Birmingham's Sky Turns Pink: Alien Invasion or Football Pitch Lights?
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News18•10-01-2026, 10:45
Birmingham's Sky Turns Pink: Alien Invasion or Football Pitch Lights?
- •Residents in Birmingham, England, witnessed a rare pink-purple sky on a Saturday night, sparking widespread fascination and theories.
- •Social media users speculated about alien invasions, new viruses, signs from God, or even the Northern Lights.
- •The phenomenon was captured and shared widely on platforms like X, Reddit, and TikTok, drawing significant attention.
- •Conspiracy theories, including Jesus's return, new viruses, and Mexican demons, gained traction among some TikTok and Reddit users.
- •The scientific explanation revealed the pink sky was due to LED pitch lights from a football stadium reflecting off fresh snow and low cloud cover.
Why It Matters: Birmingham's pink sky, initially sparking wild theories, was simply LED football pitch lights reflecting off snow.
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