Mysterious Skies and Seas: New UFO and USO Sightings Spark Global Curiosity

Unidentified objects are no longer just a phenomenon of the skies. Increasingly, witnesses from around the world are reporting strange activity beneath the ocean’s surface as well—introducing many people to a lesser-known category of encounters: USOs, or unidentified submersible objects. From luminous shapes gliding through dark waters to craft seemingly transitioning from sea to air without disturbance, the newest cases are igniting worldwide fascination and questions about what might be lurking both above and below us.

A Surge of Unusual Sightings

Recent global reports highlight a pattern: mysterious objects are no longer confined to distant skies or remote military zones. In places like Oklahoma City, unexplained lights have captivated observers; along the coasts of Florida and California, glowing formations under the sea have startled boaters. According to investigators, these sightings show remarkable consistency—strange illumination, silent movement, and behavior that doesn’t align with known technology.

During a recent NewsNation segment, Ben Hansen, host of UFO Witness and a veteran field investigator, described the latest viral footage from the waters off Fort Lauderdale. The clip shows two bright green lights moving beneath the ocean surface at night.

Hansen’s first reaction: not divers.
A certified master diver himself, he emphasized the absence of essential safety indicators—no dive boat, no flags, and no surface support that would make a night dive safe. And while night diving is possible, the behavior and characteristics observed in the video don’t match typical diver lights or movement.

“It’s not phosphorescent algae, it’s not light refraction, and it doesn’t behave like a natural phenomenon,” Hansen explained.

USOs: A Long History, Not a New Trend

Many people assume underwater UFO sightings are a new topic, simply because public interest has recently shifted from the skies to the sea. But according to Hansen, submersible anomalies have been part of reports for decades.

He pointed to earlier incidents near Catalina Island, where pilots and air-traffic controllers reported enormous glowing structures beneath the water—some estimates describing them as “the size of a city.” Witnesses noted the light appeared to activate suddenly, like someone flipping a switch.

Other boaters have reported traveling across pitch-black waters when, without warning, a massive illuminated zone appeared directly beneath their vessel, spanning the length of a football field.

These observations echo testimonies from naval personnel, including the infamous USS Omaha thermal-camera incident, where an object was tracked moving from air to sea without any visible splash or impact—behavior known as transmedium travel.

Fast Movers and High-Speed Anomalies

The U.S. military has acknowledged tracking objects that behave far outside the capabilities of known human technology. Former Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet previously testified about a military program informally referred to as monitoring “Fast Movers.”

These objects, often detected on classified underwater sensors, reportedly travel at speeds no torpedo could survive—sometimes exceeding 100 miles per hour underwater, a feat impossible given current propulsion technology and hydrodynamic limitations.

Some Fast Movers are fleeting blurs. Others appear stationary for long periods. And a small but persistent group behaves unpredictably, transitioning between air and water with no splash, no turbulence, and no detectable propulsion system.

Not Enough Data—But Enough to Raise Questions

Former U.K. Ministry of Defence UFO analyst Nick Pope also weighed in on the latest sightings. While he agrees the Fort Lauderdale footage is intriguing, he cautions that the data remains insufficient to determine a definitive explanation.

As Pope reiterates, the Pentagon itself often concludes that available evidence in such cases lacks critical details: distance to object, speed, sensor quality, atmospheric conditions, and other context necessary for firm identification.

But unclear footage doesn’t erase the larger pattern. Across oceans and continents, witnesses continue describing:

• Objects illuminating the sea from below
• Craft entering water without displacement
• High-speed underwater movement
• Lights with no visible source
• Sudden “switch-like” activation of massive illuminated zones

Patterns repeated independently in multiple countries, decades apart, by civilians and military personnel alike.

The New Frontier of Unexplained Phenomena

The shift from UFOs to USOs expands the mystery dramatically. If some of these objects truly operate in both air and sea, they challenge everything we know about physics, engineering, and propulsion.

Investigators stress that the phenomenon is far larger than any single video. What’s emerging is a global mosaic of strange sightings—glowing shapes in deep water, fast-moving aerial anomalies, and objects effortlessly transitioning between the two environments.

Whether these represent unknown natural phenomena, advanced technology, misidentification, or something truly extraordinary remains unknown. But one thing is certain: the ocean, which covers 70% of Earth and remains largely unexplored, may be holding secrets as complex as those of the skies.

As new sightings continue to surface, scientists, military analysts, and civilian researchers are calling for deeper investigation—not just of our atmosphere, but of our oceans as well. The next major discovery in the UFO mystery might not come from above, but from the depths below.