California Skies: 2023 Edition - A Chronicle of the Not-So-Extraterrestrial
Ah, 2023. A simpler time, when the biggest concern about what lurked in California's skies wasn't killer space lasers (looking at you, Elon) but...well, let's just say it was a mixed bag.
The Usual Suspects: Sun, Moon, and a Sprinkle of Stars
California dreamin' in 2023 likely involved the usual celestial suspects. Our trusty friend, the sun, continued its daily routine of rising in the east and setting in the west, though there were rumors of it auditioning for a role in a disco ball commercial. The moon, ever the drama queen, went through its usual phases, keeping teenage werewolves on their toes (and probably explaining the ever-increasing avocado prices).
As for the stars, well, they did their best to twinkle under the ever-present threat of light pollution from Hollywood premieres and Kardashian pool parties. But hey, at least they weren't flickering in Morse code spelling out impending doom, so that's a win, right?
The Not-So-Usual Suspects: UFOs (or Not?), SpaceX Shenanigans, and a Celestial Sideshow
Now, things got interesting when we ventured beyond the celestial A-list.
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The Great California UFO Scare of '23: Remember that time everyone swore they saw spaceships over LAX? Turned out to be a flock of particularly aerodynamic geese with a taste for runway lights. Classic case of mistaken identity.
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SpaceX Shenanigans: California and SpaceX go together like peanut butter and...well, rockets. 2023 saw its fair share of launches, lighting up the night sky and leaving confused skywatchers wondering if it was fireworks gone rogue or Jeff Bezos finally achieving liftoff in his oversized chrome banana.
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The Celestial Sideshow: Let's not forget the random meteor showers, auroras that decided to grace us with their fleeting presence (thanks, solar storms!), and that one particularly bright satellite that everyone swore was the International Space Station having a rave.
In Conclusion:
California's skies in 2023 offered a bit of everything: the familiar, the flashy, and the downright bizarre. Sure, it wasn't quite "aliens are real" territory, but hey, there's always 2024, right? Until then, keep your eyes peeled, folks. You never know what cosmic curiosities might be lurking above the golden state.
