The Mysterious Buga Sphere
Overview of the Buga Sphere
The Buga Sphere is a mysterious metallic orb discovered in Buga, Colombia, in March 2025, sparking intense debate in UFO, scientific, and archaeological communities. Described as a potential extraterrestrial artifact or remnant of an advanced ancient civilization, it exhibits properties that challenge conventional physics. However, skeptics argue it’s a modern hoax or art project. Below, I’ll break down the key details based on available reports, analyses, and discussions.
Discovery
On March 2, 2025, witnesses reported seeing a shiny, silver sphere hovering and zig-zagging erratically over rural fields near Buga, a town in Colombia’s Valle del Cauca department. Unlike conventional aircraft, it lacked visible propulsion and descended slowly before landing. Local farmers recovered it shortly after, and video footage captured the event. At least five similar spheres have been filmed in the same region, but only this one was physically retrieved. The landing site showed immediate environmental damage: complete die-off of grass and soil, with no regrowth months later, possibly due to an “invisible energy field” or ionized effects.
Physical Properties and Composition
- Appearance and Structure: The sphere is seamless, with no welds or joints—unusual for human manufacturing. It measures about the size of a bowling ball and features carved symbols on its surface. X-ray scans reveal three concentric layers of a dense, metal-like material enclosing a central “nucleus” (described as a chip-like core), intricate fiber-optic-like wiring, and 9–18 internal microspheres.
- Material Analysis: Carbon-14 dating by the University of Georgia places it at 12,560 years old—predating the Great Pyramid of Giza by about 8,000 years and aligning with the end of the last Ice Age. Metallurgical tests identify it as an aluminum alloy blended with rare earth elements used in electrical and magnetic applications. Crucially, the alloy doesn’t match any known modern composition, and aluminum wasn’t refined industrially until after 1876 (when it was rarer and more valuable than gold). The internal fibers suggest advanced weaving or 3D-printing techniques, potentially derived from 1940s studies of crashed craft.
- Weight Variations: Initially 16 pounds (7.3 kg), its weight increased to 20 pounds (9 kg) and later 22 pounds (10 kg), defying material expansion explanations.
Anomalous Behaviors and Scientific Claims
Researchers at Mexico’s National Autonomous University (UNAM), including Dr. Carlos Muñoz and Engineer Rodolfo Garrido, have led analyses presented by ufologist Jaime Maussan. Key findings include:
- Propulsion and Inertia: It reportedly reduces its inertial mass by 81% and moves without visible thrust, possibly via “futuristic gravitational forces” or a negative-mass effect. A theoretical paper by P. Morcillo proposes a “unified framework” under “Topo-Temporal Physics,” where internal engineered inclusions interact with a fractal spacetime to generate these effects, including a non-ejective propulsive force of ~3.2 × 10⁻¹¹ N.
- Thermal Signature: It emits a consistent 100-watt endothermic cooling effect, interpreted as topological energy dissipation rather than mechanical cooling.
- Other Phenomena: No radiation detected, but it generates its own electromagnetic field. Viral videos show it vibrating in response to Sanskrit mantras and Vedic chants, suggesting sensitivity to specific frequencies—though this remains unverified.
Skepticism and Alternative Explanations
Not everyone is convinced. Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Julia Mossbridge called it “kind of like an art project,” urging independent verification by groups like the Galileo Project. Critics note the symbols’ crude engraving doesn’t match ancient precision tech, suggesting later human addition to an older core. Others, like ZetaTalk proponents, claim it’s a tourism-boosting hoax using magnets for flight. Online discussions on X (formerly Twitter) reflect this divide: some hail it as proof of ancient warnings (e.g., links to comets like 3I/Atlas), while others demand more peer-reviewed data.
Recent Developments (as of October 19, 2025)
- Greer shared a detailed metallurgical summary on October 17, emphasizing its non-nuclear energy generation and antigravity potential.
- A podcast episode with Greer (October 19) discussed scalar waves and Buga updates.
- Ongoing UNAM tests and calls for international collaboration persist, but no official government involvement has been confirmed.