Spherical flying objects are a recurring theme in global UFO reports, often described as metallic, silent, and capable of exhibiting unusual flight patterns. Cases like the so-called “Mosul Orb,” recorded by U.S. military personnel during a mission in Iraq in 2016, have reignited debate about the origin and behavior of these enigmatic artifacts. In South America, one of the most notable incidents occurred in Buga, a municipality in the Valle del Cauca department of Colombia.
On March 4, 2025, residents — including a farmer identified as “Don José” — filmed a metallic sphere hovering over the urban area of the city at around 1:45 p.m. (local time), before it was seen falling into a nearby field, possibly after making contact with high-voltage power lines. The object was recovered shortly afterward and exhibited intriguing properties: it initially weighed about 2 kg, although later reports claimed its weight had mysteriously increased to somewhere between 9 and 11 kg.
Analyses concluded that it was a single metallic piece with no visible welds, containing between 16 and 18 internal microspheres arranged around a dense central core. The surface of the object displayed engravings with unknown symbols — some described as runes, ogham characters, or Mesopotamian signs — which fueled speculation about a possible non-human origin or intentional purpose.
Witnesses also reported that the object was cold to the touch, yet water would evaporate almost instantly upon contact. The farmer who came into direct contact with the sphere experienced physical symptoms such as vomiting, headaches, and changes to his fingerprints.
After being recovered, the sphere was sent to Mexico, where it underwent testing by teams associated with ufologist Jaime Maussan, including laboratory analyses carried out under the scope of Mexican institutions. However, the tests also raised suspicions about its possible industrial origin or even a marketing campaign, and no definitive conclusion has been reached to date.
Since then, the case has been widely debated among enthusiasts, skeptics, and scientific authorities, remaining unexplained and fueling a growing interest in subsequent reports of similar spheres in the Valle del Cauca region and other areas of Colombia.
Now, a new wave of sightings has brought to light three intriguing videos, captured at different moments over the city of Medellín, also in Colombia. The footage shows a metallic sphere with similar characteristics, reviving the mystery that began in Buga and reinforcing the recurring presence of these objects in South American skies.
In the first of the three recordings made in Medellín, posted 8 hours ago by an account on X, the footage was captured by a car camera. Although not as clear as the other two videos, it shows the sphere slowly gliding across the sky.
A metallic object is recorded passing slowly in the sky of Medellín 🛸🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/H5iwBpsDEe
— Divulgación científica (@JosCRios) July 17, 2025In the second video, recorded in Sabaneta — a municipality in the metropolitan area of Medellín, south of the city — we see the sphere possibly a bit higher than the tall buildings.
In the video, the sunlight reflecting off the object catches the witness’s attention. She also mentions that the object is stationary and asks what it could be. The man filming adds that the object looks exactly like the Buga sphere.
Two new recordings of a sphere in Medellín, Colombia, with open shots that prove there is no drone with strings holding these artifacts that detractors in their narrow-minded minds so lightly discredit. pic.twitter.com/tkXNuVNUHR
— Divulgación científica (@JosCRios) July 17, 2025In the third video, which has no audio, we can see that the sphere is already lower, at the height of the buildings. In it, the sphere moves in the opposite direction of the person filming and appears to decrease its altitude until it disappears behind some buildings.
Where are the detractors to show us the alleged thread and drone of this new sphere captured in Medellín, Colombia pic.twitter.com/SdDhkegqp9
— Divulgación científica (@JosCRios) July 17, 2025The videos are believed to have been recorded between June 15 and 18. Although they were shared earlier, they did not receive the attention they arguably deserve — unlike the so-called Yumbo Sphere, which, due to its clearer footage (much like the Buga Sphere), gained greater prominence in the global ufology community.
In any case, these recordings — captured from different locations and by different witnesses in Medellín, Colombia — suggest that the phenomenon of flying metallic spheres appears to be intensifying around the world. While some believe this is the result of an orchestrated hoax, others argue that it represents a genuine UFO phenomenon.
The footage presented in this report makes it unlikely that we’re dealing with a fabrication — unlike what some critics proposed in the Buga case, where it was suggested that the object might have been suspended by a drone. At least in the videos recorded in Medellín this year, we can clearly see that this is not the case.
