Marfa Lights: From Historic Sightings to Scientific Explanations and a Community Festival

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The Marfa Lights are a recurring, mysterious light phenomenon near Marfa, Texas, first reported by Robert Reed Ellison in 1883 and commonly explained as headlights refracted by gases and heat, with a dedicated viewing center and an annual festival.

Ride Out to the Marfa Mystery Lights
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Ride Out to the Marfa Mystery Lights

As the name implies, these red, white, and blue basketball-sized orbs of light have a mysterious origin, with still no solid explanation to be found. What is it?