Watch: 'UFO' spotted in Australian skies identified as Chinese rocket

Aug 01, 2025
BBC News
Watch: 'UFO' spotted in Australian skies identified as Chinese rocket
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Watch: 'UFO' spotted in Australian skies identified as Chinese rocket

Social media feeds across Australia were alight with footage of what people thought were UFOs flying over Queensland and northern New South Wales on July 30th. However, experts say that what people actually saw was a Chinese rocket as it passed over Australia.

Professor Jonti Horner's Explanation

Professor Jonti Horner was able to match the sightings from his home state with a Long March 8A rocket launch from Hainan. These rockets are used to launch satellites for China's state-owned internet network into space.

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Original source: BBC News