Green laser beam in UK skies triggered panic among UK residents

NIRMAL YESODA

A mysterious event that happened in Coventry, UK, on October 17 made many people believe that aliens have visited earth. It all happened when a laser beam appeared in the night skies of all of a sudden. The eerie leaser was green in color, and it was visible even many miles away. The laser was seen intact in the skies for several minutes, and finally, it disappeared in the clouds.

The news of this eerie event soon went viral on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, and many people bizarrely concluded that extraterrestrial beings from deep space have visited earth. Some of them even went a step ahead and claimed that these laser beams are advanced weapons used by aliens.

But soon, the mystery behind the laser beams was unfolded. The laser beam was actually used by Matt Lawrence of Kvant Lasers, and he was actually testing how far the world’s most powerful lasers could be seen from. While talking with Coventry Live, Matt revealed that these lasers could be seen at least 20 miles away from the area where it is shot.

However, he made it clear that this visibility range can be achieved only if the weather conditions in the area are perfect. Before testing the recent laser beam, Kvant Lasers had sought permission from the Coventry airport. During the time of laser beam testing, airport authorities had apparently routed flights safely away.

“We were testing out the world’s most powerful display laser and getting some photographs from around the city. We have been doing it in various cities, but I cannot help but think people would rather read we were talking to aliens or something,” Lawrence told Coventry Live.