"Mystery light freaks out Southern California residents." By Joe Sutton For CNN. Panic and speculation spread Saturday night when a bright white light shot through the night skies in Southern California. Residents posted a flurry of videos on social media, together with theories of aliens or meteors. Others made panicked calls to law enforcement officials. But not to worry, U.S. military officials said. It was a planned missile test. The Navy Strategic Systems Programs held a scheduled missile test flight at sea from USS Kentucky, which is a ballistic missile submarine. The test was conducted off the coast of Southern California, the Pentagon said in a statement. It said the missile was not armed. "The tests were part of a scheduled, ongoing system evaluation test," the statement said. "Launches are conducted on a frequent, recurring basis to ensure the continued reliability of the system. Each test activity provides valuable information about our systems, thus contributing to assurance in our capabilities." Fascinated residents shot video of the light. "At first, it looked like a gold shooting star," witness Matt McKee said. "It went from gold and small, burning for a few minutes and turned into this blue spot light. Like at an event held at night -- not like shooting out at us, but a white bright light," he said. "What was weird, the tail was light and wide and it got bluer and bluer. Then it just burned out and went away." The Los Angeles International Airport issued a statement this week about the military testing. "The military airspace to the west of LAX will be active for one week, creating traffic route limitations and requiring LAX to temporarily deviate from over-ocean operations," it said. The military test will continue until November 12.
Man,
that
took all the fun out the scary blue-green cloud
that settled in the
that settled in the
upper atmosphere last night,
making
it look like a magnesium comet had broken up above
Southern
California!
When
comets do hit our atmosphere,
depending
on the composition of material in the comet,
different
hues of color can be seen in the night skies.
If
a comet streaks across during daylight hours,
the
Sun's brightness blocks this effect.
Some
of the eyewitnesses,
including
my daughter,
when
she thought it was a comet,
reported
seeing the missile explode,
breaking
up in the upper atmosphere,
then
dispersing the large bluish green cloud,
which
hovered in the skies for about 10 minutes.
You
can read most of the eyewitness reports at;
The
website is called;
If
you like,
if
you ever see a meteorite,
they
have a section where you can give the time,
date,
direction,
altitude,
and
all kinds of fun stuff on what you saw.
You
too then can be listed on their website as a
Stargazer!
The
one thing the Military didn't explain was,
was
the missile supposed to explode in the upper atmosphere,
and
what chemicals were in the missile to form the large blue-green
cloud?
"Conspiracy
Theorists Unite"
and
let me know your latest ideas of what the Government is doing to us!
Before
my head grows a third ear,
or
grows an eleventh toe,
or
I lose my appetite for potato chips.
Damn,
that
would be just like our Government.
Hording
all the potatoes for themselves!
This
is me,
Grabbing
A Bag Of My Favorite Chips,
Hawaiian
Potato Chips,
Jim
Hauenstein,
And,
“To
attract a lover, you need to craft the perfect Craigslist ad. Here’s
mine: Free TV with purchase of potato chips and a couch.” -
Jarod Kintz -
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