My brother took this photo about 13 miles from our house – any idea what it might be

However, there is no shortage of skeptics. They put forward more rational explanations: a play of light and shadow, a combination of clouds or even a simple photographic reflection. “It’s just a coincidence, not a miracle,” they say.

This debate reminds us how inexplicable phenomena divide. Just like shooting stars or the northern lights, these mysterious manifestations touch a sensitive chord in each of us.

When the unknown makes us think