Pictures posted on Twitter earlier this week show something floating through the skies over the Houston area.

In one, a circular thing appears to hover. In another, it appears in front of impressive clouds. In yet another picture, the circle appears to stand on its side with an impressive light show.

You can find a lot of things flying through the halls of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, but a real answer to just what appears in these Twitter pictures is a mystery.

"I think the trick in UFOs is figuring out what else they could be. It's easy to say that could be the aliens," said Dr. Carolyn Sumners, the vice president for astronomy at the museum.

This is turning out to be an important multiple-witness sighting. To read more and view the video, click here.