Many Belarusians were seriously alarmed and tense last night - an unidentified flying object was spotted in the skies above the country.
And not only Belarusians. Russians, Poles, and residents of a number of other countries saw the same thing.
As for Belarus, for example, according to numerous reports on social networks, accompanied by photos and videos, the incident took place closer to midnight.
Those who turned their gaze to the sky at that hour saw a mysterious object, somewhat reminiscent of a jellyfish.
It soon became clear what it was that had caused a stir in the souls of the inhabitants of a number of countries.
Regarding the UFO, there is a big nuance. It consists in the fact that it was not an alien ship at all.
The object has a completely terrestrial origin – as it turned out, an Ariane 6 launch vehicle flew by at night.
So she left such a trace that confused the minds of many people who passionately wanted to meet with aliens.
This is confirmed by the media (both Western and domestic), noting that the rocket launch took place in French Guiana from the Kourou spaceport.
Knowledgeable journalists write that the European rocket was supposed to deliver equipment for various space experiments and 9 microsatellites into orbit.
In addition, as part of this flight, scientists tested the system for reusable activation of the upper stage engines.
It is known that Ariane 6 has orbited the Earth at least three times and successfully launched satellites into orbit (at an altitude of 600 kilometers).
Previously, scientists explained the process of alien abduction .