| Parents and kids alike are often fascinated with Outer | | | | what can these phenomenons actually be? |
| Space. Hollywood has made much of the mystery | | | | There is a theory being studied and close to being |
| which gives the kids even more of an active | | | | proven of balls of lightening. The theory is that instead |
| imagination. There are many intriguing theories and | | | | of lightning coming to the ground, it can sometimes |
| having these discussions with your children often brings | | | | bundle into a ball. And instead of it being a flash like |
| intellectual conversations, and more importantly, | | | | most lightening, this ball floats and maneuvers a little |
| memory building bonding moments. Share the mystery | | | | before disappearing. This can also easily be mistaken |
| of the night sky with your children. | | | | for an object in the sky, especially since most UFO |
| The theories of UFO's become more popular year | | | | reports claim them as being bright and glowing. |
| after year. Some people use their science-fiction minds | | | | Another fascinating theory is bugs! Insects can absorb |
| to place them as alien-beings visiting from space. | | | | natural bioluminescence from certain types of fungi. |
| Some people use their politically charged minds and | | | | When insects travel in a heard or bundle together, it |
| see them as secret government experiments, either | | | | can give off a glowing, floating and strange |
| from the U.S. or rival countries spying on us. But when | | | | appearance. Some species of owls also have a |
| did this craze start? And what might these strange | | | | natural bioluminescence that can give a similar |
| objects really be? | | | | appearance. Witnessing this can easily be mistaken for |
| There have been cave drawings of UFO's since | | | | something mysterious in the sky. |
| 47,000 BC. These drawings from the cavemen are | | | | Also, natural gases from the ground can cause balls of |
| found all around the world. Even the Old Testament of | | | | light in the sky. Certain spots, especially near mountains, |
| the Bible says that Ezekiel saw a fiery chariot in the | | | | contain a mixture of elements that can cause strange |
| sky. Leonardo Da Vinci reported seeing a UFO in the | | | | lights. Depending on where you are standing, this can |
| sky and incorporated it in a few of his paintings. | | | | look like a floating light, like the Marfa lights in Texas. |
| But it wasn't until 1947 that the 'flying saucer' theory | | | | There are several of scientific and meteorological |
| and the current craze came into play. On June 14th, | | | | explanations for these UFO phenomenon, but let's |
| pilot Kenneth Arnold spotted 9 circular shaped flying | | | | face it, they're just not as entertaining! Imagine all the |
| objects near Mt. Rainer. He reported he opened his | | | | weird theories people had about lightening before |
| window from his airplane, in case it was just a | | | | science proved what it really is. And, no one really |
| reflection, and the objects were still there, moving at a | | | | wants to watch movies about how gases made the |
| remarkable speed. He said it had no tail and was as | | | | UFO's, its cooler to see alien invasions that give you a |
| flat as a pie pan. After reporting this, overwhelming | | | | little rush of excitement. |
| reports of UFO's began. Thus, the craze and the | | | | Until such time as science can prove anything, keep |
| theories of what these things are became born. The | | | | your mind open to explanations because we still don't |
| government disregarded Kenneth Arnold's experience | | | | know what they are.... They could very well just be little |
| as a mirage. | | | | green men! |
| So, aside from the popular extraterrestrial theories, | | | | |