Official · Video · Department of War
A Spot Crossed a Coast Guard Sensor’s Screen Twice
The second time, the sensor moved to follow it, but the spot slipped out of view.
Released to the public May 22, 20262 min readALIENS editorial
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The second time, the sensor moved to follow it, but the spot slipped out of view.
Two spots appear in a video from a Coast Guard sensor. The second time, the sensor moves to follow one, but the spot slips out of view.
It shows differences in heat.
No. The video’s description does not identify them or explain what caused them.
A spot appears at the edge of a video from a Coast Guard sensor. It crosses the image and disappears off the left side.
Later, another spot appears, and the sensor moves to follow it. That spot also slips out of view. The short video shows two similar sequences, but only in the second does the sensor try to keep the spot in frame.
The video was recorded in 2024 in the southeastern United States. According to the U.S. office that investigates reports of anomalous phenomena, it likely came from an infrared sensor aboard a Coast Guard vessel. Such sensors show differences in heat.
In the first sequence, a spot appears in the upper-right part of the image. It moves across the screen and exits on the left. The sensor does not turn to follow it, so the spot disappears from view. The official description does not say what the spot represents.
Near the end of the video, another spot appears, this time in the lower-right part of the image. It crosses the frame toward the lower-left.
This time, the sensor moves left in an attempt to follow the spot. But it cannot keep it in frame, and the spot slips offscreen. The video does not explain what prompted the sensor to move or why it failed to follow the spot.
A user uploaded the video to a private online network in June 2024. The investigating office found it among materials collected in response to a request for records related to anomalous phenomena. The video’s description details the spots’ movements and the sensor’s movement, but offers no explanation of what appears in the footage.
It is not known what the spots were or what caused them. The office estimates that the video likely came from a Coast Guard sensor, but its official description does not establish what happened. The office also says the chain of custody for many of the materials it collected is not well documented. The source offers no explanation that would identify the spots.
The sensor turned left. The spot stayed out of frame.