QuestionsMarfa lightsWhat are the lights seen on most nights from the viewing area east of Marfa?Answer
Answer · Marfa lights
Headlights on US 67, distorted by the air
Headlights of vehicles on US 67 between Marfa and Presidio, seen from 30 km or more and made to flicker, rise and split by the air.
Where it stands
Still possibleFour pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The number of lights falls through the night with traffic on US 67.
- A vehicle stopped on US 67 and flashing its headlights on cue appears from the viewing area as a Marfa light in the same place.
- Spectra of the lights are those of vehicle headlamps.
- The lights lie on lines of sight to US 67 and move along them.
What would rule it out
- A light in the direction of US 67 recorded while the road was closed and empty.
- A spectrum or measured distance that no vehicle lamp on the road can give.
Evidence 4 for · 2 against
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The questions it answers
Open4 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Headlights on US 67, distorted by the air [Answer ANS0DCKM724BXY0]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DCKM724BXY0
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title = {Headlights on US 67, distorted by the air},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0DCKM724BXY0},
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