Summary
The Pentagon has released 161 declassified documents and files about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), including reports from astronauts on Apollo Moon missions and recent military videos. President Donald Trump ordered the release to satisfy public interest, and the files include decades of military and civilian sightings, some showing hovering objects and flashing lights.
Key Facts
- The Pentagon released 161 files on UFOs and UAPs, accessible on the Department of Defense website.
- The release was directed by President Donald Trump earlier in 2024 due to strong public interest.
- The files include astronaut reports from Apollo 11, 12, and 17 missions describing unexplained flashes of light and particles in space.
- Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Alan Bean reported seeing bright light sources and particles escaping the Moon during their missions.
- A 1965 Gemini 7 mission audio recording captures astronaut Frank Boman describing unidentified objects and "trillions of little particles."
- Civilian reports include a 1957 FBI interview describing a large circular vehicle and 2023 interviews reporting hovering metal objects appearing from bright light.
- Military video footage from 2022, taken in the Middle East (Iraq, Syria, UAE), shows unresolved UAPs.
- These files reflect growing U.S. government transparency and public interest in the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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