The UFOs sparking fears of alien invasion across America

The strange lights in the sky are real. The panic across America is real. But is it an alien invasion? A terrorist attack? A foreign spy mission? A sick deception? Or is the US government deliberately sowing fear among its own citizens? And could Britain be next?

There are more questions than answers as millions of Americans worry about the glowing orbs and triangular objects that increasingly swarm the night skies.

More than 3,000 UFOs, some reportedly as large as SUVs, have been reported to the FBI in six eastern states in recent weeks, prompting widespread alarm and feverish conspiracy theories. A disturbingly large number of people believe they are alien ships, possibly on an exploratory mission before invading Earth.

Many suspect the fast-moving lights in the dark sky are drones, but fear they could be harbingers of foreign enemies or terrorist attacks.