NYPD Shoots Down Alien Theories as Blast Turns Night Sky Blue
- Transformer exploded at power plant in Queens, New York City
- Explosion illuminated the night sky with eerie blue light
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The City of New York Police Department debunked talk about aliens that went viral online after skies were lit blue by an electrical fire at a utility in Astoria, Queens.
"Astoria" and "#bluelight" were trending second and fifth, respectively, on Twitter worldwide as of 11:24 p.m. in New York.