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Harvard Scientist Weighs In On Viral Ufo Emerging From Volcano After Meteor Crash
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Harvard scientist weighs in on viral 'UFO' emerging from volcano after meteor crash

May 31, 2026 Adriano Boin MARCA

Footage from the Philippines has sparked widespread debate online after a bright object appeared to rise from behind Mount Mayon following a meteor event, creating what many initially believed was an unidentified flying object. The clip, recorded around 10:30pm on May 25 and captured by multiple monitoring cameras, showed a vivid green fireball streaking across the night sky.

Harvard scientist weighs in on viral 'UFO' emerging from volcano after meteor crash. Footage from the Philippines has sparked widespread debate online after a bright object appeared to rise from behind Mount Mayon following a meteor event, creating what many initially believed was an unidentified flying object. The clip, recorded around 10:30pm on May 25 and captured by multiple monitoring cameras, showed a vivid green fireball streaking across the night sky. Moments later, orange lava illuminated the slopes of the volcano, already one of the most active in the Philippines. Just after the meteor’s passage, a smaller white light appeared to lift upward, prompting speculation about whether something had crash-landed or emerged from the volcanic peak. Scientists have since examined the footage and offered more grounded explanations for the s...