Though it sounds like alien sci-fi, there's a perfectly reasonable explanation: the peculiar cloud is an altocumulus standing lenticular cloud (ASLC), according to NASA, which is created when ...
A peculiar "pet cloud" took center stage in a recent satellite photo of New Zealand. The freaky formation often appears in the same spot thanks to a nearby mountain range — and is sometimes ...
In the past, people have believed it to be a UFO because of its peculiar appearance. The oblong cloud is called "Taieri Pet" by the locals. It is an elongated altocumulus standing lenticular cloud ...