Witness a sighting
Anything unusual in the sky — strange lights, a craft you can't identify, a glowing orb. Note the time, the location, the duration.
The pipeline, in order.
Click any step to jump to the matching surface in the app.
Step 01 Step 02 Submit a report
Five short steps. What, where, when, photos or video, optional details. Drafts auto-save so you can come back later.
Step 03 Community corroborates
Other observers in the area validate or dispute. Comments thread. The validation score rises or falls in real time.
Step 04 Patterns emerge on the map
Clusters, heatmaps, time-series — the global map surfaces signals you couldn't see from a single report.
Step 05 Investigators weigh in
Verified investigators can publish public notes on any sighting. Moderators set the official status with a full audit log.
What happens after you hit submit.
The pipeline that turns a witness account into a structured, searchable record.
EXIF strippedGPS and device metadata removed before storage.
Perceptual hashDuplicate media surfaces automatically on the case.
AI pre-screenObvious lens flare and known objects flagged for review.
Geo-clusteredAdded to the supercluster index for the live map.
Search-indexedFull-text + tsvector index updated on every change.
Audit-loggedEvery status change recorded with actor and timestamp.