A Family Found a Strange Metal Sphere in the Woods. It Started Moving on Its Own—Then the Navy Got Involved. ^37.6%

Popular Mechanics - By Caroline Delbert - 7/6/2026, 6:06 PM

Anecdotal 23.9% - Appeal to Authority 21.8% - Biased Writer Voice 19.9%

Picture this: you walk outside and into your yard and discover a strange metal sphere that’s a little smaller than a bowling ball (a diameter of eight inches), but a solid eight pounds heavier than even the sturdiest professional bowling bowl that players use (22 pounds). That’s exactly what happened in 1974, when the Betz family found... more