Meteorologist Captured These Photos Of UFOs Flying Over Texas

Meteorologist Mike Collier posted some eerie photos of UFOs or Unidentified Flying Objects hovering in the Texas skies. Many who saw the photos believed they were alien spaceships.

While there are some who are skeptical of the existence of extraterrestrials, to others it only seems logical that with an infinitely expansive universe, there must be life out there.

“Alien ships hiding in clouds,” wrote one Facebook user.

"Those don't even look real! They are kinda scary," posted a third.
 

However, the UFOs in these photos are said to be lenticular clouds which form when powerful wind flows over large landmasses like mountainous regions.

Altocumulus standing lenticular clouds, as they are known, is stationary clouds with flat, spherical layers shaped like lenses. Resembling alien spacecraft or a stack of pancakes, they typically form on the downwind side of mountains, but can occasionally occur next to buildings or bridges.

Still, for anyone who was a fan of The X-Files or at least familiar with its opening credits, you may remember the “cloud-shaped spacecraft” quite vividly.

Though lenticular clouds are common in certain places, they certainly are not in Texas.

“They’re a pretty rare occurrence because you would need the moisture in the air to be at the right relative humidity as it passes over the mountains and you need the right strength of wind for that wave pattern to occur behind the mountain,” said Weatherzone meteorologist Rob Sharpe.

Whereas Australian experts say there is little chance of an alien abduction.

"They may look like UFOs but they're not dangerous to people on the ground," Associate Professor Lane said. "[But] often times there's turbulence associated with strong waves like this, so pilots would be cautious."