Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

A new website housing documents the Pentagon is releasing on UFOs has a retro feel, with black-and-white military imagery of flying objects displayed prominently and statements in typewriter-like font.

15 Most Chilling UFO Sightings Ever Recorded

If you're a skeptic, these UFO sightings will convince you that the truth is out there—and it may not be from Earth.

Pentagon releases dozens of UFO files offering transparency on ‘alien and extraterrestrial life’

The War Department released more than 160 files Friday related to sightings of UFOs dating back nearly 80 years, two days after President Trump predicted, “I think some of it’s going to be very interesting to people.

Pentagon begins release of UFO files

The Pentagon on Friday began releasing “never-before-seen” files relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena — previously and more infamously known as unidentified flying objects, or UFOs — that the government has been holding onto for decades –The files have been a source of intrigue and fascination for generations of skeptical Americans wondering if we’re alone in the universe.
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A small Oregon town puts on a big UFO festival. Why it's worth a visit

Downtown McMinnville is preparing for an extraterrestrial takeover as thousands of alien enthusiasts come together to celebrate one of the country’s largest UFO festivals. The 26th Annual McMenamins UFO Festival begins May 14 and runs through May 17.

What Did the Pentagon’s UFO Files Release Reveal? Updates From the Government

The Pentagon’s UFO and UAP records are now being published through official government portals tied to the Department of Defense and the National Archives. The Pentagon’s AARO website was created as a central hub for declassified cases, reports, videos and public updates regarding unexplained aerial sightings.

UFO witnesses reported seeing ‘four-foot-tall’ crewmen wearing space suits and helmets, files reveal

This memo is out of this world. Mysterious sightings of ‘three to four-foot tall’ beings decked out in space suits and helmets were reported by witnesses decades ago, newly released Pentagon files reveal.
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Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction

U.S. Air Force launches Project Sign, an investigation into UFOs; renamed Project Blue Book in 1953. More than 12,600 reported sightings were investigated between 1948 and 1969. Release of the spy film “The Flying Saucer.” Radar operators, pilots and others pick up or see up to a dozen unexplained objects in the sky above Washington, D.C. in July.

‘Orbs,’ ‘Saucers,’ and ‘Flashes’ on the Moon: Pentagon Drops New UFO Files

Some of the visuals include an amoeba-like shape captured by the US Indo-Pacific Command in 2024, a bright round shape filmed by the US Central Command in 2024, and unidentified lights in a picture taken by the Apollo 17 crew from the surface of the Moon.