The 1957 Lubbock Lights
A series of UFO sightings over Lubbock, Texas, with multiple reports of strange lights in the sky.
- Region
- Lubbock
- Country
- USA
- Category
- UFO
- Date
- 25 August 1957
- Continent
- North America
The report
On August 25, 1957, several residents of Lubbock, Texas, reported seeing a series of bright lights moving across the sky in a V-shaped formation. The lights were visible for several minutes and were seen by multiple witnesses, including college students and professors at Texas Tech University. The Lubbock Lights were extensively investigated by the U.S. Air Force, and despite initial explanations, the event remains unexplained. The sighting is one of the most well-documented UFO events in Texas.
Sources and further reading
Location
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