In a city that’s no stranger to the extraordinary, New York just got its latest mystery: a strange, orb-like object spotted zooming over the Hudson River and past Lower Manhattan. Caught by sheer accident on a Fox 5 news helicopter’s footage, the object appears to streak across the sky at an incredible speed, leaving viewers and experts debating whether it’s a groundbreaking sighting or a simple camera trick.
The footage, aired on Good Day New York earlier this week, shows a small, white speck gliding smoothly in the clear blue sky. As it gets closer to the news chopper, the orb seems to take on a faint blue hue, moving in an arched trajectory that has been described as “directed.” In mere seconds, it crosses the frame, outpacing boats on the Hudson River and disappearing from view.
Mysterious ‘orb’ spotted over New York City days after Pentagon revealed near-miss between plane and UFO
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Naturally, theories have erupted faster than the orb’s apparent speed. Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, known for his work on anomalous phenomena, dismissed the sighting as likely being “an optical artifact” caused by sunlight reflecting off the helicopter’s glass. Retired Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet echoed the sentiment, calling it an artifact and not a true unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP). Some skeptics believe the orb could be a drone, with its apparent speed exaggerated by the motion of the helicopter and the camera’s parallax effect.
Still, not everyone is convinced it’s that simple. Photo experts noted that the object appears opaque and casts a brief shadow on a New Jersey building before crossing the tree line and banking along the Manhattan shoreline. These characteristics set it apart from typical lens flares or other visual anomalies. If the orb truly traveled the estimated three miles in just four seconds, its speed would clock in at an astonishing 2,700 miles per hour—more than twice as fast as an F-18 fighter jet.
Adding to the intrigue, the sighting comes amid growing public interest in UAPs following a string of congressional hearings and high-profile claims about government cover-ups and non-human intelligence. The Pentagon has even released radar footage of metallic orbs zipping through military airspace, admitting they don’t know what these objects are.
Dan Bowens, one of the Good Day New York anchors, highlighted the mystery on Instagram, jokingly suggesting it might be “a balloon.” But given recent claims of secretive crash retrieval programs and alleged communication with non-human entities, it’s no wonder that speculation about the orb’s true nature is taking off.
Here is the full video (at 2:45 min mark):
A mysterious orb was accidentally filmed zooming past NYC by a local news chopper 🎥✨. Forward to 02:45 mark on the clip. https://t.co/B7f10GpHGV pic.twitter.com/5z6AojTewY
— Jason Wilde (@JasonWilde108) November 21, 2024
Whether it’s cutting-edge technology, an elaborate hoax, or something more otherworldly, one thing is certain: the Hudson River orb has reignited fascination with what might be lurking just above our skies.
