Texans across the state captured footage of mysterious lights in the sky over Thanksgiving weekend, igniting social media debates over whether they were UFOs or everyday aerial objects.
Unusual lights in the sky over Thanksgiving weekend observed by Texans in Dallas, Galveston, Abilene, and Houston led to UFO rumors and social media arguments. Videos showed brilliant orbs creating distinct patterns, vanishing, and then returning in other configurations.
Insisting the lights were not aircraft, one TikTok user posted a video from close to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. “Living here, you know the difference,” they said. Other entries provided fresh perspectives, one from State Highway 121 displaying three glowing forms above an obviously identifiable airplane.
A resident of Galveston claimed to have seen at least fifteen lights flying above the Gulf of Mexico. "Even with the light pollution, they were incredibly bright," they said, noting apparent variations and likening them to a passing helicopter.
While some viewers embraced alien ideas, others pointed to more earthly explanations: drones, SpaceX's Starlink satellites, or aircraft getting ready for landing. Similar reports of sightings outside Texas in North Carolina and Arizona enhance the mystery.
The most recent Pentagon report might provide some clarity. It points out that many UFO reports are eventually connected to terrestrial objects, including balloons, birds, or commercial aircraft.
However, the weekend lights still captivate people as movies kept spinning across the internet. Social media showed humanity's ongoing interest in what is beyond our planet—or maybe closer than we know.
