Nevada Test Site: Giant sphere glows red, explodes
Air Force security personnel at a weapons storage area observed a massive reddish-orange sphere passing silently overhead, causing ear pressure, before exploding silently in bright light over mountains. A search for debris until morning yielded no results.
Background
Incident
At 02:30, air force security police in Area 2, a weapons storage area of the Nevada Test Site (now the Nevada National Security Site), were eating outdoors when they noticed a red glow at their feet. A gigantic sphere, about 30 metres across, was approaching from the south.
Observation
The object passed silently over them at a height of 23 metres, producing a zone of silence and a pressure from below that made the guards' ears pop. It disappeared over the mountains to the north and exploded there in a silent white flash of light without a shock wave. The brightness increased to the point of pain, even with eyes closed, and lasted 5 seconds.
Response
The security controller ordered all outdoor units to search for the crashed object. The patrols combed the area until 07:00 but found nothing. No further evidence or official reports exist.
Significance
This military contact with an apparently physical phenomenon inside a secure facility raises potential security concerns and remains unexplained.