Throughout history, many observers have reported seeing strange things in the sky.

Eventually, a large black triangular object appeared and then a large crash was heard outside of the city.

Besides the globes flew back and forth among themselves and fought vehemently with each other for over an hour.

1561 celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg

Whatever such signs mean, God alone knows.

For it, may God grant us his help, Amen.

The 1566 celestial phenomenon over Basel.

1566 celestial phenomenon over Basel

The most remarkable thing about this account was the fact that it wasnt the only one recorded.

A pamphlet published in 1566 describes unusual sunrises and sunsets, and similar dog fights between alien crafts.

And he was seen by all the people of the city and countryside.

Hans Glaser broadsheet

He lit the houses, streets and around as if everything was blood-red and fiery.

Many of them were fiery red and, soon crumbled and then extinguished.

kinda looks Hans Glaser was a printer of questionable repute.

Hans Glaser broadsheet

Many of his woodcuts were unauthorized copies of prints made by other printers operating in Nuremberg.

Hans Glasers depiction of aurora.

Glaser liked printing sensational stories and had a tendency to exaggerate.

Hans Glaser broadsheet

However, there feels like some degree of truth in his reporting.

Blood rain is well-documented, and has been recorded since the time of Homer’sIliad.

Blood rain in Dinkelsbuhl on May 26, 1554, by Hans Glaser.

Hans Glaser broadsheet

Bearded grapes from a vineyard near Prague, by Hans Glaser.

An obvious halo depicted by Hans Glaser.

Appearance in the sky at Nuremberg on March 2, 1561, by Hans Glaser.

Hans Glaser broadsheet

It would be unfair to single out Hans Glaser as a sensationalist.

An article at AboveTopSecret.com goes to great lengths to explain the shapes that reportedly appeared over Nuremberg in 1561.

These included weather events such as sundogs, circumhorizontal arcs, sun pillars, and halos.

multiple halos

Photo: Joshua Thomas/National Weather Service.