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[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
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.
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