Earlier today the appearance of a blue spiral of light over Norway sent shockwaves across the Scandinavian country as thousands witnessed the phenomenon. According to witnesses, the event lasted a little over 2 minutes, but some residual coloration was still visible in the sky for some time. Experts have ruled out auras, meteors, and other known natural phenomena. Additionally, no rocket sites in Norway or any neighboring countries say they have fired any rockets. This leaves this event a complete mystery.

Because this occurred on the eve of President Obama’s arrival in Norway to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, many have postulated that the two events may be related. The internet has been abuzz lately with rumors of government disclosure of the existence of extraterrestrial life and many theories peg President Obama’s Nobel Prize speech as a possible venue for an announcement. In a way, announcing the existence of extraterrestrial life at the Nobel ceremonies seem logical. If he brokered some sort of diplomatic agreement between the earth and an extraterrestrial race, Pres. Obama would definitely deserve the peace prize, an accolade that right now very few feels he has earned. Additionally because the speech will occur outside of the United States, he would be seen as making the announcement to the entire planet and not just to the US. Ultimately, only time will tell if the two events have anything to do with each other. Even if there is no link between this phenomena and President Obama, something amazing happened over Norway today.

Spiral UFO Puts Norway In A Spin [via Alien UFO Casebook 'Frontier']

For approximately one minute a series of bright flashes were visible across the South West Florida communities of Cape Coral, Sanibel, and Ft Myers. Witnesses reported electrical anomalies in their homes and some were even unable to start their car. Following the event, 5,000 homes on Sanibel Island were without power. Currently there is no official explanation for the flashes, though some speculate that the lights may have been caused by failing substations. However this theory would not explain the inability to start cars or the strange sensations felt by witnesses. Watch the flashes for yourself and let me know what you think they are in the comments:

Mysterious lights in the sky over Southwest Cape 21st Nov 2009 [via IQXS]
Bright flashes of light in the sky