Strange Object Over Portugal Sparks UFO Speculation; Radar and Witness Accounts Spur Satellite or Meteor Explanations

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Last week over Portugal, a bright, smoky object sparked UFO speculation after defence radar logged a target for a couple of minutes, with witnesses like Paulo Lagarto and Luís Jorge Carmona Pires describing a striking light and others such as Fernando Monteiro, José Matos, and Clive Jackson suggesting explanations from Iridium satellite reflection to a luminous meteor fireball or space debris, all with some uncertainty.