- Astronomers studying the moon claim to have captured possible evidence of a technologically advanced nonhuman civilization.
Scientists at Ukraine’s Main Astronomical Observatory reported observing more than 20 unidentified objects moving near and across the moon several months in 2025.
Some of the disc-shaped objects were estimated to measure between 15 and 25 miles across.
In a new study that has not been peer-reviewed, the team said they identified two categories of UFOs: ‘atmospheric’ objects that appeared stationary and ‘continental’ objects that appeared to move across the moon’s surface.
The objects also appeared to display unusual changes in brightness and rotation.
The researchers argued that those patterns could indicate structured, technological behavior, and raised the possibility that the objects originated from a hidden base on the moon.
'UFOs are observed on Earth and in near-Earth space. We believe that the moon serves as a base for UFOs,' the team shared in the study.
The researchers claimed the objects could reach Earth within 20 minutes and appear in the atmosphere as UAPs. They argued that the objects’ apparently intelligent behavior could point to the existence of a 'technologically advanced civilization.'
While the scientists are sure the objects they observed were likely nonhuman craft, there is no scientific evidence of aliens or artificial structures on the moon.
Both NASA and the US government have long maintained that while some sightings remain unexplained, none has been confirmed to involve extraterrestrial technology.
Researchers recorded the main group of more than 20 unidentified objects during two observation periods on September 7, 2025, beginning at 7.05pm and 7.27pm ET.
They reported detecting additional ring-shaped objects during a separate observation on August 16, 2025, at 2.52am ET. Both sightings were captured using a high-speed camera attached to a telescope in Vinarivka, a village in Ukraine’s Kyiv region.
