ALIEN TECH or TERRESTRIAL TRICKERY? Is the Buga Orb a Message From the Stars, or Metallic Marketing?

A mysterious metallic sphere fell from the sky in Colombia—cold to the touch, hot inside, and inscribed with ancient symbols—but is it a gift from the stars… or a really ambitious metal detector ad?

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In March of this year, residents of Buga, Colombia witnessed something extraordinary in their skies. A mysterious metallic sphere was spotted zigzagging through the air in patterns that defied the movements of conventional aircraft before descending and landing on Colombian soil. Video footage captured the silver-colored orb moving at remarkable speed before suddenly descending and coming to rest on the ground amid some brush.

The object, approximately 50 centimeters in diameter with no visible welds or joints, quickly became known as the “Sphere of Buga.” Recovered on March 2nd by local residents including two men named Jose and David Vélez el Potro, the sphere reportedly weighed about four and a half pounds and felt cold to the touch—described as having “the temperature of a refrigerator.”

Strangely, after handling the object, Jose reportedly felt sick for several days. In an even more puzzling development, when Vélez el Potro poured water onto the sphere, he claimed it began to smoke and the water evaporated instantly, suggesting the interior was hot while the exterior remained cold.

The Colombian government allegedly contacted Vélez el Potro requesting he hand over the mysterious object, but he refused, fearing “it would never be seen again.” Instead, he entrusted it to Jaime Maussan, a controversial Mexican journalist and ufologist known for his investigations into unexplained phenomena. Maussan, who gained attention in 2017 for claiming to have discovered alien mummies in Peru—findings that remain unconfirmed—wasted no time traveling to Colombia to personally examine the sphere.

Upon initial examination, Maussan described the artifact as “solid, with no visible welds, inscribed with symbols, letters, and featuring a porous design.” But the investigation was just beginning.

The sphere was subjected to X-ray analysis by radiologist Dr. José Luis Velázquez, revealing astonishing details about its internal structure. The X-rays showed the object consisted of three distinct layers of metal-like material, with the outer layer being the densest—comparable to human bone. This outer shell potentially composed of titanium or steel, though further compositional analysis would be needed to confirm this.

Most intriguingly, the scans revealed 18 small microspheres distributed in what appeared to be a non-random pattern around a central nucleus that researchers dubbed “a chip.” These points showed no signs of fracture, with each extending approximately 0.5 centimeters into the interior of the sphere. Scientists speculated that these points could be sensors, bolts, or fragments of microspheres, with their symmetrical arrangement suggesting advanced technology or deliberate engineering.

Additionally, the team observed a central band composed of different material containing more small spheres, which they believed may have been placed inside before the object was sealed. However, the X-rays revealed no visible signs of assembly techniques—no welds, no joints, nothing that would typically indicate human fabrication.

The sphere’s exterior was equally puzzling, featuring inscriptions that researchers compared to ancient scripts including runes, Ogham, and Mesopotamian writing systems. Using AI to assist in deciphering these symbols, the team interpreted a message: “The origin of birth through union and energy in the cycle of transformation, meeting point of unity, expansion, and consciousness—individual consciousness.”

The researchers boldly claimed: “We interpret it as a message to humanity, encouraging a collective shift in consciousness to help Mother Earth—especially considering the current issues with pollution and environmental decline.”

Dr. Velázquez and his team concluded: “It is of artificial origin, in that it shows no evidence of welding, and its internal structure is composed of high-density elements. More testing is needed to establish its origin.”

The “Sphere of Buga” is not without precedent. Some UFO enthusiasts have likened it to a similarly mystifying metallic sphere filmed in 2016 by a US military spy plane in Iraq. Others have drawn comparisons to the “Manchester Sphere,” another metallic object of unknown origin that appeared in the UK months earlier.

But skepticism abounds. Vélez el Potro, who handed the sphere over to Maussan, is the owner of Germany Company, a metal detector retailer. This connection has led some to speculate that the entire phenomenon might be a cleverly disguised marketing campaign to promote his products. Adding fuel to this theory, local media reported that employees from the company appeared in videos inspecting the sphere while wearing white lab-style suits—was this scientific caution, or simply a social media stage prop?

The footage’s abrupt ending has also raised eyebrows among skeptical observers. As one source noted, “it seems unfathomable that someone would stop filming at the crescendo of the sighting when one would presumably be able to closely examine the curious sphere.” More cynical viewers have suggested the orb could have been an errant balloon or a drone controlled by the witness.

What’s undeniable is that the sphere has achieved what many marketing campaigns dream of—global attention, activation of major media outlets, and furious conversation around the unexplained. The story has spread virally across platforms like TikTok and Instagram, with audiences divided between those who see legitimate evidence of extraterrestrial visitation and those who suspect an elaborate hoax.

As the object reportedly undergoes further analysis with plans to transport it to the United States for examination by scientists and specialized labs, the mystery deepens. Is this an actual alien artifact providing tantalizing evidence that we are not alone in the universe? A clever marketing stunt designed to sell metal detectors? Or something else entirely?

Whether the “Sphere of Buga” ultimately proves to be science, deception, or humanity’s first confirmed contact with extraterrestrial technology, it continues to spin—in labs, on social media, and in our collective imagination—searching for a definitive answer to that eternal question: are we alone?

SOURCES: Vanguardia, Daily Mail, Coast to Coast AM, Anomalien, UFO Sightings Daily