St. Louis has become the center of attention among conspiracy theorists and UFO hunters, after a mysterious orb of light was caught on film hovering strangely above the Gateway Arch last Tuesday.

The incident, which was captured on film by Illinois man Chase Rhoads between 2:30 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, immediately caught the attention of many. Though the orb of light was definitely there, it was not clear from the footage exactly what the object was.

"I've been out there for a little over a month now and I've never seen anything above that arch. I was sitting on my break just smoking a cigarette as normal and looked at the arch and the strobe light appeared. It didn't fly over, it didn't do any of that. It just appeared," Rhoads said.

What was particularly interesting was the fact that it was not just Rhoads who managed to capture the mysterious flying object on camera. In fact, surveillance cameras at the nearby Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park were also able to capture not just one, but two of the strange, hovering lights.

What's more, the Scott Air Force Base, which is quite close to the area, has already issued a statement about the mysterious lights, stating that there were no unusual activities in the sky that night. Thus, the explanation behind the mysterious lights seems to be elusive still.

Mike Buehlhorn, director of the Metro East Parks and Recreation District, stated that he feels there is something strange about the object that was captured on film.

"There's something weird with that one," he said.

Considering the way the object moved, however, many who viewed the video stated that it looked and hovered very much like a drone. After all, modern consumer drones have become far more capable in terms of their range. Thus, the source of light could simply have been a machine from a nearby neighborhood. 

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