• 34 of the most famous alien and monster photographs ever taken

The great alien reconnaissance (1952)

In 1952, a number of “bright lights” were seen in the skies over Washington D.C. and on the radar screens of several nearby airports and military bases.

The Hessdalen lights (2007)

In 2007 some weird and wonderful lights were spotted in the skies over Hessdalen in central Norway. The lights are thought to be extra-terrestrial by many. 

The battle of Los Angeles (1942)

In 1942, a flying saucer-like object was seen over the skies of Los Angeles. The Army fired 1,400 anti-aircraft rounds at it but hit nothing.

The Phoenix Lights (1997)

In 1997, over 300-miles of the American Southwest thousands of people spotted unexplainable vessels in the sky. 

Unexplained Mars object (2017)

In 2017, the Mars Curiosity Rover captured an image which appears to show an unidentified object on the surface of Mars. 

US Navy sightings

The US Department of Defence officially released videos captured by its pilots in 2020.

The McMinnville UFO photographs (1950)

The Trindade Island UFO hoax (1958)

Morristown UFO hoax (2009)

S-Shaped Fin UFO (2013)

In 2013 Corinne Federer was at Muiderslot Castle in the Netherlands. While there, she captured this photo of a tube-shaped UFO with an S-shaped fin.

The flying acorn (2019)

From 2019 comes a photo taken by an FA-18 pilot who had spotted an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena while dying over Oceania. 

Celestial phenomenon (1561)

In 1561, a mass sighting happened with sights seen over Nuremberg. Residents apparently saw an aerial battle taking place above the city.

White dots in the sky (2014)

Rhode Island (1967)

Newtown Lights (1987)

In the nighttime hours of late May 1987, Randy Etting saw a UFO bathed in multi-coloured lights buzzing overhead. It was seen by 200 people on interstate 84.

Flying triangle (1990)

Early in 1990, a flying triangle was spotted over Belgium. It was picked up by military radar stations and the bases sent out two fighter jets to intercept.