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A tabloid report recast speculative UFO observations as a possible lunar base.

The Claim

Scientists warned that there is a secret base on the Moon after a giant fleet of UFOs was spotted on the Moon's surface, as reported by the Daily Mail.

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The Short Version

The Daily Mail did publish a report claiming Ukrainian scientists saw more than 20 unidentified objects near the Moon and speculated it could serve as a UFO base. But the underlying material was speculative and not peer-reviewed, and the report overstated uncertain observations as if they showed objects on the Moon's surface. The evidence supports the existence of the report, not the existence of a secret lunar base.

Caveats

  • The underlying 'secret base' claim was speculative; the cited material used tentative language, not proof.
  • The observations were reported near or across the Moon, not firmly established on its surface.
  • The coverage relies heavily on tabloid amplification of an unverified scientific preprint.

The Receipts

  1. Scientists issue warning after spotting more than 20 giant UFOs near the Moon – and say it may be a secret base for alien craft

    Daily Mail

  2. UFO Lunar Base Discovered? Astronomers Detect 25-Mile Wide Objects Near Moon

    International Business Times

  3. Scientists warn of secret alien base after fleet of UFOs spotted on the Moon's surface

    Irish Star

  4. UFO Mystery: What Flew Across The Moon? Ukrainian scientists document more than 20 unidentified aerial objects

    The Free Press Journal

  5. Secret CIA Program Claimed Human-Like Aliens Were Found On The Dark Side Of The Moon

    BroBible

  6. Scientists in Ukraine claim they saw 20 UFO's on the moon

    TigerDroppings

  7. Daily Mail: NASA Apollo 16 audio mentions “alien star base”

    Caliber.Az

  8. Базу инопланетян на Луне в NASA обсуждали еще в 1972-м - архив рассекречен

    В фокусе

  9. Kabamur on X quoting Daily Mail coverage of Ukrainian scientists observing more than 20 UFOs on the Moon

    X

  10. 🚨UKRAINIAN ASTRONOMERS CLAIM THE MOON MAY BE A UFO BASE

    UAPWatchers (X)

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