Ep 2. Lights Over Stephenville

A small town in Texas becomes the center of a UFO frenzy and international media attention as thousands of witnesses report seeing strange lights in the sky. In Alien Mysteries season 1 episode 2, entitled "Lights Over Stephenville", we delve into the events that occurred on January 8th, 2008 when something inexplicable occurred over the skies of Stephenville, Texas.

The episode starts with eyewitness accounts from the people of Stephenville who reported they saw a series of lights moving at incredibly fast speeds in the sky. The lights were described as being brighter than stars and moving in ways that no plane or helicopter should move. Some of the witnesses reported that the lights moved in a straight line, while others claimed they moved in a zig-zag and in some cases circled back on themselves.

We then meet several witnesses who were driving along a dark and deserted road when they saw the lights, the way in which the lights moved inspired a mix of awe and fear in them as they tried to comprehend what they were witnessing. One of the witnesses described it saying "it was like a scene from a Hollywood movie."

As the number of witnesses kept growing, Stephenville suddenly found itself thrust into the international spotlight as news of the sightings spread across the world. The local air force base and NASA denied having any involvement, thereby fueling suspicion and giving rise to conspiracy theories.

Next, we follow the story of an amateur radio operator known in the UFO community as Ghosthunter. On the night of January 8, 2008, he picked up a series of strange, unexplained sounds and transmissions from the area where the UFO sightings were taking place. Determined to unravel these mysteries, Ghosthunter begins to track the movements of the lights, comparing the flight path of the unknown object with the flight path of commercial airplanes in the area. As he pieces together the evidence, he comes to an astonishing conclusion.

Throughout the episode, we hear from experts in the field of UFOs and extraterrestrial life, including Lynn Catoe from the Mutual UFO Network, who's studied UFO sightings for over 20 years, and Chris Rutkowski, a Canadian astronomer who's written several books on the subject. They analyze videos and photos taken by witnesses and discuss how these sightings could either be man-made or of extraterrestrial origin.

This gripping episode of Alien Mysteries raises several questions and leaves us wondering what really happened over the skies of Stephenville that night. Was this an elaborate hoax or the beginning of first contact with an alien civilization? Watch "Lights Over Stephenville" and decide for yourself!