Find a solar power facility that might explain it
The passage describes a sighting of bright lights in the Nevada desert. One possible explanation for this could be a solar power facility reflecting sunlight. Nevada has several solar power facilities, and one that could potentially be visible from the flight path between San Jose, California, and Houston, Texas, is the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project.
The Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project is located near Tonopah ... Read even more
