A strange, jellyfish-shaped object filmed in the sky over Anchorage, Alaska, has sparked questions about what was floating above the city on a bright June evening.
Sara Jane Osborn said she recorded the unusual sight on June 15, 2026, while photographing a rainbow with her husband, Pete. The video began circulating widely in November after her account appeared in the Daily Mail.
The dark shape appeared to have dangling strands or tentacles. But its identity, distance and size have not been independently established.
What Did the Alaska UFO Video Show?
Osborn said she noticed the object above distant trees at about 10:13 p.m. local time. The summer sky was still bright, making the shape visible against the landscape.
She described a dark body with several hanging appendages that seemed to move separately. The object appeared to hover and turn from side to side.
Osborn estimated that she watched it for around three minutes before it disappeared from view.
“It disappeared almost as quickly as it came,” she told the Daily Mail.
Video shared online shows a distant dark shape, although footage alone does not confirm what it was.
Where Was the Object Seen?
The witness reported seeing the object from Anchorage while looking toward Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, known as JBER.
The installation supports United States military aviation, air defense and other operations. F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft are based there.
However, looking toward a military installation does not establish that an object was flying directly above it or had any connection to military activity.
Its exact position and altitude remain unknown.
IBTimes UK reported the account and noted the unverified location on November 10.
Witness Says She Could Not Find a Kite
Osborn and her husband initially considered everyday explanations.
She said they searched the surrounding area afterward but did not find a kite or anyone operating one.
She also compared the apparent size of the object with a small aircraft spotted during the outing, saying the aircraft looked tiny.
But objects at different distances cannot reliably be compared for size from a single viewpoint. Without measurements, the object's actual dimensions are unknown.
Her inability to find a kite does not by itself rule out one, nor does it prove the object was a spacecraft.
Could It Have Been a Kite or Drone?
Online viewers have suggested several explanations, including a jellyfish-shaped kite, a drone, an insect near the camera or a digital effect.
Unusual kites can have flowing tails that resemble tentacles. Wind and changing viewing angles can make such objects seem to change shape or hover.
Other explanations would require different evidence, such as original unedited camera files, a confirmed location and additional independent observations.
There is currently no publicly established analysis proving an extraterrestrial origin.
NDTV reported the online debate over possible kite and drone explanations.
Why Is the Military Base Drawing Attention?
JBER is a major military installation in Alaska. The possibility that the object appeared in its general direction has attracted interest from UFO enthusiasts.
But no credible public evidence reviewed for this article shows the object entered restricted airspace or was tracked by military sensors.
No official identification of the object has been established in the available reporting.
The term UFO simply means an unidentified flying object. It does not establish that something came from another planet.
What Happens Next?
The original sighting dates to June 15, but the account gained widespread attention in November 2026.
Further investigation would benefit from the original video files, precise camera position, weather conditions and independent witness or aviation records.
For now, the footage remains an intriguing but unverified sighting rather than evidence of alien activity.