A bizarre spherical cloud was spotted hovering over a city in Japan last week.

The phenomenon has since sparked the curiosity of conspiracy theorists who believe a 'Death Star' UFO created the puff as a shield - allowing it to observe humans without being seen.

However, experts have been quick to respond to these claims, saying the sighting may be a small portion of a larger cloud that was separated by strong winds.

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