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Answer · 1979 Vela incident

The signal had another source, natural or man-made, and its timing is coincidental.

The signal had another source, natural or man-made, and its timing is coincidental.

Still possibleAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Comparable impulsive signals on other days in the same records.

What would rule it out

  • The full record showing the signal unique in the period.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyThe Ascension and Argentia signals came from an explosion near the Prince Edward Islands at the flash time

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). The signal had another source, natural or man-made, and its timing is coincidental. [Answer ANS0CW4X4JJ2KT7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CW4X4JJ2KT7
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