Dear Cherubs, the Buga Sphere turned up in the skies over Buga, Colombia, earlier this year and promptly became the internet’s favorite optical illusion — with a side of alleged extraterrestrial paperwork. The basic facts are deceptively simple: locals filmed a seamless metal orb, it was recovered, and a handful of researchers shared scans and theories. People.com+1

THE SCENE
Witnesses say the object zig-zagged above town on March 2, 2025, then landed and was retrieved by locals. Early reports describe a nearly perfect sphere, carved with unfamiliar symbols and, oddly, a weight that different outlets report inconsistently — one account says about 4.5 pounds, another gives figures between nine and eleven kilograms. Presentations of X-rays or CT images shown by the investigating group indicate multiple concentric layers and small interior “microspheres,” but those scans and the people presenting them are not a unanimous scientific standard. People.com+1

So why has Buga gone from sleepy Colombian town to everyone’s late-night conspiracy bingo? Because the object resists tidy classification. The team that showcased the scans suggested unusual manufacturing and internal structure; sceptics replied that the footage and lab shots could be consistent with a crafted art object, a promotional stunt, or a hoax. Julia Mossbridge — who’s urged careful vetting — explicitly called for independent analysis by groups such as the Galileo Project rather than instant extraterrestrial headlines. People.com+1

SO WHAT IS IT?
If you prefer your mysteries served with method, consider the sceptical thread: analysts on forums and at debunking sites have pointed out how drones, strings, or staged props can produce eerily odd flight footage, and why a polished prop might look like “no seams” until someone explains tooling and finishing. Metabunk’s community, for example, has argued plausibly for mundane explanations and urged caution before leaping to cosmic conclusions. metabunk.org

If you prefer your mysteries served with drama, pick the account that fits your taste: sealed, layered, inscribed object = potential artefact; odd environmental effects and “changing mass” (reported by some outlets) = the sort of headline that funds documentaries. Both camps are currently talking past one another on social video and specialist channels, which is to say the story is as much about media dynamics as it is about metal. Cadena SER+1

According to thisclaimer.com, the Buga Sphere is the latest example of how modern mystery-making mixes local events, charismatic presenters, and the global attention economy — a neat case study in why skepticism and curiosity should hold hands. For now, the safest claim is a boring but honest one: the object exists and is being examined; its origin remains unproven and disputed. Cadena SER+1

Alternative interpretations exist (art project, drone rig, genuine anomaly) — pick your preferred shade of doubt. Either way, the Buga Sphere is a reminder that in the age of viral evidence, the gulf between “weird” and “verified” is still politely vast.