# The Phoenix Lights

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Podcast: [Spooky Science Sisters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/spooky-science-sisters-781638)
Published: 2025-08-22T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On March 13, 1997, thousands of people across Arizona saw strange lights in the sky. They became known as the Phoenix Lights and remain one of the most-documented UFO sightings in US history. But what really happened in the desert that night to convince so many people they'd witnessed something otherworldly? (Hint: it's never aliens) ** Video of the first v-shaped formation of lights: https://youtu.be/_JATvJNjD6s?t=81 Video of the second set of hovering/falling lights (which, upon watching again, really just look like they're turning on and off "mysteriously" thanks to 1997 camcorder technology): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvKLeaPWPyw ** WE WROTE A BOOK! And you can buy it here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://geni.us/spookyscience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, you can find information about our upcoming book events here: ⁠https://spookysciencesisters.com/2025/07/22/upcoming-book-events/⁠ ** Want to listen without the ads? Check out our Patreon, where you can get ad-free episodes & more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/spookyscipod⁠⁠⁠⁠ ** Links to our social media & more: Linktree: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/spookyscipod⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@spookyscience⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/spookyscipod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@spookyscipod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@spookysciencesisters⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@spookysciencesisters⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/vf7pC7GkbH⁠⁠⁠⁠ Amazon Storefront: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/spookysciencesisterspodcast⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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