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Arizona UFO Mystery Explained!

Arizona UFO Mystery Explained!

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On March 13, 1997, Phoenix looked up expecting Comet Hale-Bopp—and instead saw a mile-wide UFO. Thousands watched a silent V-shaped craft cross Arizona. Hours later, glowing orbs hovered over the Estrella Mountains before vanishing one by one.The Air Force blamed flares, a backyard astronomer said planes, and Arizona’s governor later called it “otherworldly.” In this GITN Podcast episode, we unravel the truth behind the Phoenix Lights—one of the most famous mass UFO sightings in history.We’ll break down:The timeline of the March 13, 1997 sightings.Why witnesses swore a solid object blocked the stars.The governor’s alien costume stunt—and his later reversal.The official flare theory vs. counterarguments that won’t die.Why the Phoenix Lights remain a cornerstone of UFO lore.Was it jets, flares, or a mile-wide craft the government couldn’t explain?

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