The Pentagon just started releasing UFO files, but skeptics say they're not impressed

"The Pentagon is starting to release files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), or unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The government said the effort is aimed at increasing transparency, but experts tell Scientific American that the files are nothing unexpected. The collection is being created as part of an interagency effort that includes the Pentagon, the Department of Energy, NASA, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the White House, as well as the FBI and other U.S. intelligence agencies."

"It includes photographs, videos and documents gathered from across federal agencies. Some of the photographs are similar to previously released images that show blurry dots seen from U.S. military aircraft, while others, taken by Apollo astronauts, show unidentified spots above the moon's surface. The release comes after President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon and other federal agencies to identify and publish governmental files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and unidentified flying objects via a social media post in February."

"Previously, in 2021, the Pentagon published a report investigating UAP that found no evidence linking such phenomena to aliens or extraterrestrial activity. These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculationand it's time the American people see it for themselves, said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in a statement posted to social media on Friday. This release of declassified documents demonstrates the Trump Administration's earnest commitment to unprecedented transparency."

The Pentagon is beginning to release files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, also called unidentified flying objects. The government says the effort is intended to increase transparency. The collection is part of an interagency effort involving the Pentagon, the Department of Energy, NASA, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the White House, the FBI, and other U.S. intelligence agencies. The materials include photographs, videos, and documents gathered across federal agencies. Some images resemble previously released blurry sightings from military aircraft, while others include Apollo astronaut photographs showing unidentified spots above the moon. The release follows a presidential directive to identify and publish government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life and unidentified aerial phenomena. A prior 2021 Pentagon report found no evidence linking UAP to aliens or extraterrestrial activity.

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