5 Unsolved Mysteries of 2025: Drones, UFOs, Doomsday Radio & Pyramids,

Daniel Wood
2026-01-01T14:53:14-05:00

From a UFO that survived a direct missile strike to a hidden city beneath the pyramids, 2025 was a year of impossible events. We breakdown the top 5 mysteries that defined the year.

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Table of Contents

1. The New Jersey Drone Invasion

2. The UFO That Ate a Missile

3. The Hidden City of Giza

4. The Comet That Wasn't (3I/Atlas)

5. The "Swan Lake" Signal

Frequently Asked Questions

If you felt like 2025 was the year the script writers went off the rails, you aren't alone. We saw physics broken in Yemen, history rewritten in Egypt, and US sovereignty challenged in our own backyard. Here is the definitive breakdown of the five mysteries that defined a year of ontological shock.

#1 The New Jersey Drone Invasion

Forget foreign wars; the most baffling air campaign of 2025 happened over the Garden State. For weeks, residents in New Jersey watched in horror as car-sized drones swarmed over sensitive military sites like Picatinny Arsenal and even President-elect Trump's golf course in Bedminster.

The mystery wasn't just "what are they," but "why can't we stop them?" The FBI and DHS were left scratching their heads, admitting they couldn't identify the operators. These weren't hobbyist toys; they were massive, coordinated, and seemingly immune to electronic countermeasures. It was a stark wake-up call: US airspace is not as secure as we thought.

#2 The UFO That Ate a Hellfire Missile

In September 2025, Congress released footage that silenced the skeptics. The video, taken from a Reaper drone off the coast of Yemen, showed a metallic orb—dubbed the "Rubber Duck"—being engaged by a US Hellfire missile.

The missile struck the object dead on. But instead of exploding, the orb appeared to absorb the impact or deflect it with a force field, continuing on its trajectory unharmed while the missile debris scattered. It was the first public evidence of technology that makes our most lethal weapons look like toys.

#3 The Vast City Beneath the Pyramids

For centuries, legends spoke of a "Hall of Records" beneath Giza. In 2025, Italian researchers finally found it—and it's bigger than anyone imagined. Using deep-penetrating radar, they mapped a "vast city" of shafts, tunnels, and chambers 2,000 feet beneath the Sphinx.

While Egyptian authorities like Zahi Hawass rushed to call it "fake news," the data suggests a complex urban structure that predates the pyramids themselves. Who lived there? And why did they bury their city so deep?

#4 3I/Atlas: The Artificial "Comet"

Discovered mid-year, 3I/Atlas was supposed to be a dirty snowball. But as it approached the sun, it misbehaved. It didn't melt right. It shed massive "boulders" into a sunward-facing anti-tail (impossible for dust) and accelerated without gravitational assistance.

Avi Loeb and other astrophysicists pointed out the obvious: comets don't have engines. 3I/Atlas remains the strongest candidate for an extraterrestrial probe since 'Oumuamua.

#5 The "Swan Lake" Doomsday Signal

On December 30, Russia's infamous "Buzzer" radio station (UVB-76) stopped buzzing. For the first time in decades, the channel broadcast music: Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.

In Soviet history, this song is the signal for a government collapse or a coup. While the Kremlin remained silent, the signal sent shivers through the intelligence community. Was it a hack, or a warning that the "Dead Hand" nuclear system had been triggered?

Our Take: The Veil is Lifting

2025 wasn't just a collection of random weird events. It felt like a deliberate disclosure. Whether it's domestic drone swarms proving our vulnerability or indestructible orbs proving our technological inferiority, the message is clear: We are not alone, and we are not in charge.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Were the New Jersey drones ever caught?

No. Despite massive resources from the FBI and DHS, no operators were arrested and no drones were recovered. The official explanation remains "unknown," fueling theories of a sophisticated foreign or classified domestic operation.

2. Is the Hellfire missile video real?

Yes. The footage was released during a Congressional hearing on UAP. While the military has not confirmed the object's origin, the video itself is verified as authentic military gun camera footage.

3. What happened to the Egyptian "Underground City"?

Currently, access to the site is restricted by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. No public excavation has been authorized, fueling conspiracy theories of a cover-up.

References

Based on reporting from the Daily Mail: The five unsolved mysteries of 2025 that captivated the world.