UFO Sightings in the 2000s
43,471 UFO sightings reported during the 2000s, peaking in 2008 (5331 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 43,471
- Span
- 2000–2009
- Peak year
- 2008 (5331 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
2000–2009 · peak 2008 (5331 reports)
Las Cruces · NM, USA
bright orbs in triangular formation over NASA facility in Las Cruces, NM 7:45pm 5/17/09
Las Cruces · NM, USA
Light oval shaped or circular object.
Las Cruces · NM, USA
Bright diamond shape craft stayed in one place . Looked like it changed from 1-3 crafts, appeared for about 20 min and tucked away behi
Homer Glen · IL, USA
There was a circular object with 3 lights on it, 2 yellow and 1 red, that moved downward at one point and came to complete stop.
Bass Lake (near) · CA, USA
Prospecting for gold in california but found a UFO, or they found us
Newnan · GA, USA
swift blue light, like a butterfly flight pattern
Hampstead · NC, USA
Star Destroyer shaped ufo low in the night sky!
Rapid City · SD, USA
Single, bright white light over Rapid City, SD.
Hanover (Canada) · ON, Canada
Silent, circular shaped burnt orange colored object with no lights that doesn't like being hit with a laser pointer
Richmond · VA, USA
Thought I was seeing a aircraft flying towards me from south to west as I could see 2 lights that I took for wing tip lights. I watch
Pahrump · NV, USA
05/18/09 9:00 pm There was this large bright flashing light that moved rapidly across the southern sky.
Jubilee Pocket (Queensland) (Australia) · Australia
Two red and white discs seen over north Queensland, Australia
Mesa · AZ, USA
Flying object seen in Mesa. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Alhambra · CA, USA
bright light lit up Alhambra, CA 12:45am, so bright that all street lights turn off
New Cumberland · WV, USA
High Altitude Bright Light during mid-day
Wickenburg · AZ, USA
yesterday's sighting has made me a believer
Phoenix · AZ, USA
strange stationary orb light visible statewide over arizona. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Avondale · AZ, USA
WHAT WAS THIS SQUID SHAPED OBJECT. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Bubble like sphere seen in Phoenix sky. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Litchfield Park · AZ, USA
Large, teardrop shaped, white light emitting, stationary. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Surprise · AZ, USA
Large, stat., bright light in sky at 19:30 nw from Surprise, AZ ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
small shinny dot in the air that will not move as high as an airplane. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Golden Valley · AZ, USA
A cone shaped object South East of my house in Golden Valley, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Laughlin · NV, USA
Laughlin sighting ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Vassar · MI, USA
Three unlit aircraft escorted ( or followed ) by a helicopter.