A U.S. military infrared system aboard an undisclosed platform recorded 6 minutes 42 seconds of apparent bright-on-dark contrast in 2024.
The target region exhibited a stable signature but no corroborating radar, EO, or telemetry was available. Without range data, AARO could not distinguish between a sensor artefact, atmospheric mirage, or genuine object. The case therefore remains unresolved pending multi-modal evidence.1