Mysterious pillars of sunshine have been noticed over Glasgow this week, prompting many to query if aliens have been concerned.

Steph Nixon shared a spectacular snap on Twitter of the weird lights, which he captured above his residence in Croftfoot within the southside of Glasgow.

Showing like one thing from the ‘Conflict of the Worlds’, the unusual phenomena baffled customers of the social media website, with many suspecting UFOs have been concerned or claiming that the Rapture was upon us.

To be trustworthy, with how badly 2020 went down, we would not be shocked if both level was true.

Nevertheless, the reply appears to be a bit extra prosaic with the wrongdoer greater than possible being a pure phenomena referred to as gentle columns.

The uncommon meteorological occasion often occurs in freezing circumstances and causes an optical phantasm the place by a vertical beam of sunshine seems to increase above a lightweight supply.

In response to the consultants, it is brought on by the reflection of sunshine from tiny ice crystals which can be captured within the environment.

Generally brought on by the solar or the moon, they’re extra generally noticed in darker areas with constructed up lights resembling metropolis or city streetlights.

Fortunately then, it seems to be like we do not have one other degree of weirdness to cope with in 2021 (but).