In 1946, for instance, science-fiction writer Alexander Kazantsev explained the puzzling scene by positing a scenario in which an alien spacecraft had exploded in the atmosphere.

• 举例来说，苏联科幻小说家卡札谢夫（AlexanderKazantsev）于1946年曾经解释过这个奇特的景象，认为可能是有外星太空船在大气中爆炸。