"The Pentagon released what appears to be the first batch of government files related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs), or unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), since President Donald Trump directed officials to do so via a social media post earlier this year. The files include FBI reports into unexplained sightings, as well as NASA debriefs with astronauts who saw things on the moon they couldn't identifysome of which were captured in images."
"Scientific American's Adam Kovac reports that experts in the field are not surprised by any of the released files and say that, rather than quelling speculation, the declassification could fuel it. Here are some of the images included in the file release, as well as the information about what the photographs might show that the Pentagon has provided."
"This still image was taken from a video captured in May 2022 by a U.S. military operator flying over the Middle East that showed a UAP flying across their screen. A newly released, black-hot infrared still image shows an unidentified object below a helicopter above the western U.S. in September 2025. In 2024 personnel of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported seeing a UAP that resembled a football-shaped body near Japan."
"In late 2025 a U.S. military operator reported a small, dark and slightly irregularly shaped object visible on their screen. This monochrome image shows the object just below and to the right of the center of the reticle. In this archival image, you can see the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12, the sixth crewed flight for the U.S. Apollo Program and the second to land on the moon on November 19, 1969. The UAP can be seen in the highlighted area slightly"
The Pentagon released an initial batch of government files related to unidentified flying objects and unidentified anomalous phenomena. The materials include FBI reports about unexplained sightings and NASA debriefs with astronauts who reported seeing objects on the moon that they could not identify. Some items include imagery captured by U.S. military operators, including infrared and monochrome stills showing unidentified objects in different locations and timeframes. Additional reports describe a football-shaped object near Japan and a small dark irregular object visible on a display. The release follows a directive from President Donald Trump to declassify such records. Experts say the declassification is unlikely to quell speculation and may instead increase it.
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