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Are there verified satellite or aerial images of the Buga Sphere and where can they be accessed?
Executive summary
Available reporting shows many ground-level photos, videos and X‑ray/tomography scans have been published about the so‑called “Buga Sphere,” but none of the provided sources supply or point to verified satellite or high‑altitude aerial imagery of the object; most coverage describes witness videos, laboratory X‑rays/tomography and media conference releases (examples: X‑ray releases reported by Express and Times of India; lab scans summarized by Astronomer.pro) [1] [2] [3].
1. What the published reporting actually documents — ground and lab imagery
News and commentary in the supplied corpus consistently refer to smartphone videos, witness footage of the orb in flight, and internal imaging such as X‑rays or tomographic scans that investigators say reveal concentric layers and internal components [4] [3] [1]. Examples: Express reports “first X‑ray pictures” being released [1]; Astronomer.pro summarizes radiographic and tomography work showing multiple concentric layers [3]. Several outlets and blogs also cite lab photos and sections showing optical fibers and engraved symbols [5] [3] [6].
2. Claims about satellite/overhead imagery in the record — what’s asserted, and by whom
Some fringe and investigative pieces allege withheld or altered satellite frames — for instance, Wondergressive reports “satellite overwatch logs leaked… infrared frames… deliberately overwritten with star‑field composites” [7]. These are presented as leaked or conspiratorial claims, not as direct citations of publicly accessible satellite images. Other items in the set make no mention of satellite data and instead emphasize witness videos and lab analyses [8] [9].
3. No verified satellite/aerial imagery cited in the provided sources
In the documents you supplied, none point to a known, archived satellite image provider (e.g., commercial imagery catalogues, ESA/NASA releases or specific overflight timestamps) that has published verified overhead stills or video of the Buga Sphere in flight or on the ground. Where claims about satellite frames appear, they are framed as “leaked” or as allegations of tampering rather than documented releases that can be independently checked [7] [3]. Therefore: available sources do not mention a verifiable satellite or aerial image repository for the sphere.
4. Where reporters and researchers say imagery can be found — and the limits of those leads
The more mainstream pieces in the set focus on lab imaging (X‑rays, tomography) and witness video, not satellite feeds; outlets reference images released by investigators or researchers rather than government or commercial satellite archives [1] [3] [5]. Conspiracy‑oriented coverage claims suppressed satellite frames but does not provide catalog references, acquisition dates, or provider IDs that would allow independent verification [7]. That means there’s no direct, citable pointer in this batch of reporting to a satellite scene ID, imagery URL, or known aerial-survey dataset for the object.
5. How to pursue verified satellite/aerial images (practical next steps)
If you want authoritative overhead imagery, check these standard channels (not mentioned in provided sources — so treat as recommended actions, not documented in the reporting): request imagery archives from major commercial providers (Maxar, Planet), or inquire with national space agencies (NASA, ESA) or Colombia’s agencies about any overflight records; demand scene IDs, acquisition timestamps, and radiometric metadata for independent validation. Because the supplied reporting does not list such archives or IDs, available sources do not mention whether those steps have produced overhead imagery in this case [7] [3].
6. Competing narratives and why satellite evidence matters here
Reporting diverges: investigative teams and some academics emphasize physical scans and lab tests as the cornerstone of evidence [3], whereas proponents and some outlets foreground flight videos and claim exotic properties [10] [6]. Conspiracy narratives claim satellite suppression [7]. Satellite or high‑altitude aerial imagery — if produced with traceable metadata and provenance — would address questions about the object’s trajectory, altitude and whether multiple witnesses saw the same airborne object; none of the supplied items, however, present that level of overhead data [7] [1].
7. Bottom line for your query
Based on the sources you provided, there are published witness videos and laboratory X‑ray/tomography images of the Buga Sphere [1] [3] [5], and allegations exist that satellite frames were withheld or altered [7], but no verified satellite or aerial images with traceable provenance are cited in these reports. If you need confirmable overhead imagery, the reporting here does not identify an accessible, verified source to consult; you would need to request imagery and metadata directly from satellite providers or national agencies for independent verification — a step the current sources do not document as completed [7] [3].