On November 9, 2000, during the tense atmosphere of the US presidential election coverage, an extraordinary and unexpected event unfolded live on the BBC’s Breakfast News program. As the broadcast switched to their Washington, D.C. studio at approximately 08:47 GMT, their election correspondent was pictured seated before a window revealing the night skyline of the capital.
It was during this live segment, with millions watching intently, that a silent visitor appeared. A UFO, disc-shaped and glowing with a soft blue hue, drifted slowly into view from the top left corner of the window. Suspended motionlessly throughout the entire four-minute interview, this enigmatic object captivated the attention of at least two witnesses present in the studio.
As a first-year psychology PhD student, I was privy to observing this phenomenon alongside my housemate, a research fellow new to the field. Our scientific training, skeptical minds, and the calm environment of the university setting lend credibility to our observation. We debated its nature—could it have been a reflection or a trick of the light? Attempts to obtain clarification from the BBC have so far gone unanswered.
This incident, unfolding during one of the most significant political events in the United States, remains an intriguing enigma for UFO enthusiasts and skeptics alike. The silent presence of the soft blue disc, captured inadvertently and broadcast live to an international audience, continues to provoke wonder and speculation about the unexplained phenomena that occasionally pierce the veil of our everyday reality.