The viral snapshot shows four bright lights eerily stationed just several feet above the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol dome.

And so it begins. Alleged UFOs were spotted zooming over Capitol Hill this week. Will we soon be answering to our alien overlords? Consider the evidence. First, a viral photo captured four glowing lights mysteriously hovering just a few feet above the Statue of Freedom on the Capitol dome.

A photo taken by Dennis Diggins of alleged UFO lights over Capitol Hill has sparked online debates. Experts attribute the lights to lens flares, not extraterrestrial activity. The sighting coincides with recent US government hearings on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs).

The people in Washington DC wondered if any alien was visiting Earth in a UFO after seeing mysterious lights over Capitol Hill

The fear was amplified by the fact that the sighting occurred just weeks after similarly focussed Congress hearing.

Unexplained lights above the US Capitol Hill have ignited speculation about alien activity. Photos and videos show four bright lights over the Statue of Freedom

An alleged UFO sighting over Capitol Hill has again drawn attention to the rising reports of unexplained phenomena.

After viral photos of gleaming lights above the US Capitol building went viral sparking speculation about Unidentified flying objects (UFOs), a former paranormal investigator explained the reason behind the phenomenon.