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A bright flash, resembling the detonation of a nuclear weapon, is observed near the Prince Edward Islands. Its cause is never determined.
A sudden, bright flash resembling a nuclear blast is seen near the remote Prince Edward Islands; its origin remains unexplained.
On September 22, 1979, observers at the Prince Edward Islands recorded a brilliant flash of light on the horizon.
The burst, comparable in brightness to a small nuclear explosion, sparked immediate speculation and concern.
Despite investigations by meteorologists and defense agencies, no natural or man-made cause was identified.
The event has since become a source of intrigue among scientists and conspiracy theorists alike.
Decades later, the enigmatic flash remains one of the Southern Ocean's greatest unsolved mysteries.
1979
bright flash
Prince Edward Islands