WASHINGTON: Scientist are almost sure that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth on Wednesday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth. The head of the observatory searching for alien life said: "This mystery object didn't even scrape our planet so we are sure it has been sent by intelligent life to examine us".
Astronomers have opined that it could just be space junk or a tiny asteroid. The object appeared to be about 33 to 50 feet wide and has been named 2010 AL30. It streaked by quickly missing Earth by about 80,000 miles.
Cardinal Burl O'Scooney, the Vatican's PR man for all seasons immediately ordered prayers to be said "all over the world" because he and his holy henchmen felt it was the presence of the one true Catholic God. He urged Catholics all over the world to "send $10 each" for their share of a vial [blessed by the Hol(e)y Faither], containing a speck of the cosmic dust left behind in the trail of the mystery dust.
In private the Cardinal is believed to have told his sycophants : We gotta get a jump on the American evangelists before they start begging for cash. Let's put together a rip-roaring beg-a-thon just like the Public tv stations do and see how much moolah we can rake in from the ignoramuses, er - true believers out there.
