The Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO Files

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May 8, 2026 2:18 PM

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

The Defense Department has released a new trove of declassified documents about government UFO sitings.

Courtesy U.S. Department of War

The Pentagon released a batch of much-anticipated files about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) on Friday including newly declassified documents that have never been seen by the public before.

The release of roughly 160 documents was rolled out on a new website. Among the trove is video footage and images of tantalizing UAP sightings captured around the world. The files also contain scanned historical material about government UAP and unidentified flying object (UFO) programs dating back to the 1940s and the Apollo program.

While it will take days to comb through the finer details, initial highlights include sightings of “orbs launching orbs” by federal employees in the western US in 2023, a...

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