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The Out There section collects stories about strange events from all over the internet.
Videos and some other stories are graded:
A–Probably true, B–Likely true, C–Likely false, D–Probably false.

Stories are researched by Unknowncountry.com staff before posting and video evaluations are based on experienced observation and video analysis.

Large unknown object observed in Massachusetts town.

January 11, 2013
For people to notice an object and report it strongly suggests that it was something that they considered extremely unusual. This was a nighttime sighting of an apparently quite large lighted object that one witness described as being at least... continued

What’s that object floating near Obama?

January 10, 2013
Here's an odd one picked up by New York Magazine: there's a black object with a small red light on top floating in the surf near President Obama in this publicity shot of him vacationing in Hawaii. Your Out There... continued

ISS footage shows objects skimming the upper atmosphere.

January 9, 2013
This collection of video clips from the International Space Station reveals daylight versions of 'fastwalkers' that were sometimes seen on video from the Space Shuttle when it was in operation. continued

Cotulla, Texas UFO activity.

January 9, 2013
Cotulla, a town in south Texas, is the source of two UFO reports, the one pictured here being the most unusual. It allegedly shows a UFO on the ground. Certainly, the object is strange, but there is no clear proof that... continued

Translucent alien appears in photo.

January 5, 2013
Whitley Strieber tells me, "on a couple of occasions, we saw translucent figures at our old cabin in upstate New York." There is no obvious reason to doubt this photograph, but, as the experts mentioned in the story say, it's... continued

UFO lands in China…or in a computer.

January 5, 2013
Well, folks, your cynical old Out There editor is unable to resist posting this video even though I would be pretty amazed if it was the real thing. If it is a hoax, it is well done. It would take... continued

Strange space explosion captured on video.

January 3, 2013
This is a very strange one. It does appear to involve an explosion in near space that is preceded by a small object orbiting a larger one. The explanation offered by the 'expert' consulted by the television station is, as they... continued

UFO photographed above Area 51.

January 1, 2013
The object pictured here isn't the sun, and there is no star bright enough to be so clearly visible in the daylight sky at this time. This therefore appears to be an unknown. continued

Strange object videotaped out of plane window.

December 30, 2012
This does not appear to be a reflection from lights inside the aircraft, but with nighttime video shot through reflective material like this, it is difficult to be certain. Nevertheless, the probability exists that this is an unknown object. continued

Vietnam UFO wave?

December 23, 2012
From Indonesia to India, there has been a wave of UFO sightings over Asia, and now this story appears in the Vietnamese English language press. Obviously, I cannot evaluate these reports, and the photo looks like a meteor, but still, they... continued