Scientists unveil eerie images of the strange object, as locals whisper it was never meant to be found by humans

The first X-ray pictures of a mysterious sphere that some people claim was sent to Earth by aliens have been released. The object was reportedly spotted in March zig-zagging through the sky over the town of Buga, Colombia.

It was recovered after landing on the ground and, according to MailOnline, has since been scrutinised by scientists. It is said to feature three layers of a “metal-like” material, 18 “microspheres” and a central nucleus, referred to as a “chip”

A team of scientists led by Dr Jose Luis Velazquez is said to have found that the object is of “artificial” origin and shows no evidence of welding.

The team interpreted the symbols to mean: “The origin of birth through union and energy in the cycle of transformation, meeting point of unity, expansion, and consciousness – individual consciousness.”

One of the people who claimed to have recovered the object spoke to Maussan Television, which is hosted by ufologist Jaime Maussan.

He added: “When I poured water on it, it started to smoke and the water vaporised instantly.”