We’ve all heard of the tall tales about “UFOs.” Whether it be from TV shows, movies, or everyday people who believe in aliens, UFOs are usually the topic of conversation when talking about “things that probably don’t exist.” While we’re unsure if there is any life on other planets, I’m pretty sure if there was, they don’t want to come down to Earth right now anyway. Seeing as our planet is rapidly dying and everyone wants to ignore it, they’re better off staying wherever they are now. But, on Friday, residents of California were a bit confused with something they saw in the sky.
I have no idea what this was but everyone including me in Woodland Hills, CA pulled over to the side of the road to take pictures and video and to discuss whether we just saw a UFO or not.This is the video I shot of the aftermath of what were a lot of lights and smoke in the sky. pic.twitter.com/pqLi9FCMNH
— “The Underground Reggae Paparazzi” Cooper👨🏻⚖️ (@SteveCooperEsq) December 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/KeltieKnight/status/944380341535481862?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2Fentry%2Ffalcon-9-rocket-launch-california_us_5a3db3dee4b025f99e1724c9
Wtf is flying through the sky in Hollywood #aliens pic.twitter.com/mC693ELEZx
— Hunter Hill (@h2balla) December 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/Rick_Schwartz/status/944381447254589440
Not sure what this is! Flying over Los Angeles three total flying objects #UFO #NASA #Chemtrails #TheTruthIsOutThere #SpaceX pic.twitter.com/3wzTLVCOac
— Timothy Buck (@Buck_Inc) December 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/katriecejoanne/status/944382659752423424
The Los Angeles sky has something weird happening… Aliens, if you’re here, believe me, 2017 is not the year you want to land… #la #ufo #wtf pic.twitter.com/JcaVzrQxai
— Sarah Jeanne (she/her) (@SarahJeanne22) December 23, 2017
UFO sighting over Los Angeles?? Somebody please explain. #ufo #losangeles #aliens #wtf pic.twitter.com/XG8TVNFV5Z
— Andrew Gust (@Andrew_Gust) December 23, 2017
Wtf is happening in Los Angeles I swear I just saw a damn ufo pic.twitter.com/7mOkgqt2Nn
— nic (@NicoleAZoppi) December 23, 2017
It turns out, everyone in California can relax just a bit because it wasn’t a UFO at all. Instead, the “UFO” was a rocket launch. It was specifically the SpaceX launch of the Flacon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County.
Holy shit!!
The #Falcon9 launch from San Diego!! pic.twitter.com/Y4o6xbytC2
— Karasu 殺 Kusuriuri's Yokai (@SithMinuzaki) December 23, 2017