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NASA-UAP-D030, STS-80 Unidentified Object Image 1, 1996

NASA
Released July 10, 2026
Low-Earth Orbit
Source: War.gov

Summary

During STS-80, between November 19 and December 7, 1996, astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Columbia captured a series of three images of an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit. In the first photograph, the object is visible near the center of the frame, to the right of the limb of the Earth.

Source & Provenance

AgencyNASA
Filename260710-O-D0360-1134
Editor's PickVisually Distinctive

A NASA image from Space Shuttle Columbia's STS-80 mission showing an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit. Visually compelling, but best treated as a source image for review rather than a determination. War.gov's Release 04 page references the STS-80 image set in the carousel/record text.

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