Mysterious lights may have Earthly explanation

Over the last couple of weeks, there have been a flurry of reports about mysterious lights in the night sky over Utah County -- to the delight of those who would like to believe we are being visited by spacecraft from another planet.

But the explanation for the latest wave of mystery lights will almost certainly turn out to be something less exciting, and more Earth-bound. In fact, the finger of suspicion points strongly toward model-airplane enthusiasts and people flying Chinese lanterns to celebrate the Chinese New Year.