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UFO files reveal astronauts saw mysterious objects and lights in 1972

UFO files reveal astronauts saw mysterious objects and lights in 1972

Summary

Newly released Pentagon files reveal that NASA’s Apollo 17 astronauts saw several unusual objects and bright lights in space during their 1972 mission. These sightings included three dots in a triangular shape and sparks like fireworks, which the Pentagon says could be physical objects but have no confirmed explanation.

Key Facts

  • The Apollo 17 crew reported seeing three mysterious dots arranged in a triangle in a photograph from 1972.
  • Astronauts observed bright sparks and fragments that looked like fireworks while in space.
  • Mission commander Eugene Cernan described flashing, rotating lights that seemed to be real objects, not just optical illusions.
  • Pilot Harrison Schmitt compared the bright sparks to fireworks seen during the Fourth of July.
  • Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin also reported seeing strange flashing lights and a bright light that might have been a laser.
  • The Pentagon released over 100 documents about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in a new public website.
  • Officials said no agreement exists on what these phenomena are, but some analysis suggests they could be physical objects.
  • Additional files and videos on these sightings will be published by the Pentagon in the future.
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