The footage sparked quite a controversy soon after being posted on YouTube

Jan 17, 2013 09:59 GMT  ·  By

Nobody is trying to argue against the idea that science is all about facts and leaves very little room for speculation and rumors.

Still, even the brainiest of people might sometimes feel the need to take a step back, relax and watch the online community being taken by storm by a video that supposedly constitutes a serious and nothing if not scientific proof that aliens are amongst us.

Well, not exactly amongst us: they are busy flying their spaceships over the surface of the moon.

The video above was uploaded by a user who calls himself/herself danchek2013, and shows a mysterious object zipping over the lunar surface.

Granted, one might have to strain their doubtful eyes to see this mysterious object, but it is there all right. Unless we are dealing with computer-generated imagery, in which case it isn't.

Anyway, this supposed alien spaceship seems to emerge from the moon's shadowy landscape, and accelerates as it reaches the craters. It then changes direction and exits the screen. Interestingly enough, the object also leaves vapor trails as it travels through space.

Needless to say, some of the people who have seen the video say that it is legit, while others say it is merely a hoax.