Scientists Intrigued by Strange Lights in Old Space Photos

Salon spotted unexplained lights in photographic plates of the night sky that date back over 70 years.

The images were taken by the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey in California on April 12, 1950.

It is an intriguing new piece of the puzzle about unexplained reports of aerial phenomena, but which, to be clear, is not alien visitors.

Blinkies

In a new paper published in the journal, researchers point out that the nine non-terrestrial artifacts couldn't have been space debris or satellites.

The team was led by Beatriz Villarroel, who is also involved in Harvard's Galileo Project.

The researchers concluded in a previous paper that the lights couldn't have come from the plates that were contaminated.

Even if aliens aren't behind the phenomenon, Villaroel and her team argued in a third paper that the odd artifacts merit further attention, regardless of their origin.

Did an extraterrestrial civilization visit us in the early 1950s? It is definitely a fun thought, even though it is not the most probable theory.

Scientists are studying whether Cold War-era photos of the night sky contain clues of alien life.

There is a secret society in the Pentagon that hides the secrets of the military.