UFO

Pentagon declassifies first batch of UFO files as part of Trump transparency campaign

The US military reported sightings of erratically moving objects and unexplained flashes of light across the Middle East.

A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Home to the US Defense Department, the Pentagon is one of the world's largest office buildings.
US President Donald Trump gives a speech during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn on day two of the State Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the United States of America, on April 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump releases previously classified UFO files

Artemis II astronauts, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, NASA Pilot Victor Glover, NASA Mission Specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, flank U.S. President Donald Trump as he speaks in the Oval Office, Washington, DC, US, April 29, 2026.

Trump welcomes NASA Artemis II astronauts to Oval Office after Moon mission

US President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026.

Trump says UFO review uncovered 'interesting' documents


Was 2022 the year of the UFO? New Pentagon report poses critical question

Though hundreds of sightings of UFOs/UAPs still cannot be explained, the US Department of Defense still cannot confirm the existence of alien life.

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Suspected UFO shot down over Russia's Rostov Oblast - report

While the UFO's identity is unclear, some Russian lawmakers are claiming it was a Ukrainian drone, though other civilians have wilder theories.

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No evidence of space aliens so far in the Pentagon's UFO deep-dive

Congress focused on the new Pentagon push in its annual defense policy bill, which it passed this week.

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020.

NASA reveals members of UFO investigation team to study aerial phenomenon

The team, which includes Jewish experts David Spergel and Mike Gold, will investigate UAP reports, how data is gathered and chart a course for how NASA should analyze this going forward.

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UAPs or Russian shells? Israel-born astronomer, Ukraine nix UAP study

3 Ukrainian scientists wrote a non-peer-reviewed study in September about UAPs above the country. But Ukraine's science agency and Israeli-born expert Avi Loeb have pointed out holes.

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Are there UFOs, UAPs in the skies of Ukraine? Study says yes

A number of UFOs/UAPs were discovered over the skies of Ukraine, according to this non-peer-reviewed study, but what they are isn't clear.

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Mysterious lights, possibly SpaceX Starlink, spotted in Israel's North

Footage has been shared over social media of what seems to be a trail of lights that can be spotted moving from east to west without making a sound. 

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NASA to study UFOs, mysterious phenomena, in a new independent study

The study will be done from a scientific perspective and will focus on identifying available data, collecting future data and seeing how that can progress our understanding of UAPs forward.

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US officials say Pentagon committed to understanding UFO origins

The more popular term UFO, for unidentified flying object, has long been widely associated with the notion of alien spacecraft.

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Pentagon to form new group to investigate UFOs

The new group which will succeed the US Navy's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force, will work to detect, identify and attribute objects, assess and mitigate any associated threats.

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