UAPs: glowing orbs, mystery drones, and the questions we can't ignore

Look up in the sky. Is it a drone? Or is it a UAP? After a series of vague announcements everywhere, from the White House to the Pentagon, Cybernews investigates the recent obsession with UAPs.

UFOs have undergone a massive rebrand over the last few years and are now best known as UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena). This new catch-all term covers unexplainable objects detected in the air, sea, and space.

Authorities around the world are setting a bizarre narrative that suggests they don't know who or what these latest sightings are. But they know they are not dangerous, further fueling speculation online. So how did we get here?

Increased sightings of UAPs

In November, an airline pilot on the runway of Manchester airport spotted a spherical UAP that hovered above the tarmac before zooming into the air when approached by a security vehicle. The mystery deepened after several sightings were spotted over US air bases in the UK.

Mystery drones were also seen over several US air bases across the UK. The Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder declined to comment but advised journalists to call the US Air Forces in Europe or the UK Ministry of Defence with any questions.

Meanwhile, a UK Government minister was quoted as saying, "UAPs pose no military threat," and NASA stepped up to reveal a dedicated role for research into UAP activity. But things were about to get much weirder.

For nearly a month, New Jersey residents have been documenting increased sightings of UAPs the size of a car above their homes. The immediate reaction sparked fear around the escalation of global conflict. However, the Pentagon revealed that the drones/UAPs are not from a foreign entity or adversary and not the US Military either. So what does this mean?

PENTAGON: NO Evidence the drones are from a foreign entity or adversary. They are NOT US Military either. pic.twitter.com/loGglbwcd2

undefined UAP News (@HighPeaks77) December 11, 2024

White House National Security Advisor John Kirby and US Senator Chuck Schumer have since repeated the same line: "Nobody knows what they are."

Orbs vs drones

If recent events were not confusing enough, drone-like aircraft equipped with flashing lights mimicking aircraft have been spotted in the skies. Glowing orbs whose movements defy the laws of physics have also been seen.

Videos have emerged showing drones attempting to engage with these orbs, only to malfunction or crash upon contact, fueling speculation that these orbs represent something far beyond human technology – possibly even a form of non-human intelligence. But these videos cause further confusion with the lack of clarity between artificial drones, UAPs, and orbs.

Here is the plot twist: while many have been gazing at the skies thinking about the potential of life on distant planets, many recent sightings appear to be coming from under the ocean rather than a galaxy far, far away. These recent revelations have left many wondering if humans are not sitting on top of the food chain on the third rock from the sun after all.

Water covers 71 percent of the Earth's surface, and 80% of the ocean remains unexplored. This is the moment where you are probably kicking yourself for not seeing this coming.

Silent watchers, dirty bomb detection, or PsyOp?

As you go further down the rabbit hole, the drones with flashing lights taking over US skies have sparked theories ranging from foreign adversary technologies to domestic government programs.

One theory, linked to a now-deleted post, identifies these drones as HPGe nuclear detection units designed to detect gamma radiation. These drones reportedly originated in response to threats of dirty bombs in Ukraine before their appearance in New Jersey in December.

There is also a suggestion that their public deployment is a psychological operation (PsyOp), testing public reaction and operational efficiency. While the purpose and origin of these drones remain speculative, their presence highlights a mix of technological sophistication, strategic ambiguity, and a potential push to understand how society reacts to advanced surveillance measures in the open.

The Project Blue Beam conspiracy

Project Blue Beam is a conspiracy theory from 1994 by Canadian journalist Serge Monast. The theory claimed that NASA and the United Nations had devised a secretive four-step plan to establish a global dictatorship under the guise of a New World Order.

The final stage would simulate alien invasions and apocalyptic events to incite fear and consolidate global control. While dismissed by experts as a baseless conspiracy, Blue Beam continues to capture the public imagination, especially when unexplained aerial phenomena or government actions around UAPs gain attention, fueling speculation about a manufactured alien invasion or other large-scale psychological operations.

In an increasingly polarized world, it’s worth noting that President Reagan's speech from 1987 suggested that a universal threat from aliens would force us to make us recognize humanity's bond.

Remember the time Ronald Reagan said an alien threat from outside this world is the solution to bring humanity together:

undefinedIn our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity. Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat… pic.twitter.com/8RSmJKI1HF

undefined Prof. M Reza Salami, Ph.D., P.E. (@RezaSalami1220) December 15, 2024

As we prepare for life in 2025, we expect to hear many more stories and viral videos of UAPs the size of SUVs in the skies while authorities repeatedly insist they are as baffled as we are.

UAPs, conspiracies, and the stories shaping public perception

Conversations in forums and bars around the world will inevitably consist of speculation about everything from radiation-sniffing military drones and sharing the planet with beings living under the ocean to sinister conspiracies or questions about why the majority of sightings are always predominantly in the US.

At the moment, US authorities are all sticking to the same script. The so-called UAPs are not from a foreign adversary or the US Military, and they mean us no harm, but they don't know anything about them. This statement and the convenient timing will get many reaching for their tin-foil hat.

Fear, emotional triggers, and sensationalized stories have a long history of manipulating the public. When looking up at the skies, remember to pay more attention to media outlets using copy/paste phrasing to push a narrative or get you worrying about something outside of your control. But remember, the truth is out there...