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Photos: A UFO Didn't Just Fly Over L.A.
[UPDATE: The "UFO" Seen Over Southern California Was A Missile , says Cigarette-Smoking Man]
Every single person under the Los Angeles sky with a Twitter account is reporting that a UFO just flew over Los Angeles. We are here to report the news: a UFO did not just fly over Los Angeles. Sorry, Josh.
California coast. DID. ANYONE. ELSE. JUST. SEE. THAT. #ufo
— josh groban (@joshgroban) November 8, 2015
It trailed with a huge bell shaped cloud, then as it continued across the sky it took different paths. pic.twitter.com/0hpE2VJLEi
— josh groban (@joshgroban) November 8, 2015
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This is exactly what we saw. Video does it about 1/10th justice. https://t.co/m3dx91a13y
— josh groban (@joshgroban) November 8, 2015
It wasn't even a rocket.
Rocket or UFO? Just saw this from my boat in Oxnard pic.twitter.com/ZG6MnVzDO2
— Chris Doohan (@ChrisDoohan) November 8, 2015
It wasn't even the Taurid Meteor Shower , which Accuweather notes will be bringing "cosmic fireballs" our way into next week.
UPDATE: Maybe it's
a missile
? It's a missile, says THE GOVERNMENT. The U.S. Navy
confirmed
this was a missile test conducted by the Navy Strategic Systems Programs off the coast of Southern California.
#OCSDPIO: Light seen in OC sky was confirmed through JWA tower to be a Naval test fire off the coast. No further details.
— OC Sheriff, CA (@OCSheriff) November 8, 2015
This is not to say there are no UFOs or aliens. There are definitely UFOs and aliens. They just aren't coming for us tonight.
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OMFG. THIS IS SO CRAZY!!!!!! UFO pic.twitter.com/imfe1hLUf1
— aaron ✞ (@aaronsmith4848) November 8, 2015
So what was this #UFO flying over the Santa Monica Bay at 6pm on Saturday Nov 7 2015? #mydayinla @LATimescitybeat pic.twitter.com/xj2p0YWRDY
— Betsy (@studio_gal) November 8, 2015
this just shot through the sky. my brother snapped this shot. what is it?! a comet? a ufo? aliens? @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/7elFlLTAVt
— Momo (@BooksOverBoys) November 8, 2015
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