Unexplained objects in 1950s sky correlate with nuclear tests and UAP reports
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- Transient star-like objects from POSS-I (1949-1957) are significantly more likely (45% increase) to occur within +/-1 day of above-ground nuclear weapons tests.
- The number of transients observed on a given date is significantly associated with the number of independent UAP reports, with an 8.5% increase in transients per additional UAP report.
- Nuclear testing and UAP reports show additive effects on transient occurrence, with the highest transient counts on dates with both nuclear tests and UAP reports.
- The strongest temporal association is between nuclear tests and transients occurring one day after the test, not on the test day itself.
- These findings argue against prosaic explanations like plate defects or contamination and suggest possible connections to atmospheric phenomena or artificial objects.