then-vanished-fueling-theories-of-surveillance-by-extraterrestrial-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/a-mysterious-pulsating-ufo-hovered-over-california-skies-for-15-minutes-then-vanished-fueling-theories-of-surveillance-by-extraterrestrial-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"A mysterious pulsating UFO hovered over California skies for 15 minutes\u2014then vanished, fueling theories of surveillance by extraterrestrial visitors."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A startling new video has captured a clear image of what one witness believes was a giant\u00a0UFO flying over California.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"molvideoplayer\" title=\"MailOnline Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/embed\/video\/3429873.html\" width=\"698\" height=\"573\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The April 27 video taken by an unnamed resident in\u00a0Twentynine Palms followed what appears to be a brightly-lit hexagonal craft as it flew over the desert.<\/p>\n<p>The UFO reportedly appeared out of nowhere around 10:27 pm PT while the witness was staying at a remote cabin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a5834586b80c0437\" class=\"blkBorder img-share aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/05\/06\/20\/98102731-14684745-image-m-20_1746561124220.jpg\" alt=\"The April 27 video taken by an unnamed resident in Twentynine Palms, California followed what appears to be a brightly-lit hexagonal craft as it flew over the desert\" width=\"634\" height=\"656\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to the report the witness made to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) two days later, the suspected spacecraft was moving very slowly and irregularly, like it was in a daze.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1387821\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\" data-uid=\"10f84\">\n<div id=\"mgw1387821_10f84\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div id=\"fa60c433-1334-11f1-9b70-c4cbe1e8d87e\" class=\"mgline teaser-26069193 type-w\" data-i=\"gcCJKX8Hl29V4e-3OcCWhWcLVUkDN67CXNMfMmxRVJ0LBT8CUmhfCWbseKLz9Hy8tSsSOIsLe3NuADnGL6NH2Efxr3H4EByQVzcgqbvD71NGUx33v2hDu7dbdjnKprOy\" data-observing-start=\"1772125369200\" data-observing-time=\"1036\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"text-elements\">\n<div class=\"text_on_hover\">\n<div class=\"mglbtn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018It seemed to move arbitrarily with no clear path. The movements were jerky and at varying speeds,\u2019 the witness wrote in their NUFORC report.<\/p>\n<p>The large object also appeared to pulsate, giving off a bright light from its edges, as it moved through the sky for approximately 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Tonight is the new moon \u2013 so it was definitely not the moon, and in any case was much brighter than even a full moon,\u2019 the witness continued.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1655783\" data-uid=\"12cf2\">\n<div id=\"mgw1655783_12cf2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018The striking thing was its great brightness and irregular shape and path,\u2019 they added.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/05\/06\/20\/98102731-14684745-image-m-20_1746561124220.jpg\" alt=\"The April 27 video taken by an unnamed resident in Twentynine Palms, California followed what appears to be a brightly-lit hexagonal craft as it flew over the desert\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/05\/06\/20\/98102731-14684745-image-m-20_1746561124220.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The April 27 video taken by an unnamed resident in Twentynine Palms, California followed what appears to be a brightly-lit hexagonal craft as it flew over the desert<\/p>\n<p>As the witness in\u00a0Twentynine Palms followed the UFO, they added that the strange craft began to change shape \u2013 morphing from a six-sided object into a circle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1387821\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\" data-uid=\"0a1b8\">\n<div id=\"mgw1387821_0a1b8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div id=\"fb48b399-1334-11f1-9b70-c4cbe1e8d87e\" class=\"mgline teaser-26069193 type-w\" data-i=\"JsL8zel7txZe_lw7W1grNGcLVUkDN67CXNMfMmxRVJ0LBT8CUmhfCWbseKLz9Hy8tSsSOIsLe3NuADnGL6NH2Efxr3H4EByQVzcgqbvD71PNcnqtczI7cLNaPSCWu9Vy\" data-observing-start=\"1772125421671\" data-observing-time=\"1138\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"text-elements\">\n<div class=\"text_on_hover\">\n<div class=\"mglbtn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The person taking the cellphone video was the only witness at the cabin that night, so no one else was able to confirm their story.<\/p>\n<p>However, they declared in their report to NUFORC that they hadn\u2019t taken any \u2018mind altering substances\u2019 during the sighting and had clear vision the entire time.<\/p>\n<p>Officials at NUFORC tried to find an explanation for the sighting, noting that a SpaceX rocket launch had taken place that day, but that Falcon 9 took off from in Florida three hours earlier.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1387821\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\" data-uid=\"13ea1\">\n<div id=\"mgw1387821_13ea1\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div id=\"fb931844-1334-11f1-9b70-c4cbe1e8d87e\" class=\"mgline teaser-26069193 type-w\" data-i=\"JsL8zel7txZe_lw7W1grNGcLVUkDN67CXNMfMmxRVJ0LBT8CUmhfCWbseKLz9Hy8tSsSOIsLe3NuADnGL6NH2Efxr3H4EByQVzcgqbvD71PNcnqtczI7cLNaPSCWu9Vy\" data-observing-start=\"1772125422265\" data-observing-time=\"1628\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"text-elements\">\n<div class=\"text_on_hover\">\n<div class=\"mglbtn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A previous rocket launch created a similar phenomenon over the UK in March.<\/p>\n<p>That bizarre shape was caused by illuminated frozen fuel expelled from the SpaceX rocket, experts revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The light blue spiral is formed when excess fuel that has been released from the fast-spinning rocket turns to ice.<\/p>\n<p>It then reflects the sunlight in the upper atmosphere \u2013 giving it an otherworldly gleam \u2013 before turning to water vapor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1387821\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\" data-uid=\"05147\">\n<div id=\"mgw1387821_05147\">\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div id=\"fbe94a3d-1334-11f1-9814-d404e6c03750\" class=\"mgline teaser-26069193 type-w\" data-i=\"Gtrh3CbFMvOjcIny_WD-smcLVUkDN67CXNMfMmxRVJ0LBT8CUmhfCWbseKLz9Hy8tSsSOIsLe3NuADnGL6NH2Efxr3H4EByQVzcgqbvD71NvjLcUD9OwmR2jhdVhl4kt\" data-observing-start=\"1772125422605\" data-observing-time=\"1770\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"text-elements\">\n<div class=\"text_on_hover\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/05\/06\/21\/96529845-14684745-Experts_say_the_bizarre_shape_was_caused_by_illuminated_frozen_f-a-38_1746563078986.jpg\" alt=\"Experts say the bizarre shape seen in the UK in March was caused by illuminated frozen fuel expelled from a SpaceX rocket - and was not caused by aliens\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/05\/06\/21\/96529845-14684745-Experts_say_the_bizarre_shape_was_caused_by_illuminated_frozen_f-a-38_1746563078986.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Experts say the bizarre shape seen in the UK in March was caused by illuminated frozen fuel expelled from a SpaceX rocket \u2013 and was not caused by aliens<\/p>\n<p>Elizondo and others noted that witnesses like the one in Twentynine Palms have no\u00a0centralized official channel in the US to speak to when it comes to reporting UFO sightings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"eyeo\" data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1387821\" data-src-id=\"${PUBLISHER_ID}\" data-uid=\"084f4\">\n<div id=\"mgw1387821_084f4\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div id=\"1b185d46-1335-11f1-9b74-c4cbe1e8d87e\" class=\"mgline teaser-26069192 type-w\" data-i=\"c7TPEIvrhAh49XMV9UEgopUajL7lD78Jo2b-BTGBsF4LBT8CUmhfCWbseKLz9Hy8tSsSOIsLe3NuADnGL6NH2Efxr3H4EByQVzcgqbvD71PdCCcOzydv5pGuDsg9x90x\" data-observing-start=\"1772125423757\" data-observing-time=\"1035\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"text-elements\">\n<div class=\"text_on_hover\">\n<div class=\"mglbtn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Therefore, countless alleged sightings either go unreported or are never investigated by the military or federal officials.<\/p>\n<p>NUFORC and the\u00a0Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) are two of the most recognized civilian groups keeping track of sightings by civilians.<\/p>\n<p>While these two organizations are not government-affiliated, they often share data with researchers or government entities when significant cases arise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A startling new video has captured a clear image of what one witness believes was a giant\u00a0UFO flying over California. The April 27 video taken by an unnamed resident in\u00a0Twentynine Palms followed what appears to be a brightly-lit hexagonal craft as it flew over the desert. The UFO reportedly appeared out of nowhere around 10:27 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1138,1139],"class_list":["post-4409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-a-mysterious-pulsating-ufo-hovered-over-california-skies-for-15-minutes-then-vanished","tag-fueling-theories-of-surveillance-by-extraterrestrial-visitors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4409"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4412,"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4409\/revisions\/4412"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ufosecret.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}