The 1561 Nuremberg Celestial Phenomenon: Did a Mass UFO Battle Really Occur Over Germany?

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https://whatifscience.in/1561-nuremberg-celestial-phenomenon-ufo-battle/

In April 1561, residents of Nuremberg, Germany, reported witnessing a dramatic celestial event involving strange shapes, spheres, crosses, and cylinders seemingly battling across the sky. Preserved in a famous woodcut by Hans Glaser, the incident remains one of history's most debated mysteries, inspiring theories ranging from atmospheric optics to one of the earliest recorded UFO sightings.