Mystery of glowing spiral dubbed ‘alien space portal’ spotted above UK revealed

The orb was first spotted around 8pm and was photographed by dozens of extraterrestrial enthusiasts (Picture: Tim White/pictureexclusive.com)

A mysterious glowing spiral illuminated the sky last night and was spotted across the UK.

The spinning orb was seen for a number of minutes in parts of England and Wales as onlookers wondered whether it was a ‘portal’ or contactfrom ‘aliens’.

But despite the excitement from extraterrestrial enthusiasts – it is believed to have been caused by something else much closer to home.