Incredible ‘rectangular moon’ sighting sparks alien conspiracy theories – but there’s a scientific explanation

STUNNING photographs have captured a rare “rectangular” moon which appeared in the night sky this week.

The stunning natural wonder was caused by a perfect combination of warm and cold air meeting just above the sea.

Stetson took the incredible snap while gazing out of Casco Bay in Maine on 9 July.

The photo, which was shared on Facebook, has sparked several alien conspiracies are but there are a few scientific theories for the natural wonder.

The cold sea cooled the air above it, which affected a pocket of higher warmer air.

The rays pass through this inverted air and its bent and twisted into strange images – combining to create the “iceberg” you can see in the snap.

Facebook user Michele Mannor wrote: “I don’t believe that explanation at all.

“Too many others witnessing and getting bizarre phenomenons cropping up all over.”

But the bizarre lunar spectacle occurred again on 10 July, and scientists reckon it could be down to the Earth’s atmosphere acting as a lens.

It’s the latest in incredible natural events that have been spotted recently – some which are yet to be explained by science