On Saturday night, people sent the MEN questions about a “strange light” that appeared among the stars.
Some described at least 20 “weird moving star looking things in a straight line in the sky” at around 9pm.
While another messaged to say “I have just seen the international space station go over my house then straight after 26 lights follow one after the other”.
Another asked: “What are all the lights in the sky tonight? And I don’t mean the stars! These ones are moving about.
“Seen over 30 of them. I’m in Failsworth but rang my daughter in Shaw and she went outside and seen them plus others.”
But don’t worry, aliens were not conquering the Earth - these lights were simply the International Space Station.
According to the NASA website, the space station looks like “an airplane or a very bright star moving across the sky, except it doesn’t have flashing lights or change direction”.
The International Space Station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes but isn't always visible.
If you’ve missed this strange sighting, don’t worry: the ISS will be visible until Saturday, April 4, usually between 7.30pm and 9.30pm.
The space station is currently occupied by an international crew of three people who live and work there while travelling at five miles per second.
The crew’s living and working space is larger than a six-bedroom house and contains a gym and a 360-degree view bay window.
