A new study published in Scientific Reports has taken a look at transient objects captured by astronomers in the pre-Sputnik era, finding a curious correlation with nuclear tests and unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Since 2017, the Vanishing & Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations ( VASCO ) project has attempted to look for stars and other sources of light that have disappeared from view or have dimmed unusually over the 20th and 21st centuries CE. The team has previously found that around 100 stars have disappeared from view without an explanation (though other teams have suggestions as to where they went ).

In the latest study from the group, they focused on tran

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