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The Out There section collects stories about strange events from all over the internet.
Videos and some other stories are graded:
A–Probably true, B–Likely true, C–Likely false, D–Probably false.

Stories are researched by Unknowncountry.com staff before posting and video evaluations are based on experienced observation and video analysis.

Red Laser Fired at Earth, ISS Picks It Up

December 17, 2014
A stationary camera aboard the International Space Station recorded a flash of red laser light being fired, apparently toward Earth but more probably toward something in orbit above the atmosphere that cannot be seen. The reason is that the atmosphere would... continued

Possible UFO Over Statue of Liberty

December 13, 2014
This object over the Statue of Liberty doesn't move like a balloon, and after crossing the sky, it stops. It's not a known form of drone, so it could be a genuine unknown. It is not a computer graphic. continued

Booms are Back Update: New Hampshire Last Night

December 11, 2014
Unexplained booms are back. We are getting reports from both the US and the UK about these loud, shattering noises. If you have a boom to report, please write either earthfiles@earthfiles.com or news@unknowncountry.com. The report sourced here is typical of... continued

Simultaneous Loud Bangs, US and UK

December 5, 2014
Linda Moulton Howe is one reporter who can be counted on for accurate stories about unusual stuff, and this one is particularly interesting. It is theorized that the explosions being reported might be the result of the use of a... continued

The Wonder, the Wonder…

December 5, 2014
Lately, there has been a dearth of good UFO sighting stories. A lot of junk on websites that exist to attack the user with ads. So your Out There editor is branching out a little bit, into areas of deeper strangeness... continued

Odd Image from NASA

November 12, 2014
This could be a piece of space debris, but it is also just possible that it's some sort of space plane or even an unidentified flying object. We've been looking around for similar images of space debris, and haven't found... continued

Liverpool UFO is perplexing

November 11, 2014
This amateur video shows an object that does not appear to be a computer graphic and, given the wind, it's neither a drone nor a sky lantern. This is a probable unknown. continued

Extraordinary Video of a Disk Shot from an Airliner

November 10, 2014
This image appears to be authentic, and if so it is an excellent daylight video of a disk. It was shot from the window of an airliner over Iran. It is not a reflection or a cloud. On close examination,... continued

Huge Cigar Shaped UFO

November 9, 2014
This object is a typical cylinder UFO. It does appear to be quite large, which is also typical of this form. There's no evidence that the object is a computer graphic, but also very little detail about the event, and... continued

Is this an Abduction of a Car on a Quiet Street Late at Night?

November 9, 2014
Is this an abduction of a car, or is it a CGI job? It's one of those cases where it's impossible to tell if a computer graphic program has been used. So we're running it, in view of this week's... continued