When people think of spaceflight’s Apollo era, it’s either a bygone period of relentless exploration or it was completely faked. However, relics from that golden era still haunt the frigid black sea above us.

A satellite that’s been dead for 50 years ended up thousands of miles away from where it should be. Instead of spending the afterlife in an orbital graveyard, the communications satellite is now orbiting above the Americas for reasons unknown, likely because somebody moved it there.

Space has once again puzzled scientists with an unexpected event: a defunct satellite from over 50 years ago, Skynet-1A, has somehow drifted thousands of miles from its intended position. Originally meant to spend its final days in a stable, collision-free orbit, the satellite is now inexplicably hovering above the Americas.

Scientists are now searching for answers after discovering that the spacecraft has moved halfway around the world without explanation. A number of astronomers have shared possible explanations about what happened and why Skynet-1A is where it is today. “Whoever did move Skynet-1A did us few favors,” space consultant Dr Stuart Eves told the BBC.

A satellite that has been dead for more than 50 years has drifted away thousands of miles. Something seems to have moved it away from where it should be. The satellite was supposed to spend its last days in a quiet place in orbit but is strangely hovering over the Americas.