DENVER (KDVR) — It is an age-old question: "Are we alone in this universe?"

A natural curiosity about other life forms has been further expanded by stories of inexplicable occurrences happening in the sky, or what has become commonly known as unidentified flying objects.

For those who want to experience the otherworldly feeling of spotting a UFO, looking into the Colorado skies might be a pretty good idea, as people around the state have reported 3,465 sightings, according to the National UFO Reporting Center.

The pattern is not recent, with the first official sighting date in Colorado logged as July 8, 1905, although there are several entries below that in chronological order, but without official dates.

The 1905 spotting was reported with information, including:

• Occurred: July 7, 1905. 5:30 a.m.
• Reported: Aug. 8, 2020. 11:16 a.m.
• Duration: 2 hours
• No. of observers: 1
• Location: Guffey
• Shape: Triangle

Each report contains a brief explanation of the events and an in-depth summary of the circumstances of the sighting.

"Lights over treeline, objects captured in photos and red spray or fumes being sprayed over the trees," said the report.

The most recent Colorado sighting occurred about two weeks ago.

The sighting was reported with information, including:

• Occurred: June 22, 2025. 9:30 p.m.
• Reported: June 23, 2025. 4:34 p.m.
• Duration: Unsure how long
• No. of observers: 3
• Location: Montrose
• Shape: Changing
• Color: Metal gray
• Viewed from: Land
• Angle of elevation: 45 degrees

The report also contained a brief explanation of the event.

"I recorded it shape shift, go dark and quickly disappear somewhere else," stated the report.

There are places across the United States that have become notorious for their extraterrestrial reputation: Roswell, the Extraterrestrial Highway in Nevada, Area 51 — Even Colorado has its own UFO Watchtower in the San Luis Valley.

The states with the most reported sightings of UFOs include:

1. California: 16,853
2. Florida: 8,685
3. Washington: 7,477
4. Texas: 6,525
5. New York: 6,196
6. Pennsylvania: 5,264
7. Arizona: 5,247
8. Ohio: 4,630
9. Illinois: 4,430
10. North Carolina: 3,840

To learn more about Colorado's UFO stories, visit the National UFO Reporting Center website.