A “Skynwalker” isn’t just a typo of "Skywalker"—though don’t tell that to Star Wars fans. The term actually comes from Skinwalker Ranch, a real place in Utah that has become a hotbed for paranormal investigators and alien enthusiasts.

The ranch’s name comes from Navajo legends of skinwalkers, witches who can shapeshift into animals. But the modern myth exploded in the 1990s when the Sherman family reported strange sightings: glowing orbs, cattle mutilations, poltergeist activity, even invisible creatures.

That’s where “Skynwalker” (a corrupted or stylized spelling) entered the digital lexicon. It often refers to mysterious entities or UFO-related phenomena associated with the ranch—or just anything super weird you’d rather not explain to your mom.

From a scientific view? There’s no solid proof. The ranch has been studied by private research teams, including ones funded by the U.S. government, but findings remain classified or inconclusive. Convenient, huh?

So, is a Skynwalker an alien, a ghost, a cryptid, or just your neighbor’s drone gone rogue? The world may never know. But it sure makes Reddit more exciting.