The Greek Roswell: UFO Sightings in Greece Nobody Talks About

While international attention tends to focus on the Pentagon’s declassified files or sightings over the American Southwest, Greece has quietly accumulated its own extensive catalog of UFO sightings—also known as Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs)—rivaling anything held in United States or United Kingdom government archives.

UFO sightings in Greece include mass sightings witnessed by entire village communities in the 1950s and hard radar contacts tracked by Hellenic Air Force controllers. The country’s documented history of anomalous aerial activity is indeed substantial and largely overlooked by the wider world.

The UFO sightings of Thessaly and Lesbos in the 1950s

One of the most well-documented incidents of UFO sightings in Greece takes us back to the autumn of 1954. A massive wave of sightings swept across the country, particularly over the Eastern Aegean island of Lesbos and the region of Thessaly in central mainland Greece.

What is worth noting here is that these weren’t isolated stories from some lone shepherds out in the hills. Entire villages, places like Vrisa, Anemotia, and Agiasos, watched the skies light up. The witnesses included local council presidents, police officers, and whole crowds of people backing up each other’s stories—a fundamental ingredient in a story like this to be considered at least somewhat credible.

Keep in mind, this was 1954. You couldn’t blame a weird light on a rogue consumer drone or a Starlink satellite. Even airplanes were a rare sight above Greece at the time, especially in places like Lesbos or Thessaly. People were watching intensely bright objects perform maneuvers that effectively defied the laws of physics. Even today, with all our advanced sensors and tracking tech, we would struggle to explain what those villagers saw.

The radar incident of 1990

Things took an undeniable turn in 1990, moving from village squares right into the control towers of Greece’s airports. Three separate air traffic controllers, watching state-of-the-art radar, picked up something entirely unexplainable. It was a cigar-shaped craft ripping through Greek airspace at over 3,000 miles per hour.

At first, people thought this was probably a glitch. However, it soon proved to be a physical object painting a hard target on military radar screens, prompting the Hellenic Air Force to open an official file for the case.

When aviation professionals witness something like this, it carries serious weight, as the number one hypothesis is enemy aircraft. These are people trained to instantly recognize weather balloons, civilian planes, and natural atmospheric tricks. It is their job to differentiate among these to avoid unnecessary concerns. At the time, someone floated the idea that it might just be classified American laser testing.

That said, a laser doesn’t usually trip highly calibrated radar systems designed to track physical mass. This was not the first time airport experts spotted something akin to a UFO. Elite radar operators tracking impossible machines is a frequent phenomenon, proving that whatever these things are, they don’t care much about international borders.

The “Roswell” UFO incident of Greece

Perhaps the most outrageous event, however, one that researchers often refer to as the “Greek Roswell,” happened that same year on September 2, 1990. Over the area of Megaplatanos in Central Greece, witnesses watched a squadron of strange lights moving across the night sky before one of them seemed to suffer a catastrophic failure. People reported seeing it plunge to the earth, causing a massive fire, slicing cleanly through tree trunks, and scattering metallic debris everywhere.

The weirdest part was that the surviving lights didn’t disappear. They reportedly hovered right over the crash site, almost like they were running a rescue or recovery operation, before finally shooting away into the dark. Naturally, the Hellenic Air Force showed up fast. They cordoned off the entire area and quickly put out a statement blaming the mess on a falling Soviet satellite. In practice, though, that explanation didn’t sit right with the locals who had just watched other craft stop to pick up the pieces.

It’s that exact kind of disconnect, the government’s official line versus what people actually saw with their own two eyes, that keeps the UFO (UAP) disclosure movement pushing for answers today.

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Steve Pierce confesses the Travis Walton UFO Abduction Hoax

The Travis Walton "UFO abduction" back in 1975 is one of the best-known and most widely believed of all UFO cases. It was depicted in the movie Fire In The Sky. Serious researchers have known for a while that the case was a hoax. Now Steve Pierce, one of the woodcutters in the truck with Travis, not only admits the hoax, but explains how it was done.

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In August of 2026, researcher Ryan Gordon traveled to the 'abduction site' with Pierce to try to untangle the confusion. Gordon published a YouTube video to document their discussions about the case. He writes,

On November 5, 1975, deep in the chilling timber of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests just outside of Heber, Arizona, a logging crew experienced an event that would cement itself in UFO history forever. What started as a routine day in the woods ended with 22-year-old Travis Walton vanishing without a trace for five agonizing days and allegedly taken aboard an extraterrestrial spacecraft. But as the years have passed, cracks in the world's most famous abduction story have begun to show. What really happened in the forest that night?

In this exclusive and gripping deep-dive interview, producer Ryan Gordon sits down with original logging crew member and eyewitness Steve Pierce to unravel decades of mystery, rumor, and shocking revelations.

The video begins with Pierce and Gordon at Turkey Springs in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. This is where the woodcutters were working on their forest service contract. It is also where Travis Walton claims he was "abducted," leading a group of researchers there, amid absurd claims about 'radioactive trees' and the like. 

But a little reflection tells us this cannot be true. The woodcutters normally returned home using Black Canyon Road, a primitive but direct route through the forest, starting before it gets dark. However, on Abduction Day, Mike Rogers, the crew chief and driver of the truck, had the crew work until it was dark. He then chose to return via the Rim Road, a forest road they had not taken before. At the intersection of another road, they reportedly saw a UFO. Rogers stopped the truck, and Travis ran out to see the UFO. When Travis was reportedly struck by a beam of light from the UFO, Rogers hit the gas and sped away from the site, reaching a speed of 60 MPH on Rim Road, until they decided to stop and go back to try to find poor Travis, which of course they could not.

The Gentry Tower as seen from the road in daylight. Travis Walton's "UFO."

At the site of the Gentry Tower, Pierce says that he is "100% certain" that this was Travis Walton's UFO. A brief description of the case as we now know it:

• The hoax was planned by Travis Walton and Mike Rogers. The other woodcutters (including Steve Pierce) knew nothing of it at the time.
• There was a third hoaxer working in the Gentry Tower. He shone a searchlight on Travis, to make it look like he was being "zapped".

More recently, Travis has been claiming that the beam from the UFO 'killed' him. Fortunately, the aliens took him aboard their craft, and restored him to life. 

Mike Rogers died this past February. According to his daughter, he made a deathbed confession of  the Travis Walton hoax. Rogers had "confessed" this in 2021 in a phone call with Ryan Gordon, but then retracted his confession soon afterward. Rogers also reportedly "confessed" to his daughter to having hoaxed the famous Phoenix Lights using balloons or something, which is preposterous. Those "lights" traveled 400 miles in less than an hour, so they were obviously aircraft. Frankly, this detracts from the credibility of Rogers' other confession, although I still don't doubt it..

Steve Pierce at the Gentry Tower.

Forest Service CL-100 lookout tower (same model as Gentry Tower in Apache-Sitgreaves Natl. Forest)

The National Enquirer was offering $1 million for "proof that UFOs come from outer space." The Walton/Rogers crew was hoping to win that prize, but fell short. However, they received instead $2,500 each for '1975's most extraordinary encounter.' 

 

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What NASA’s Apollo Astronauts Actually Photographed — And Why It Still Matters

A look at newly surfaced lunar surface images and the declassified transcripts that go with them.

 Alejandro Rojas 

The word “UFO” tends to trigger one of two responses: credulous excitement or immediate eye-rolling. But when the source material is NASA mission photography and declassified crew debriefing documents — some originally stamped Confidential — it becomes harder to dismiss out of hand.

A set of recently surfaced images from the Apollo 12 (1969) and Apollo 17 (1972) lunar surface missions has been circulating alongside newly released government UAP files. The photographs show the grey lunar terrain, astronaut shadows stretching across the regolith, and — annotated with yellow zoom boxes — small, anomalous luminous objects in the black sky above the lunar horizon. The objects vary across the frames: a vertical blue streak in one, a tight cluster of white-blue points in another, a solitary bright orb in a third, and in one striking image, what appears to be a larger rectangular luminous form.

The honest answer, scientifically speaking, is that we don’t know what they are. And that uncertainty is actually the interesting part.

NASA: Apollo 12, 1969

What the Transcripts Say

These images don’t exist in isolation. The project files include declassified NASA transcripts and crew debriefings from multiple missions, and the astronauts — trained engineers and test pilots, not given to loose talk — reported unexplained visual phenomena repeatedly.

During Apollo 17, Commander Gene Cernan explicitly radioed Houston about an object he was tracking from the spacecraft window. “I just want to emphasize,” he told Mission Control, “that it’s definitely not one of these particles that tends to look like a star out there. It’s something physical in the distance.” Houston’s response was telling in its matter-of-factness: “We don’t doubt it, Gene.” Ground controllers then worked to establish gimbal angles so they could try to locate the object through the spacecraft’s optics.

In the Apollo 11 Technical Crew Debriefing — originally classified Confidential and declassified years later — Buzz Aldrin described observing what he characterized as a fairly bright light source in lunar orbit that the crew could not immediately identify. Neil Armstrong, methodical as ever, suggested it was likely an optical effect near the horizon. They disagreed mildly and moved on.

Earlier still, in 1965, Gemini 7 commander Frank Borman reported “a bogey at ten o’clock high” — a phrase that got Houston’s attention quickly. Borman clarified it was a separate object from both the spent booster stage and the particle field the crew was also observing. The PAO commentary on the tape release noted plainly that there were three distinct objects in question.

None of these accounts prove anything exotic. What they do establish is that credible, trained observers repeatedly reported objects they could not explain, that NASA took those reports seriously enough to document them in formal debriefings, and that the government saw fit to classify some of that documentation for years afterward.

NASA: Apollo 12, 1969

The Scientific Case for Curiosity

The skeptical position — that these photographs show film artifacts, lens flares, cosmic ray strikes on the film emulsion, or simply distant stars — is entirely reasonable and should be the starting point. Hasselblad cameras shooting on the lunar surface operated in an extreme radiation environment, and cosmic ray tracks on film are well documented. Several of the anomalies in these images have the characteristics you’d expect from that explanation: point-source brightness, slight color fringing, appearing above an otherwise featureless horizon.

But the scientific method also requires that you account for data that doesn’t fit the model. Cosmic ray strikes don’t explain an object that a crew commander tracks across his window for an extended period, gives attitude angles on, and requests optical tracking assistance for. Film artifacts don’t explain a formally documented crew report that survives in a declassified debriefing.

The intellectually honest position is not “this is proof of alien spacecraft” — it isn’t — nor is it “this is obviously nothing.” It’s that there exists a genuine category of unexplained aerial and orbital phenomena observed by some of the most carefully selected and rigorously trained humans ever put into space, and that the U.S. government has historically classified documentation of those observations. That is, on its own terms, a story worth following.

NASA: Apollo 12, 1969

Where Things Stand Now

The federal government’s posture toward UAP has shifted meaningfully in the past several years. The Pentagon established a formal UAP task force. Congress has held open hearings. Legislation has required reporting. And classified files have begun to move toward the public domain — slowly, incompletely, but measurably.

• If you want to track what’s actually been released and what’s still being withheld, PentagonUFOFiles.io is worth bookmarking. The site, built by the team at Enigma Labs, tracks congressionally requested Pentagon UAP video files — what’s been released, what the military nomenclature in those files actually means (their “Decoder” section is genuinely useful for cutting through jargon), and what’s still outstanding. It’s a clean, no-nonsense resource for anyone who wants to follow the paper trail rather than the speculation.

The Apollo images discussed here represent one thread of a much longer story. Whether that story ends with mundane explanations, scientific discoveries about poorly understood atmospheric or space phenomena, or something more consequential, the only reasonable approach is to keep looking at the data carefully — and to push for more of it to be made public.

The astronauts were looking. It seems reasonable to keep looking too.

Sources:

• NASA Apollo 12 Air-to-Ground Voice Transcription (1969);
• Apollo 17 Air-to-Ground Voice Transcription (1972);
• Apollo 11 Technical Crew Debriefing (1969, declassified);
• Apollo 17 Technical Crew Debriefing (1973, declassified); Gemini 7 PAO Commentary Transcript (1965).
  
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that President Donald Trump would be showing pictures and videos of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and would likely hold a primetime address if the administration knew more about it, addressing how some people think the government is covering it up.

Katie Miller, host of "The Katie Miller Podcast," asked Rubio in an interview about a conspiracy theory he believed in, and he brought up UAPs, but clarified he didn't think it was a conspiracy theory.

Rubio discussed how he's been interested in UAPs ever since he was in the Senate, and said, "I don't know who it is. I don't know what it is, but there are things flying over our military installations, and they're not ours, and we should look into this, be serious about it."

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"So, I don't call it a conspiracy. I don't know if I — I don't know the answer to any of it," Rubio said. "I'm just, you know, asking the questions about, we should know what's flying over our airspace. But I don't think that's a conspiracy theory as much as it is just — it can be in some sense, because people do believe we're covering something up."

"And I assure you, like in this administration, if we knew, like, the president would be all over," he continued. "Like there would be a primetime address. He would, he'd be showing the pictures and the videos." 

The Pentagon has released several UAP videos in 2026.

"President Trump directed the Department of War to identify and release government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena, and unidentified flying objects because he is the most transparent president in history," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital in a statement. 

"While past administrations have sought to discredit or dissuade the American people, the President is focused on providing maximum disclosure to the public, who can ultimately make up their own minds about the information contained in these files," she added. "The American people asked, and President Trump delivered." 

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The Secretary of State also conceded he sometime used UAPs as a diversion tactic while speaking to reporters, but said the topic was nonetheless very serious.

"I did that for a long time in the Senate … It was extraordinarily effective as a diversionary tactic. In addition to — now, that said, it's also a very legitimate topic that we should be covering," he added.

Trump directed federal agencies to waive prior nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) for former government employees and contractors cooperating with unidentified anomalous phenomena investigations in July.

"President Trump recently directed the Department of War and the intelligence community to allow former government employees or contractors that have relevant information about the disclosure of UAP, to come forward to meet with designated government representatives — AARO or the President’s UAP taskforce, ‘PURSUE’ — and have their prior NDAs abrogated," said a senior administration official with the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the Pentagon office established to investigate UFOs and other unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs).

Another senior administration official emphasized the move was not a "declassification directive" and only allowed employees to come forward through government channels.

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Officials say years of congressional inquiries, whistleblower allegations and newly declassified records have raised questions about whether additional witnesses have remained silent because they believed prior nondisclosure agreements prevented them from cooperating with government investigations.

Lead UFO Investigator for Gaia and host of "Cosmic Disclosure," Joshua Golembeske, told Fox News Digital in a statement that Rubio was a big reason the UAP report existed, citing his work on the Senate Intelligence Committee.

He criticized Rubio's "diversionary tactic" remarks, and said it was "funny," but that it was the exact thing the Secretary of State was trying to fix.

"This is the same guy who spent years saying the stigma is the problem, that guys won't report what they see because they'll get laughed at. And now the Secretary of State is on a podcast saying he used it to change the subject. Pilots hear that. Witnesses hear that. That's the exact thing he was trying to fix," Golembeske said.

"Where he says if we knew, Trump would be on primetime showing the pictures. Maybe. But that assumes he'd be told. [Intelligence whistleblower David Grusch testified under oath that these programs were kept from Congress — kept from AARO, the office we built to look into it. Rubio himself said whistleblowers came to him scared of retaliation. So 'I wasn't briefed' doesn't mean there's nothing there. It might just mean the compartment did its job," he added.

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 By Morgan Phillips Fox News

A top commander responsible for defending the U.S. homeland warned Thursday that American military bases are "ill-equipped" to repel a swarm of small attack drones.

The vulnerability persists even as the Pentagon seeks billions for new counter-drone weapons, and Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Jarrard said the shortfall begins well before troops try to shoot down a drone.

Some bases do not have the sensors to spot and track an incoming swarm or the weapons to take it out, said the deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command and vice commander of the American contingent at North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

"We don’t have the sensors, and depending on where that swarm is going to attack, it depends on whether we have any sensors at all, and also whether we’ve got any effectors to go after that problem," Jarrard said at the annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium.

Jarrard said NORTHCOM is folding counter-drone tactics into Operation Noble Eagle, the long-running U.S.-Canada homeland air-defense mission. For now, he said, NORAD is relying on radars already in its inventory while working to connect with local law enforcement and other agencies that operate detection systems beyond military installations.

"Detection is obviously the biggest issue, and so how we are able to detect is one of our biggest concerns right now," Jarrard said. "That’s where we’ve got to get to with respect to the interoperability between not just military systems, but also those that are protecting our cities, critical infrastructure, etc., that are off our installations."

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Jarrard’s assessment offers a blunt measure of the gap between the Pentagon’s rapid counter-drone push and the protection available at installations today. Cheap, one-way attack drones have changed the battlefield calculus in Ukraine and the Middle East, where adversaries can threaten equipment, infrastructure and personnel without expending the missiles or aircraft traditionally associated with a strike on a military target.

"We are ill-equipped right now to handle something like that, and obviously we’ve seen it used," Jarrard told the audience. "We’re seeing it used on a daily basis around the world, and we’ve got to figure out how to mitigate that threat."

His warning echoed concerns raised in May by NORTHCOM commander Gen. Gregory Guillot, who said troops deployed along the southern border lacked adequate counter-drone tools. The Pentagon has since sought a record $21 billion for drones, counter-drone weapons, munitions and other related capabilities as it tries to close the gap.

The warning also comes as President Donald Trump moves ahead with the Golden Dome plan, his broad homeland missile-defense initiative intended to protect the United States and critical infrastructure from ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles, as well as other advanced aerial threats.

The issue has resurfaced as it relates to the administration’s broader discussion of unidentified objects around U.S. military sites.

Earlier this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the government should take seriously reports of objects flying over military installations — more recently called unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) rather than unidentified foreign objects (UFOs).

"I don't know who it is. I don't know what it is, but there are things flying over our military installations, and they're not ours, and we should look into this, be serious about it," Rubio said while discussing UAPs in an interview with Katie Miller, wife of top White House aide Stephen Miller.

Rubio was not specifically referring to drone swarms, and Jarrard did not suggest that every unidentified object reported near a military site is a drone. Still, the two officials’ comments point to the same practical concern for U.S. forces: an aircraft does not need to be mysterious to present a danger.

Jarrard, in his remarks, was describing a more immediate and localized vulnerability: the ability to detect and defeat low-cost drones flying toward a base before they can strike.

The military is pursuing several answers, from radio-frequency systems that can jam drone communications or interfere with satellite navigation to high-powered microwave weapons designed to disrupt the electronics of multiple nearby drones at once.

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It is also moving closer to fielding high-energy lasers. Fox News Digital reported this month that the Army is nearing a contract award for the Enduring High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program, which could become the service’s first permanent operational capability for a family of high-energy laser systems.

Army acquisition chief Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano said in July that the technology had shown "a lot of recent promise and capability" during testing at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

A laser could allow troops to engage drones that have entered a defended area without relying solely on expensive missile interceptors, but it is not a complete solution: lasers are line-of-sight weapons, which limits their reach, and they must be integrated with the sensors, command-and-control networks and other systems Jarrard said are lacking at some locations.

In an era when small drones can be cheap, expendable and deployed in numbers, the military must be able to identify the threat quickly and prevent it from reaching the installation it is meant to protect.

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'This is unprecedented': Why the Pentagon's recent UFO file releases are so important

Navy pilots have reported encountering a variety of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). 

(Image credit: DOD/U.S. Navy)

As "The X Files" famously told us, "the truth is out there." But at the same time, inquiring minds are immersed today in finding out whether or not the proof is out there — specifically, proof that at least some unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) come from somewhere beyond Earth.

The UAP acronym originally stood for "unidentified aerial phenomena," a term that itself was a rebranding of "unidentified flying object" (UFO). And UFO was a replacement of sorts for the long-lasting and stylish "flying saucers."

Whatever the terminology, truth and proof in today's fractured and somewhat conspiratorial society could be construed as strange bedfellows.

UAP study team

Mike Gold is president at Redwire Space, an innovative aerospace and defense company. In 2022 and 2023, he served on the NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team, a council of 16 experts across diverse areas on matters relevant to potential ways to investigate UAP.

Gold's past roles include NASA associate administrator for space policy and partnerships, acting associate administrator for the Office of International and Interagency Relations, and senior advisor to the administrator for international and legal affairs. While at NASA, he led the development and implementation of the Artemis Accords.

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That past also includes 13 years at Bigelow Aerospace, during which he established the company's Washington office and oversaw the launches of Bigelow's Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 spacecraft, which showcased the use of expandable habitat technology.

Exposing the truth

Gold's ongoing UAP interests were highlighted in 2024 during a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Oversight and Accountability titled "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth."

"We must be thorough in collecting information, fearless in making conclusions and open to following the data no matter how mundane or extraordinary the results may be," Gold told the lawmakers. "As the saying goes, the truth is out there. We just need to be bold enough and brave enough to face it."

Space.com caught up with Gold recently to discuss his current UAP views and his work with The Disclosure Foundation as an advisory board member.

Follow the data

"I would say that I came out the same way I came in," Gold said of his past work for the NASA UAP study team, "and that was objective and wanting to follow the data."

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While the NASA group's final recommendations seem to be lost in the fabric of time and space, Gold said that, under the current presidential administration, NASA is taking the UAP issue quite seriously, as is the rest of the federal government.

"NASA is doing its best to contribute to the Department of War releases on UAP," said Gold. "I will note that what is being released by NASA is publicly available and has been. But I think it's beneficial for the White House to flag some of the most interesting aspects that we have from NASA archives."

Gold said, for instance, that the 1972 Apollo 17 moon landing report included imagery showing three lights in a triangular shape that was flagged in recent Department of War (DOW)/NASA-released documents.

"NASA is a proactive participant in all of this," he added, noting that having imagery identified as anomalous is "very powerful in fighting the stigma."

There are champions inside the space agency who want to pursue the UAP issue, according to Gold.

"They feel a lot more comfortable when you've got the White House putting out some of the NASA imagery and saying that this is indeed anomalous," he said.

Disclosure process

Gold brought up the fact that he is a "recovering lawyer." However, that status doesn't free him from pondering the implications of a UAP "full disclosure" — if that ever happens.

"As I think about disclosure, we are absolutely in the disclosure process. This is what the White House documents are. You have to applaud this Trump administration. This is unprecedented what's occurring. At the very least, I view this as evolutionary disclosure," Gold said.

"It's a process of looking at the information objectively," he added. "I think when others use the term 'disclosure,' it can be inherently attached to the revelation of the existence of non-human intelligence."

But that's not the way Gold views disclosure.

"It is a process where we are objectively evaluating information and then following the data and the conclusions wherever they take us," he said. "That may be something extraordinary; it may be something ordinary. The point is that we don't know."

The big reveal?

Still, if the outcome is literally out of this world, could the public handle it? Gold is optimistic on some fronts.

"I think the public could deal with the fact that extraterrestrials exist," he said. "Polls already indicate that they believe that. I also think the public can deal with the fact that we've had an extraterrestrial crash retrieval program."

Nevertheless, there are more challenging questions, Gold said, like "where we came from. Who are we? And what about the abduction phenomenon? Those secondary questions might be more difficult."

However, even if there were good reasons for keeping this issue secret, "what you can't do is keep it secret from Congress, because then we are no longer a democracy," Gold advised. "So at a minimum, our elected officials have to be briefed. They have to know. We have to have oversight."

Common sense action

Gold thinks that what's happening now is a huge shift and of great benefit to the country.

"I know that there's disappointment relative to perhaps the nature of what's being released," he said. "But you have to understand the bureaucratic process. It's what can be done immediately."

A year from now, Gold said that he anticipates even more releases from the government that will be even more interesting.

"I'd like to see NASA adopting a recommendation from the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team to include UAP and the aviation safety reporting system," he said. "That, to me, is a common-sense action that would dramatically increase the amount of UAP data that we have.

"It would not be just for science but for national security purposes. Because when I say UAP, that includes adversarial drones that are unidentified," Gold said. "Doing so could be done with little money and be so valuable," he added.

In the end, objectivity is Gold's north star when it comes to UAP.

"I am critical of people who say that this is definitely nothing extraordinary and those who say that this is definitely something extraordinary. We need to go right up the middle of this and take a look at the data. Let the data speak for itself," said Gold. "So, apologies. I am remaining violently neutral."

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Exclusive: Brussels keen to monitor UFOs under the radar

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By Marta Pacheco

Brussels has signalled it is monitoring unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and has hinted at improving capabilities, according to documents seen by Euronews.

The European Commission seems to have been monitoring unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) under the radar since at least 2023, according to a document from the Commission's defence department seen by Euronews, which pertains to sky and space observations in Malaysia.

"We are getting better at seeing it (UAPs) and better identifying it as our technological capacities improve, but we need to get even better," the letter read, signalling the EU executive is actively monitoring the phenomenon more than officially stated and seems keen to investigate it.

Formerly known as unidentified flying objects (UFOs), the term UAP was introduced by the United States defence department, the Pentagon, in August 2020, when Washington established the ⁠UAP Task Force to investigate inexplicable occurrences in restricted airspace.

The topic took on a more serious tone after a New York Times report revealed in 2017 that the US defence department files contained UAP footage from military flights that the US Navy had released.

Euronews also identified a Malaysian father and son — amateur astronomers internationally recognised by space agencies for their discoveries of the surfaces and activities on the moon in 2020 — who reached out to the Commission with a letter titled "UAP captures in the airspace and deep space using our UV infrared telescope" in October 2022.

The family duo sent 37 sky and space footage images to the Commission, including alleged UAPs, and asked President Ursula von der Leyen about their origins.

They noted that "all governments simply have no opinions" of these UAPs when confronted about them, and said they appear to be flying "very near to aircraft and important targets, such as military and nuclear facilities".

"We have also detected various signals from up above through the local networks Wi-Fi frequency," the Malaysian duo wrote.

Since these UAPs were spotted over Malaysia, the Commission would have no authority to investigate the matter, the EU executive responded.

However, the Commission said it would propose to its 27 member states to "increase its ability to detect objects in the space environment around the Earth".

"This is partly to help us better identify the UAPs that you have seen and the many pieces of space debris that endanger the many uses of space," the Commission said.

"We do not claim that in the future this will solve all cases like those you have reported, but maybe some of them."

The Malaysian amateur astronomers also reached out to NASA, the director general of the Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Abdul Rahim Harun, the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation and the Canadian Defense Ministry. All entities politely shunned the appeal.

Former Canadian MP Larry Maguire, who was also approached individually by the Malaysians, encouraged the pair.

"I suspect that more and more people around the world will be turning their attention to the skies and will be collecting even more data and recordings in the coming year," Maguire wrote in an email in June 2022, seen by Euronews.

"At the end of the day, the skies aren't classified, and as more information is collected, it will lead to more public awareness of the issue."

US landmark Congress hearing

A landmark US Congress UAP hearing, hosted by the House Oversight Committee's National Security Subcommittee, took place on 26 July 2023. The hearing focused on national security implications and explosive allegations of classified government programmes that retrieve and reverse-engineer UAPs, according to the US government.

The change in designation, from UFO to UAP, was meant to kill the stigma associated with UFOs and more exotic theories that have circulated for decades, and to widen the scope of the phenomena.

In the EU, discussions about the topic remain limited and subject to stigma. This starkly contrasts with countries such as the US, which has released several confidential files in recent years. Most recently, it established a UAP Science Council chaired by Avi Loeb, a theoretical physicist who specialises in astrophysics and cosmology at Harvard University.

Harvard physicist Avi Loeb, left, listens as former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison speaks during a press conference, April 12, 2016, in New York.  AP Photo / Bebeto Matthews

France is the only EU country with a dedicated, state-funded UAP monitoring and investigation centre: the Study Group and Information on Non-Identified Aerospace Phenomena, more commonly known as GEIPAN.

Since its inception in 1977, GEIPAN has analysed over 3,300 UAP cases. Exactly 106 investigations have been classified as unexplained after thorough analysis. Another 1,014 cases are unresolved due to insufficient data to conduct a proper investigation.

On 29 June, the French Parliament held a major discussion on UAPs. The debate centred on UAP research, work on UAPs by GEIPAN and the French Air and Space Force, and potentially liaising with the US to garner “responses from public authorities”.

“We want to move beyond sensationalism and fantasies and instead address, in a serious and rational way, an issue that is generating significant interest,” French MP Arnaud Saint-Martin, who has a background in aerospace and astronautics, told Le Parisien.

Flight safety concerns

Over the past decades, several EU lawmakers have questioned the Commission about the phenomena, more recently raising flight safety concerns as reports of pilot sightings increase.

These safety concerns gained momentum after several US congressional hearings featured testimony from military pilots describing "unexplainable" flying behaviour that defied the laws of physics.

In 2025 and 2026, MEP Fabio De Masi (Germany/Non-attached) asked the Commission several times to review and update EU aviation reporting systems to introduce a dedicated and standardised reporting category for UAP incidents. This would ensure consistency, data integrity and higher standards of flight safety across EU countries.

The plea has also been raised by pilots who argue that the lack of standardised reporting protocols for UAP encounters hampers data collection and risk mitigation.

Brazilian commercial airline pilot Gerson Macial de Britto sketches the object he said accompanied his VASP Airlines jet for 1 hour 20 minutes, at a news conference, in 1982.  AP

They argue that sudden appearances of UAPs may lead to a loss of situational awareness or to emergency manoeuvres, fearing that the phenomena could temporarily cause malfunctions in aircraft sensors and communication systems.

Rob Akkermans, a commercial pilot working for a Dutch airline, spoke to Euronews about his experiences over the past 35 years. The first was in the early 1990s and the last two in 2023 and 2024.

"We, two pilots and four cabin crew members, were on a flight in 2023 from the Middle East to the Netherlands. For over two hours, starting around 19:30 UTC, we witnessed this strange phenomenon, which we found truly remarkable," Akkermans told Euronews, noting that all six crew members viewed the scene from the cockpit.

"It began while we were south of Cyprus. Precisely on a heading of 300 degrees (Magnetic North) — at an elevation of roughly 25 to 30 degrees and at a very high altitude — we saw a light flare up intensely and then slowly fade out. Subsequently, this occurred more frequently, often accompanied by one or two other lights that would also flare up and fade," the Dutchman explained.

"The most bizarre aspect was that one of the three lights would sometimes manoeuvre around the others. It resembled a chase — what air forces call 'dogfighting' — after which two or all three of them would fade out again," he said.

"Initially, we thought it might be a mission over the Balkans, but upon reaching the Balkans, we witnessed the same spectacle — still on the same heading, at the same angle, and at a very high altitude. After approximately 21:30 UTC, the lights suddenly vanished with incredible speed, and we did not see it again," he added.

Akkermans said that the following day, one of his colleagues witnessed the same from his back garden in the Netherlands.

The Dutch pilot said that after his experiences, he felt "a mix of wonder and surprise because what I saw was completely unexplainable," saying that such an experience "never truly leaves you".

But that excitement quickly turned into a distraction during the flight.

"Emotionally, the worrying part to deal with was frustration and concern over the stigma. You are forced to carry this experience in silence, worrying far more about the professional consequences of the taboo than the actual safety risk you just witnessed," he said.

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Christiaan van Heijst, 43, a Boeing 747 captain with over 20 years of commercial flying experience, shared with Euronews four experiences he had between 2005 and 2010. Two of them were particularly noteworthy.

His second sighting, in Greece in 2005, probably on the island of Mykonos, was late in the evening.

"After landing at night, we made a 180° turn on the runway, and during the turn we saw a bright light appearing in the sky at extremely high altitude. It moved instantly, disappeared, appeared again, moved roughly the same distance, disappeared again — about three times," the Dutch pilot told Euronews.

"Before it appeared roughly two times that distance and instantly shot off at instant and unbelievable speed, without acceleration: just instant speed and it was gone from sight."

Van Heijst noted that the US Carrier Strike Group 2 with the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier was passing by in the Mediterranean on its way to the Persian Gulf that night for the Second Gulf War.

"This was mentioned in airspace closure (NOTAMS) as well (...) Unknown if these events are connected," van Heijst said.

His fourth sighting took place during a flight with a 737 from Amsterdam to Málaga in the late afternoon of 23 January 2010.

UAP Coalition Netherlands / Christiaan van Heijst UAP Coalition Netherlands / Christiaan van Heijst

"We noticed a certain object far ahead of us showing a rounded rectangular shape as if we were looking in the rear side of a contrail. But we were flying at 41,000 feet and there is hardly any commercial and/or military traffic above us at these altitudes," van Heijst said.

"While still flying in the north of Spain, we asked Madrid Air Traffic Control if there was any known traffic ahead and above us. They told us there was no traffic at all, and wondered why we asked. So, we told them we saw an object far ahead of us and rather large," he added.

"We were just casually wondering what it was. He immediately asked us to contact the military air traffic control frequency and tell them what we saw. Military air traffic control was prompt, interested and took serious note of all we saw," the Dutch pilot continued.

"Military air traffic control confirmed there was no other traffic at all, all the way down to Morocco — no military activity, no commercial traffic, no weather balloons, nothing. We saw the stationary object all the time for an hour at least, until we descended into the clouds over Málaga, far to the south of the Iberian peninsula," he added.

While van Heijst said he felt "no emotional response to any of those sightings", he emphasised that if something is present in the airspace and authorities are unable to identify it, then "first and foremost it is a safety issue and not science fiction".

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Joachim Dekkers is the founder and chairperson of the UAP Coalition Netherlands, a foundation that supports professionals who have encountered UAP. He said the greatest threat to European flight safety is the silence caused by stigma. This means that 90% of pilot sightings go unreported.

"Without a dedicated UAP category in aviation safety systems, flight crews are forced to misclassify critical data. The EU cannot maintain global leadership in aviation safety while ignoring a reality other major powers measure," Dekkers told Euronews.

"We must normalise UAP reporting across member states to guarantee total sovereignty and airspace transparency."

Although no conclusive evidence links UAPs to foreign adversaries, the possibility that some UAPs represent advanced espionage technology, such as drones, cannot be dismissed.

But MEP De Masi countered this argument. He said that neither the EU Commission nor the Council claims to possess specific evidence on the origin of these airspace incursions.

"This is quite astonishing given surveillance of airspace and critical infrastructure. Either our airspace is vulnerable, and we have a major flight safety and security risk, or the EU is misleading public opinion," De Masi told Euronews.

"Either way, it is imperative to create more transparency and remove stigma around the UAP issue and follow international efforts to create better reporting systems. This is not about green little men but the safety of our airspace and the vested interests of the military-industrial complex and national intelligence services," he added.

Reporting gap?

Despite several calls to include a standardised category for UAP reporting, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said it already provides a framework for reporting "any occurrence that may have an impact on aviation safety", including UAPs.

"Pilots and other aviation personnel are encouraged to report anything they consider to represent a potential safety risk, regardless of its nature," EASA told Euronews. The agency dismissed pilots' requests to designate a UAP-specific category, instead of a miscellaneous incidents category.

EASA assesses incidents based on available evidence and the potential impact on aviation safety, the agency said.

"At present, EASA has not identified evidence indicating that reports of UAP represent a systemic aviation safety issue requiring additional measures," it added.

However, some safety advocates suggest EASA's lack of evidence may stem from a reporting gap rather than an absence of events.

In the Netherlands, the Dutch Safety Board has stepped in to accept UAP reports from flight crews under a general category. Germany's Federal Aviation Office has also engaged in scientific research on the topic.

Without a standardised central database, advocates say, these localised insights remain fragmented, leaving the European agency with an incomplete picture of airspace anomalies.

Nuclear power plants

The plot thickens when UAPs are widely reported near nuclear facilities.

A 2015 French economic study confirmed that sightings of unexplained phenomena in France correlate with proximity to atomic sites. One such site is the ⁠La Hague reprocessing plant, where large quantities of highly radioactive materials are stored before and after reprocessing.

Similarly, incidents in the UK, such as the 1993 sightings over the ⁠Hartlepool nuclear power station and the infamous 1980 Rendlesham Forest incident near the RAF Bentwaters nuclear storage bunkers, have long fuelled public speculation.

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UAP sightings have been associated with US nuclear facilities since the 1940s. Military personnel have reported unexplained objects near nuclear missile silos, weapons storage sites and nuclear power plants.

One of the most well-known cases occurred in 1967 at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, where former US Air Force officers claimed that a UAP was observed near missile silos just before several nuclear missiles became temporarily inoperable.

Similar incidents have been reported at other military installations, including Minot Air Force Base and sites in the southwestern United States.

While many witnesses consider these events significant, no conclusive evidence has been found to establish the origin or nature of the objects involved. The US government is currently investigating UAP reports, but the causes of these incidents remain unresolved.

The paradox of boosting defence capabilities

The EU is currently asking EU countries to increase defence spending, cooperate more closely and invest jointly in European defence capabilities under the bloc's binding industrial and military targets to ensure Europe is defence-ready by the end of the decade.

But when it comes to UAPs, Brussels argues this must be monitored at the national level.

Euronews asked the Commission whether it was considering any information-sharing mechanism between the US and the EU regarding UAPs, or whether it intended to act on its own to monitor and assess them, taking into account possible impacts on flight safety.

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"UAP are the responsibility of EU member states, which handle them according to national security and defence priorities," a Commission spokesperson responded.

Akkermans urged the EU to treat UAPs as an aviation safety reality rather than a taboo.

"We need the EASA, the European Commission and the Parliament to formally update our aviation safety frameworks with a standardised UAP reporting category, ending the policy of ignoring or misclassifying data. Right now, the system is forcing us to stay silent," the Dutch pilot said.

For van Heijst, it is crucial to "get rid of the stigma" around the UAP topic since "there is a genuine concern for flight safety".

"This is highlighted by the swarms of (potentially Russian military) drones that invaded European airspace en masse last year. Ignoring these things is in complete contradiction to the high standards of aviation safety in the EU," van Heijst said.

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MICHIO KAKU: “Why 3I/ATLAS Is Causing Panic Among Scientists”

Michio Kaku’s Perspective

Michio Kaku emphasizes the importance of studying 3I/ATLAS to advance our understanding of interstellar physics. He notes that its unusual rotation and motion patterns challenge current scientific paradigms. Therefore, continuous observation and rigorous analysis are required.

Kaku suggests that understanding the dynamics of 3I/ATLAS could reveal new insights into the forces governing interstellar travel. Additionally, its behaviour may hold the key to uncovering phenomena that existing models cannot fully explain.

He also stresses that the study of such objects has far-reaching implications. Each interstellar visitor provides a snapshot of conditions in distant star systems and offers clues to the formation and evolution of planetary systems across the galaxy.

Potential Risks of Interstellar Objects

While 3I/ATLAS poses no immediate threat, Kaku warns that interstellar objects with unpredictable trajectories require careful monitoring. Studying their paths helps scientists prepare for future encounters.

Analysing composition and motion allows researchers to develop more accurate predictive models. As a result, both planetary defence strategies and scientific understanding improve.

By studying the dynamics of 3I/ATLAS, scientists also refine their understanding of how cosmic debris interacts with the gravitational fields of planets and the Sun. This provides insights into both natural hazards and the structure of the solar system.

The Scientific Opportunity

3I/ATLAS offers a rare opportunity to study an object originating outside our solar system in real time. Observing its trajectory, rotational behaviour, and surface properties allows astronomers to test hypotheses about interstellar object formation.

Michio Kaku notes that this type of observation is invaluable for validating models of cosmic mechanics and material distribution. Each frame provides data revealing variations in density, composition, and reflective properties, deepening scientific knowledge.

Moreover, studying interstellar objects encourages the development of new observational techniques and technologies. Consequently, future encounters can be analysed with greater precision and depth.

Telescopes on the ground and in orbit have been closely monitoring 3I/ATLAS. Ground-based instruments capture its motion relative to distant stars. Meanwhile, space-based observatories offer detailed images from vantage points unobstructed by Earth’s atmosphere.

Combining these perspectives allows scientists to create a three-dimensional model of the object. This reveals its rotation, irregular shape, and subtle brightness variations. Michio Kaku emphasizes that collaboration is crucial for understanding its true nature.

By integrating data from multiple sources, researchers refine predictions about its trajectory. This improves models of interstellar dynamics and informs strategies for observing future interstellar objects.

Strange Motion Patterns Observed

Scientists have detected unusual oscillations and irregular rotations in 3I/ATLAS. These motions suggest a non-uniform structure, which may indicate a lightweight or fragmented composition.

Some observations reveal rapid tumbling and varying brightness across the surface. These findings hint at layers of ice, rock, or dust reflecting sunlight unevenly. Consequently, astronomers are investigating whether such features are common among interstellar visitors or unique to this object.

Michio Kaku explains that these motion patterns provide critical insights into interstellar dynamics. They reveal complexities that challenge existing theories and require re-evaluating assumptions about how such objects behave across vast distances.

Why 3I/ATLAS Captivates Scientists

The combination of 3I/ATLAS’s hyperbolic trajectory, irregular rotation, and fluctuating brightness makes it especially intriguing. Its characteristics may answer longstanding questions about the formation and composition of objects from other star systems.

Kaku highlights that observing it allows scientists to test theories about cosmic matter distribution and the diversity of materials beyond the solar system. The global scientific community closely analyses each dataset to determine whether the object represents a new class of interstellar bodies.

Insights from 3I/ATLAS could redefine understanding of how interstellar materials interact with planetary systems. This may influence models of planetary formation and evolution across the galaxy.

Composition Clues

Early observations suggest a heterogeneous surface containing pockets of ice, dust, and rock. Variations in reflection provide clues about its structure, density, and formation history.

These differences offer direct evidence of materials beyond our solar system. They inform theories about the diversity of interstellar objects.

Kaku emphasizes that understanding 3I/ATLAS’s composition is crucial for reconstructing its formation and predicting the properties of future interstellar visitors.

Interstellar Objects and Cosmic History

3I/ATLAS serves as a link to distant star systems, offering a chance to study materials formed billions of kilometres away. By analysing its motion and composition, researchers can infer conditions in its home system.

Kaku notes that these studies help reconstruct the broader history of the galaxy. They reveal how matter moves between star systems and how planetary systems interact with interstellar debris.

Understanding objects like 3I/ATLAS provides insights into the lifecycle of stars and the distribution of cosmic materials across vast distances.

Potential Signals of Unknown Origins

Brightness fluctuations and irregular motion patterns suggest 3I/ATLAS may have experienced collisions or formed under unusual conditions. These anomalies provide opportunities to explore previously unconsidered astrophysical scenarios.

Kaku stresses that continued observation could uncover unprecedented phenomena. This may reveal new categories of interstellar objects with distinct properties.

By examining these signals, researchers refine models of interstellar object formation and improve predictions for future visitors from beyond our solar system.

Michio Kaku on Global Scientific Response

Kaku emphasizes that observing 3I/ATLAS requires international collaboration. Telescopes and research teams work together to maximize data collection and analysis. Coordinated observations ensure no critical information is missed.

He believes this approach sets a standard for future interstellar studies. Global efforts can advance scientific knowledge more efficiently.

Sharing insights across countries allows the scientific community to respond quickly to new discoveries, keeping research at the forefront of astrophysical understanding.

Implications for Future Exploration

Studying 3I/ATLAS highlights the need for dedicated observation programs. Future spacecraft may intercept or closely monitor interstellar visitors. These missions will gather higher-quality data and provide insights into risks and opportunities.

Kaku notes that each interstellar encounter contributes to new techniques and technologies. Consequently, humanity’s ability to explore and understand the cosmos improves.

Learning from 3I/ATLAS prepares researchers for future encounters, ensuring planetary defence and scientific discovery advance together.

Technological Challenges in Observation

Tracking 3I/ATLAS requires precise timing, advanced imaging equipment, and rapid data processing. Even small errors can result in missed observations or blurred images.

Kaku explains that overcoming these challenges is essential for capturing accurate data. It also allows scientists to understand the complexities of interstellar objects.

Technological innovations from observing 3I/ATLAS will have applications in future space missions. They improve observational capabilities and enable the study of transient phenomena in deep space.

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David Grusch Just Blew It: He Says He Saw Photos and Videos of Alleged Dead Aliens, Including Living Beings Communicating Telepathically

During an interview with Dr. Phil, the former U.S. intelligence officer  Grusch claimed that he personally viewed photographs and video connected to alleged recovery operations, including images of recovered craft and dead occupants. He also said that, to his knowledge, some occupants had been recovered alive.

Perhaps even more remarkably, Grusch claimed that people involved in these programs had experienced a strange form of “consciousness communication” with the beings — something he acknowledged most people would simply call telepathy.

Grusch did not publicly produce the alleged craft, bodies, photographs, videos or classified documents during the interview. His statements therefore remain claims that require independent verification

Grusch Says He Personally Saw Photos and Video of Recovered Craft

One of the most important parts of the interview concerns the type of evidence Grusch says he has personally viewed.

Grusch explained that people associated with what he described as a retrieval program brought audiovisual material outside normal channels so that he could examine it. According to him, this included both photographs and video.

He said the material showed recovered vehicles and some of the dead occupants allegedly retrieved with them.

Grusch acknowledged in the interview that he was not physically present during the original recovery operations and did not personally handle the alleged bodies or craft. However, he says he was shown photographic and video evidence by people involved in those programs.

He also said he interviewed numerous individuals who had direct participation in the subject, including people at senior levels of government. According to Grusch, he brought some of these individuals to the Intelligence Community Inspector General so investigators could hear their testimony directly instead of relying only on his account.

What Did the Alleged Occupants Look Like?

Dr. Phil questioned Grusch directly about whether he had seen images of the beings allegedly found with recovered craft. Grusch said yes.

He claimed that some recovered vehicles appeared to have been unoccupied, which he suggested could mean they were drones or remotely operated vehicles. Other craft, however, were allegedly piloted.

Grusch then made one of the stranger claims of the interview: some of the alleged occupants reportedly resemble the classic image of small “gray” beings that has existed in UFO culture for decades.

He referred to reports from witnesses who have described small gray humanoid figures and said some of the beings he had been shown looked similar to those descriptions.

The interview became even more extraordinary when Dr. Phil asked a simple question: had any pilots or occupants been recovered alive? Grusch answered yes.

He claimed he knows individuals who experienced direct interaction with living occupants during what he described as a “detainment situation.”

Grusch himself admitted that the statement sounds like something from science fiction. Nevertheless, he insisted that this was what had occurred according to the information available to him.

He also said he had discussed the issue with a former Cabinet-level official who had worked directly on the subject for a former vice president. He did not publicly identify all the individuals involved, provide records of the alleged detention or offer physical evidence that a living non-human being had ever been held by the U.S. government.

Still, this is one of the strongest claims Grusch has publicly made because it moves beyond the idea of recovered biological material or bodies. He is now alleging that living occupants were encountered and detained.

He Claims Humans Communicated With Them

Dr. Phil then asked whether people were able to communicate with the alleged occupants. Grusch again answered yes. But according to him, the communication was not necessarily ordinary speech.

He described some form of “consciousness communication,” adding that most people would probably call it telepathy. Grusch was careful to say he does not understand how such a process would work. He also said that he has never personally experienced anything like it.

Instead, he claims people he knows who participated in retrieval operations reported experiencing this unusual form of communication. According to Grusch, some people felt it while approaching a recovered vehicle during the process of securing the location and waiting for transportation.

That is a remarkable allegation because it suggests the phenomenon, if Grusch’s sources are correct, might involve something considerably stranger than advanced machines traveling through the atmosphere.

At the same time, this is one area where the difference between direct and secondhand evidence is especially important. Grusch says he did not personally experience telepathic communication. He is relaying what people involved in alleged recovery operations told him.

How Many Craft Does Grusch Say Have Been Recovered?

Another major moment came when Dr. Phil asked Grusch to estimate the number of alleged vehicles recovered over the years. Grusch said the number was “more than 25 but fewer than 100”. However, Grusch said even that estimate is difficult to determine accurately because he believes the government no longer has a complete inventory.

According to his account, beginning in the early 2000s, major defense contractors allegedly became involved in conducting some retrieval operations “off books” while operating under the awareness of certain government agencies.

Grusch suggested that this resulted in some recovered material ending up in what he described as private possession within the defense-contractor world.

If his account is accurate, this would create a major oversight problem because Congress and even elements of the executive branch might not know exactly what exists or where everything is located.

Once again, no inventory of these dozens of alleged vehicles was released during the interview.

Discs, Tic Tacs, Boomerangs and Egg-Shaped Craft

Grusch also said the alleged recovered objects do not all look alike. He described a surprisingly wide range of shapes.

These allegedly include classic disc-shaped vehicles, Tic Tac-shaped objects, boomerangs, crescent-shaped craft, egg-shaped vehicles and another design he compared to a “sunfish” or “boot heel.” The variety, according to Grusch, makes determining their origin extremely difficult.

He said investigators cannot simply point to a location in space and establish where a particular object originated. He also suggested there may be different types of occupants associated with different types of craft.

That raises a possibility Grusch repeatedly returned to throughout the interview: perhaps the UAP phenomenon does not have a single explanation. Instead of one civilization operating one kind of vehicle, he suggested there could potentially be multiple categories of anomalous intelligence.

Grusch Warns Against Calling Everything Extraterrestrial

One of the most fascinating parts of the conversation was Grusch’s refusal to say that everything associated with UAP necessarily comes from another planet. He acknowledged that an extraterrestrial explanation could account for some of the phenomenon.

But he believes people should remain open to other possibilities.

Grusch used the term “ultraterrestrial” and suggested that some intelligence might have originated on  Earth, left and later returned. He also discussed the idea of a hidden “shadow biome” — essentially some form of intelligence existing alongside humanity that we do not properly understand.

Then he brought up the oceans.

Grusch noted how much remains unknown about Earth’s deep oceans and speculated about whether some advanced intelligence could have developed in or around the seabed. He even added a playful “wink wink” while discussing that possibility.

This should not be misunderstood as Grusch proving that an advanced civilization lives beneath the ocean. He offered it as one possible explanation among several.

His broader argument was that automatically labeling every unexplained object as an alien spacecraft could itself be an assumption.

Strange Orbs and Plasma-Like Phenomena

Grusch suggested that some unusual sightings appear less like conventional solid vehicles and more like plasma or luminous objects displaying intelligent behavior.

However, he offered another possibility. A structured craft could potentially exist behind the visible plasma, he said, with the glowing effect being produced by an unknown propulsion system.

Grusch openly admitted that some of these phenomena are extremely difficult to understand without capturing or scientifically studying them.

This part of the interview stands out because Grusch did not pretend to have an answer for everything. On several occasions, he said there were major parts of the phenomenon that he simply did not understand.

How the U.S. Allegedly Tracks UAP

According to him, he was once cleared into a program that allowed him to learn about certain “signatures” emitted by the alleged craft and how the United States tracks them.

He claimed UAP detection is hidden “in plain sight” inside the broader national intelligence architecture

In simple terms, Grusch appeared to suggest that existing intelligence and surveillance systems can collect information relevant to UAP, while specialized hardware and software on the back end perform additional processing.

An ordinary user of the larger intelligence system might not necessarily know that some components are being used for UAP detection. Grusch did not reveal the specific sensors, technical signatures or software involved, saying parts of the subject remain classified.

Grusch says he initially became aware of the alleged recovery and reverse-engineering effort. He claimed he gained access to intelligence reporting from a foreign peer adversary concerning what that country believed the United States was doing with UAP.

Remarkably, Grusch said he initially learned more from the foreign intelligence reporting about alleged U.S. retrieval and reverse-engineering activity than he learned officially from his own government.

Dr. Phil also asked about attempts to understand the propulsion systems behind the alleged vehicles. Grusch confirmed that reverse engineering was an important part of the issue. He then said he had personally been cleared into what he called some of the “fruits of our labor.”

In other words, Grusch claims he was exposed to classified technology associated in some way with research into these alleged materials or vehicles. He refused to identify the specific technology because he said some of it remains unacknowledged and classified.

According to Grusch, certain developments could benefit humanity, be responsibly introduced into society and create economic opportunities.

He also argued that keeping these technologies hidden could amount to defrauding American taxpayers if Congress continues funding conventional classified research while another more advanced collection of technology remains separated from normal oversight.

The interview became especially interesting when Dr. Phil asked Grusch whether he knew where alleged craft were currently stored. Grusch said he knew historical locations up until the point when his sources stopped working at those facilities.

He claimed that, until a couple of years ago, he was aware of U.S. government and contractor facilities containing documentation, physical material and cadavers. However, he stressed that material can be moved when officials believe a location has been exposed.

Because he is no longer inside the government and no longer has sources continuously reporting from those locations, Grusch said he cannot guarantee that everything is still where it was several years ago.

He argued that authorized officials would need to physically inspect the facilities, question witnesses and potentially conduct search-and-seizure operations to establish what remains.

Dr. Phil asked whether, if the president provided the necessary authorization, Grusch could personally take him to a location where they could see an alleged craft and a cadaver. Grusch immediately responded that he could. He said they could take a “little field trip out west.”

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Dr. Phil pressed further, asking whether there would still be something physically present — a real three-dimensional object they could walk up to and touch. Grusch again said yes.

Grusch is essentially saying that he knows locations that authorized investigators could inspect.

He has openly discussed experiencing PTSD related to his military service. He said authorities attempted to revisit whether he had properly disclosed his mental-health history, leading to a major investigation.

According to Grusch, he handed over his medical records and was cleared. He says a criminal investigation involving him and some associates followed, but he was cleared of wrongdoing there as well.

Grusch also alleged that information concerning his PTSD was leaked from government security files to a journalist shortly after his congressional testimony in 2023. Whether someone believes David Grusch or remains deeply skeptical, this interview matters because of how specific some of his claims have become.

He is no longer discussing only vague rumors of hidden UFO programs.

Grusch now says he personally viewed photographs and videos allegedly showing recovered craft and dead occupants. He claims more than 25 vehicles have been recovered. He says living occupants were detained. He alleges humans communicated with some of them through a form of consciousness-based interaction.

He says the U.S. can detect certain signatures produced by the craft. He claims he saw some classified results of reverse-engineering work. And perhaps most importantly, he says he knows facilities that authorized investigators could physically inspect.

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Pentagon Investigates Alleged Colorado Triangle UAP Videos

Two reportedly classified Air Force videos have been assigned specific case numbers and described as showing a large triangular object. The Pentagon says it is looking for them — but the footage remains unavailable for independent examination.

By The UFO Times Editorial Desk  

• DEVELOPING STORY The footage discussed in this report was not publicly available at the time of publication. This article will be updated if the Department of War releases the videos or provides additional documentation.

• What Is the Evidence Status?

● Established

The Department of War operates the PURSUE UAP disclosure archive and released its fifth tranche of records on August 7, 2026.

● Reported & Attributed

Acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez said the department was researching reports of two videos and would release what it finds through PURSUE.

Unverified

The reported size, appearance, location and behavior of the object cannot be independently evaluated because the two videos have not been made public.

✕ Not Established

There is currently no publicly available evidence demonstrating that the reported object was extraterrestrial, non-human or technologically extraordinary.

The Pentagon says it is investigating reports that the United States Air Force possesses two unreleased cellphone videos allegedly showing a large triangular object near a military installation in Colorado.

Acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez stated that the Department of War was researching the whereabouts of the reported recordings and would publish what it finds through the government’s Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, known as PURSUE.

“We will release what we find under PURSUE on war.gov/ufo,” Valdez said, according to the department’s public statement and subsequent reporting.

That acknowledgment is the most important verified development in the story. It does not authenticate the reported contents of the videos, confirm that the object was anomalous or establish that the footage will ultimately be released.

But it transforms the matter from an allegation circulating solely through unnamed sources into a specific public question that the Pentagon has agreed to investigate.

What Has Been Alleged?

The existence of the recordings was initially reported by the New York Post, citing sources described as familiar with the footage.

According to those sources, a service member used a personal cellphone to record a dark triangular object on two consecutive nights in 2023. The videos were reportedly taken near an unidentified military installation somewhere in Colorado.

The sources further alleged that the object was approximately 100 feet across, moved above mountainous terrain and appeared to conceal itself within clouds.

Acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez said the department was researching the reported videos and would release what it finds through PURSUE. Screenshot preserved for news reporting.

None of those visual or performance claims can presently be verified.

The recordings have not been released to the public. Their native metadata, resolution, duration, chain of custody and complete visual contents are unknown. There is no publicly available sensor information establishing the object’s distance, dimensions, velocity or altitude.

Even the reported size of approximately 100 feet would be difficult to establish reliably from an ordinary cellphone recording without a known distance, identifiable reference points or corroborating sensor data.

The dramatic descriptions should therefore be treated as claims about unseen evidence — not as conclusions established by that evidence.

Colorado landscape shown for geographical context. The military installation connected to the alleged videos has not been publicly identified. This photograph does not document the reported incident.

  Two Specific Case Numbers

The reporting associates the alleged recordings with two Air Force Office of Special Investigations references:

• IRR1669S015524IRR1669S005024

The publication of specific identifiers makes the story more testable than a general claim that secret footage exists somewhere inside the government.

However, The UFO Times has not independently obtained the underlying files or documentation necessary to confirm what those identifiers represent. Their presence in media reporting does not by itself authenticate the recordings or establish their classification status.

The identifiers now provide concrete reference points for journalists, congressional investigators, government archivists and Freedom of Information Act researchers.

If the Department of War produces records carrying those identifiers, researchers will be able to compare the released material with the original descriptions. If the department cannot locate them, it should explain whether the numbers were inaccurate, whether the records belong to another system or whether legal restrictions prevent their disclosure.

Why the Pentagon’s Response Matters

Government acknowledgment and evidentiary confirmation are not the same thing.

The Pentagon has reportedly acknowledged that it is looking into the allegation. It has not publicly confirmed that the two videos exist as described, that the videos depict the same object, that the object was approximately 100 feet wide, that the incident occurred above a particular military installation, that the object demonstrated extraordinary performance, that the footage remains classified, or that the object was a non-human craft.

ⓘ Important Distinction

The Pentagon’s decision to investigate is significant for institutional accountability. It is not a confirmation of the object’s existence, dimensions or nature. These are separate questions, and only evidence can answer the second set.

For decades, disputes over UAP evidence have frequently stalled at the same point: witnesses or insiders allege that stronger evidence exists, while the responsible agency either declines to comment or says it cannot locate the material.

This case presents a narrower question. Two reported recordings have been tied to two reported identifiers, and a Pentagon spokesperson has publicly indicated that the department is searching for them.

The next meaningful development will not be another description of the footage. It will be the government’s documented response.

The Department of War has publicly committed to investigating the reported videos and releasing what it finds through the PURSUE archive at war.gov/ufo. Image: U.S. Department of Defense / Public Domain.

Connection to PURSUE Release 05

The Colorado-video investigation follows the fifth release under the PURSUE disclosure program, published on August 7, 2026.

Release 05 contained 41 records drawn from several government agencies, including 22 documents, 16 videos and three images. Among the materials were military sensor recordings, historical intelligence files and FBI interview records describing large triangular objects near Colorado Springs.

The release also included artistic renderings based on witness testimony. Those renderings were not photographs of the reported objects and should not be confused with the two alleged Colorado cellphone videos now under discussion. The image below is one such rendering, produced by the FBI from a separate witness account in 2026.

⚠  ARTISTIC RECONSTRUCTION — NOT AN IMAGE FROM THE ALLEGED COLORADO VIDEOS

This digital rendering was created by the FBI in 2026 from a separate witness account and published as part of PURSUE Release 05. It does not depict the two cellphone videos currently under investigation.

The UFO Times’ examination of Release 05 found that the tranche expanded the public record but contained substantial evidentiary limitations. Some videos lacked complete native sensor data. Some extraordinary performance descriptions depended on witness estimates. Several triangle images were later reconstructions rather than contemporaneous photographs.

The same evidentiary discipline applies here. A detailed verbal description may justify investigation. It cannot substitute for the footage itself.

Related Investigation

• Pentagon UAP Files Release 05: What the Evidence Shows

Our full editorial examination of the fifth PURSUE release: Gulf of Oman sensor footage, FBI triangle interviews, Project Sign documents and the limits of what the record can prove.

• Read the Full Analysis →

What Would the Videos Need to Show?

If the recordings are located and released, several questions will determine their evidentiary value.

1. Are they the original files? Native recordings are more useful than compressed copies, edited clips or videos recorded from another screen. Original files may preserve timestamps, device information and other metadata.
2. Is the chain of custody documented? Researchers need to know who recorded the videos, when they were transferred, whether they were altered and how they entered Air Force investigative custody.
3. Can the location and time be confirmed? Terrain, weather records, astronomical conditions, aviation activity and military operations can all help test what the videos show.
4. Is the distance known? Apparent size and speed cannot be reliably calculated without distance. A small nearby object can appear similar to a large distant object.
5. Is there corroborating evidence? Radar, infrared imagery, base-security records, aircraft telemetry, additional witnesses or recordings from separate locations would substantially improve the case.
6. Does the object demonstrate genuinely anomalous behavior? A strange shape alone is not enough. Analysts would need reliable evidence of performance incompatible with balloons, aircraft, drones, atmospheric effects, optical distortions or classified human technology.
7. Can independent analysts examine the best available data? Public release of a degraded excerpt would be less informative than access to the complete, least-compressed files with relevant contextual information.

Without those elements, the footage might remain intriguing but inconclusive.

Triangles in the UAP Record

Reports of dark triangular or boomerang-shaped objects have appeared repeatedly in modern UFO history. Witnesses have described them as silent, unusually large and sometimes equipped with lights at their corners.

That recurring description has produced several competing interpretations. Some sightings may involve conventional aircraft viewed under poor nighttime conditions. Others may involve groups of lights perceived as the edges of a single solid structure. Experimental or classified aircraft are another possibility, particularly near military installations. Atmospheric conditions, limited visual reference points and errors in estimating distance can also make an object appear larger, slower or stranger than it is.

A smaller residual group may remain unexplained because the evidence is incomplete.

The recurrence of a particular shape does not establish that every triangle report has the same cause. Nor does it establish that any of them represent extraterrestrial technology. Each incident must be evaluated on its own evidence.

The Most Responsible Conclusion

The Pentagon’s investigation is a legitimate breaking-news development. It creates a measurable commitment: locate the reported videos, determine what records exist and release whatever can lawfully be made public through PURSUE.

But the strongest claims remain unverified.

The public has not seen the recordings. No independent analyst has confirmed the reported dimensions or behavior. The precise military installation has not been officially identified. No released evidence presently demonstrates exotic propulsion or non-human origin.

The correct position is neither to dismiss the story automatically nor to declare that an extraordinary craft has been captured on video.

The central fact is not that a 100-foot triangular craft has been proven to exist. The central fact is that the Pentagon has said it will investigate whether the reported evidence exists — and tell the public what it finds.

What Happens Next

The UFO Times will monitor the PURSUE archive for either reported case identifier; any official Pentagon clarification; possible Air Force or AFOSI acknowledgment; release of the original or derivative footage; congressional inquiries concerning the recordings; and evidence clarifying the location, date and chain of custody.

Sources and Documentation

• Department of War — Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)
• Joel Valdez — Public statement concerning the reported videos (X / Twitter)
• New York Post — Initial report concerning two alleged Colorado videos, August 8, 2026
• New York Post — Follow-up report on the Pentagon investigation, August 15, 2026
• CBS News — Independent coverage of PURSUE Release 05, August 7, 2026

Editorial Note

The descriptions of the alleged videos originate with sources quoted by the New York Post. The UFO Times has not seen the footage and cannot independently authenticate its reported contents. The Pentagon’s investigation should not be interpreted as confirmation of the object or the claims made about it.

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UFO Mysteries + Corporate Spies: Two Cases That Show Information Is Worth Protecting

Katie Helbling 

Sometimes they start with a fireball streaking across the Pennsylvania sky. Other times, they begin with an employee quietly searching Slack channels at a Silicon Valley startup.

At first glance, the Kecksburg Incident of 1965 and the ongoing legal battle between HR software companies Rippling and Deel couldn’t seem more different. One is a decades-old mystery involving military vehicles, eyewitnesses, and speculation about unidentified flying objects. The other is a modern corporate espionage case centered on alleged insider access and stolen trade secrets.

But both highlight the same underlying truth: information has value and organizations will go to great lengths to protect it.

The Mystery in the Pennsylvania Woods

On December 9, 1965, thousands of people across the northeastern United States reported seeing a bright fireball race across the evening sky before descending into the woods near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania. Witnesses described military vehicles arriving quickly, roads being blocked, and rumors of a strange acorn-shaped object recovered from the crash site.

Over the decades, theories have ranged from a meteor to a failed Soviet space probe to something far more extraordinary. Official investigations concluded that nothing unusual was recovered, yet eyewitness accounts continue to fuel speculation more than 60 years later. Even after Freedom of Information Act requests and renewed public interest surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), no definitive answer has emerged.

Whether the object was extraterrestrial, experimental technology, or simply a misunderstood astronomical event, one thing is certain: uncertainty creates lasting fascination.

Corporate Espionage Goes Digital

Fast forward to today, and secrecy looks very different. Instead of military convoys and remote forests, the battleground is collaboration software and cloud-based workplace tools.

In an ongoing lawsuit, HR technology company Rippling alleges that competitor Deel recruited one of its employees to secretly collect confidential company information. According to court filings, the employee allegedly searched thousands of internal Slack conversations, accessed product plans, pricing strategies, customer information, and sales data before passing that information along.

Rippling says it uncovered the alleged scheme by creating a fake Slack channel containing fabricated information and monitoring who attempted to access it, a digital version of setting a trap. The company has since brought claims involving trade secret theft, wire fraud, unfair competition, and even violations under the federal RICO statute.

Deel has denied the allegations and counters that Rippling itself engaged in improper conduct, making this an ongoing legal dispute that has also drawn the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Regardless of how the litigation ultimately ends, the case serves as a reminder that today’s insider threats rarely involve someone sneaking documents out in a briefcase. More often, they involve someone who already has legitimate access.

The Insider Threat Has Changed

For security professionals, the Rippling case reinforces principles that have existed for decades inside government and defense organizations:

• Insider threats often come from trusted individuals with legitimate access.
• Monitoring unusual behavior can be just as important as preventing outside attacks.
•  “Need to know” remains one of the strongest security controls.
  
• Continuous evaluation matters because motivations can change over time.

These concepts are central to initiatives like Trusted Workforce 2.0, which emphasize ongoing evaluation rather than relying solely on periodic investigations. While the Rippling lawsuit involves the private sector, many of its lessons mirror challenges security professionals have long managed inside classified environments.

Sometimes the Biggest Story Is the Information Itself

One case asks whether something extraordinary landed in a Pennsylvania forest. The other asks whether someone quietly walked away with a company’s most valuable intellectual property.

The facts may be vastly different, but both demonstrate why governments, businesses, and security professionals spend so much effort protecting information and why the stories surrounding that information continue to capture our attention decades later.

Whether it’s an unexplained object in the woods or unusual searches inside a Slack workspace, the lesson is the same: the most valuable asset is often the information people are trying to keep or uncover.

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De meest raadselachtige gevallen uit de vrijgegeven UFO-dossiers van Donald Trump: van 'sterren schepen' tot Apollo 17 mysterie

De afgelopen decennia hebben we getuige kunnen zijn van talloze waarnemingen van vreemde objecten die door de lucht scheerden. Deze waarnemingen hebben geleid tot veel speculaties en complottheorieën over de aanwezigheid van buitenaards leven en de mogelijke verborgenheid door overheden. Recentelijk heeft de Amerikaanse overheid onder president Donald Trump een uitgebreide verzameling documenten vrijgegeven, waarin enkele van de meest mysterieuze UFO-gevallen worden besproken. Deze documenten bieden niet alleen een inkijkje in de onderzoeken, maar roepen ook veel vragen op over de aard van deze waarnemingen en de interpretaties die hieraan gegeven kunnen worden.

In dit essay zullen we de inhoud van deze vrijgegeven dossiers bespreken, de verschillende fenomenen die worden beschreven analyseren en de meningen van experts en wetenschappers hierover presenteren. Vervolgens zullen we onze eigen interpretaties geven, rekening houdend met zowel de beschikbare bewijzen als de beperkingen ervan.

De inhoud van de vrijgegeven dossiers

De documenten bevatten onder andere videobeelden, radaropnames, getuigenverklaringen en grafieken die door de Amerikaanse overheid zijn verzameld.

De vierde tranche, die op de website van het Ministerie van Oorlog werd gepubliceerd, bevat een video van een achtpuntig object dat in 2025 boven de Gele Zee in Oost-Azië werd gezien.

1. Mysterieuze 'achtpuntige ster' schiet door de lucht

Een van de meest intrigerende beelden die recent naar buiten kwam, is een infraroodopname van een achtpuntig object dat door de duisternis schiet en abrupt van richting verandert. Het object lijkt te beschikken over shape-shifting armen die zich aanpassen terwijl het door de lucht beweegt, en laat een gloeiende spoorlijn achter. Deze beelden wekken veel nieuwsgierigheid en leiden tot verschillende speculaties. Desalniettemin benadrukken overheidsfunctionarissen dat dergelijke waarnemingen niet automatisch bewijzen vormen voor buitenaardse afkomst. Ze blijven voorzichtig met conclusies en wijzen erop dat veel van deze fenomenen mogelijk verklaard kunnen worden door conventionele oorzaken.

De recente infraroodbeelden, vastgelegd door het Amerikaanse leger, tonen een vreemd achtpuntig object dat snel door de nachtelijke lucht beweegt. Het gedrag van het object is ongewoon: armen lijken te verschuiven en van vorm te veranderen, waardoor het bijna een vormveranderende verschijning krijgt. Bij ingezoomde beelden is te zien dat het object over het scherm raast, met een zwakke, gloeiende streep die het gevolg lijkt te zijn van zijn snelheid en beweging. Het object vertoont plotselinge en onvoorspelbare bewegingen, verandert meerdere keren scherp van richting en verdwijnt soms uit het zicht, om vervolgens weer te verschijnen. Dit grillige vliegpatteren en de vormveranderende kenmerken hebben velen doen speculeren over de herkomst, met theorieën variërend van geavanceerde militaire technologie tot onverklaarbare luchtverschijnselen. Ondanks deze fascinerende beelden blijven officials voorzichtig en waarschuwen dat verdere onderzoeken nodig zijn om de ware aard van het fenomeen te achterhalen.

Een overheidsgrafiek, gebaseerd op getuigenverslagen uit 2023, toont een enorm ellipsvormig object dat getuigen beweerden uit een fel licht aan de hemel te zijn verschenen voordat het verdween.

2. 'Massieve vliegende schotel' verschijnt uit een fel licht

Een opvallend en intrigerend geval betreft een enorm, ellipsvormig object dat uit het niets aan de hemel leek te verschijnen als een fel licht, om daarna plotseling te verdwijnen. Verschillende getuigen, waaronder zeven federale agenten die verspreid in het westen van de Verenigde Staten werkzaam waren, hebben dit fenomeen beschreven als een grote, glanzende bol die stil hing in de lucht voordat hij verdween. Dit soort waarnemingen roept belangrijke vragen op over de aard en herkomst van dergelijke verschijnselen. Zijn ze het resultaat van natuurlijke fenomenen, menselijke technologie of wellicht iets veel buitengewoners?

De getuigenverslagen vormen een krachtig bewijs dat dergelijke verschijnselen niet zomaar verzinsels zijn. Zo beschreven de agenten en andere getuigen dat ze objecten zagen die leken te lanceren of te schieten, met bollen die in de verte andere bollen uit de lucht leken te schieten. Daarnaast werd een grote, gloeiend heldere bol waargenomen die op één plek bleef hangen, alsof hij bewust stilhield. Ook werd een halfdoorzichtig, doorzichtige vorm gezien die vergeleken werd met een ‘doorzichtige vlieger’. Deze variatie in waarnemingen onderstreept de complexiteit en de onzekerheid rondom de aard van het fenomeen.

Het FBI-laboratorium heeft op basis van de getuigenverslagen een grafiek opgesteld die een bronzen, metalen, ellipsoïde vormige structuur toont. Volgens de analyse verscheen het object uit een fel licht aan de hemel, met een geschatte lengte tussen de 40 en 60 meter. Wat nog opmerkelijker is, is dat het object volgens de getuigen ogenblikkelijk verdween toen het werd waargenomen. Deze plotselinge verdwijning en de indrukwekkende omvang maken het des te boeiender en vragen om een serieuze, wetenschappelijke benadering.

Kortom, deze waarneming onderstreept dat er nog veel onduidelijkheid bestaat over de aard van zulke verschijnselen. Of het nu natuurlijke fenomenen, menselijke technologie of iets buitenaards betreft, het is duidelijk dat we geconfronteerd worden met gebeurtenissen die onze nieuwsgierigheid en wetenschappelijke interesse zeker verdienen. Het is van groot belang dat dit soort incidenten serieus worden onderzocht om meer duidelijkheid te krijgen over hun oorsprong en betekenis.

Boven is een PRINTSCREEN uit een video die in 2020 boven de Atlantische Oceaan is gemaakt. Getuigen beschreven het als 'donkerder, kastanjebruine kleur, ongeveer 12-15 voet hoog.' Sommigen hebben het vergeleken met de kwalachtige UFO die eerder in Irak werd gezien.

3. 'Jellyfish' UFO drijft over de Atlantische Oceaan

Onlangs zijn er fascinerende beelden vrijgegeven die de aandacht trekken van zowel experts als nieuwsgierige waarnemers wereldwijd. Deze beelden tonen een mysterieus, ‘jellyfish-achtig’ object dat over de Atlantische Oceaan zweefde. Getuigen beschrijven het als een donker, bordeauxrood object met een hoogte van ongeveer 12 tot 15 voet. De waarneming roept onmiddellijk vragen op over de aard en herkomst van dit fenomeen, vooral omdat het lijkt te bewegen zonder duidelijke controle of manoeuvres, wat de interesse en speculaties alleen maar verhoogt.

De militaire sensoren bevestigen de waarneming door het object te detecteren en te volgen, wat de geloofwaardigheid van de gebeurtenis versterkt. Echter, naast de overtuigende beelden en sensorwaarnemingen wordt er ook geprobeerd een meer aardse verklaring te geven. Een plausibele mogelijkheid is dat het hier gaat om een grote, onregelmatige ballon die door de wind werd meegesleept. Ballonnen kunnen in de lucht zweven en lijken soms onverwacht te bewegen, vooral als ze door turbulentie worden beïnvloed. De waarneming dat het object meebeweegt met de wind, zonder duidelijke manoeuvres of koerswijzigingen, ondersteunt deze theorie.

Het onderzoeksmateriaal bevat een kort videofragment van slechts 32 seconden, opgenomen in 2020 door een Amerikaans militair platform. Op de beelden is een donker, kwallenachtig object te zien dat door de lucht drijft. Het infraroodbeeld laat zien dat het object een constante beweging vertoont, terwijl het lijkt te worden beïnvloed door atmosferische omstandigheden. Volgens een rapport van het US Northern Command, ingediend bij het All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), wordt het object beschreven als een donker bordeauxrood verschijnsel, dat ongeveer 12 tot 15 voet hoog is. Getuigen beschrijven het als een vervormde ballon die door de wind wordt voortgedreven, wat de natuurlijke verklaring lijkt te bevestigen.

De beelden tonen ook dat militaire sensoren herhaaldelijk zoomden en pannen om het object scherp in beeld te houden. Dit wijst op een serieuze poging om het fenomeen te bestuderen en te begrijpen. Hoewel de waarneming op het eerste gezicht mysterieus en mogelijk buitenaards lijkt, biedt de beschikbare informatie een plausibele, aardse verklaring: dat het hier om een grote, onregelmatig gevormde ballon gaat die door de wind wordt voortgedreven. Desalniettemin blijft het fenomeen intrigerend en onderstreept het de complexiteit en de beperkingen van onze waarnemingen en interpretaties van luchtverschijnselen. Het onderstreept ook de noodzaak voor verder onderzoek, zodat we ooit een definitief antwoord kunnen vinden op deze fascinerende vraagtekens aan de hemel.

De video volgt eerst een enkel contrastgebied voordat het inzoomt, en toont wat lijkt op een langwerpig object

4. Langwerpig object lijkt te splitsen in gloeiende lichtjes

Pictured is a page in the Department of Energy report, showing an enhanced view of the object spotted over the nuclear plan

5. Stil diamantvormig object gedetecteerd in de buurt van een kernwapenfabriek

In 2015 deed zich een opmerkelijk voorval voor dat nog steeds vragen oproept over veiligheid en mogelijke bedreigingen rondom nucleaire installaties. Op dat jaar werd een bijzonder object gespot boven de beveiligde nucleaire faciliteiten in Texas. Wat dit geval zo intrigerend maakt, is dat het object werd waargenomen door radar en surveillancecamera’s, die bevestigden dat het stil en zonder zichtbaar voortstuwingssysteem door het luchtruim zweefde. Dit soort incidenten roept natuurlijk onmiddellijk vragen op over de aard van deze verschijnselen, de intenties achter het verschijnen ervan, en de risico’s die daarmee gepaard gaan.

Een van de meest gedetailleerde documentaties hierover betreft een incident dat plaatsvond in september 2015 bij de Pantex-fabriek, de belangrijkste locatie in de Verenigde Staten voor de opslag, assemblage en ontmanteling van kernwapens. Het rapport over dat voorval geeft een helder beeld van de gebeurtenis en onderstreept de ernst ervan. Volgens de gegevens werd het incident ontdekt nadat grondradar een onbekend object had geregistreerd dat zich in de directe omgeving van deze hoogbeveiligde faciliteit bewoog. Al snel werden beveiligingsmedewerkers gealarmeerd en uitgezonden om het terrein te controleren.

De agenten volgden het verdachte object enkele mijlen terwijl getuigen beschrijven dat het een stil, ruitvormig verschijnsel was, zonder enige zichtbare voortstuwing of andere beweegredenen. Wat dit nog opvallender maakt, is dat het object uiteindelijk verdween voorbij de grenzen van het terrein, zonder dat er verdere communicatie of zichtbare communicatie plaatsvond. Het feit dat het object zonder enige duidelijke oorzaak of zichtbaar voortstuwingssysteem door de lucht zweefde, wekt niet alleen verbazing, maar brengt ook belangrijke veiligheidsvragen naar voren. Hoe kon zo’n object zo lang in de buurt blijven van een uiterst gevoelige nucleaire faciliteit? Wat waren de bedoelingen achter deze verschijning? En wat betekent dit voor de veiligheid van onze nucleaire infrastructuur?

Het rapport bevat diverse bewijsmaterialen, waaronder radargegevens, bewakingsbeelden en verbeterde stilstaande beelden die werden geproduceerd door de Sandia National Laboratories. Deze beelden en gegevens werden verzameld doordat onderzoekers probeerden te achterhalen wat er in de lucht rond het nucleaire complex werd gekruist. De constatering dat er zich een stil, niet-voortbewegend object bevond, dat niet kon worden verklaard door bekende technologieën, versterkt de urgentie om dit fenomeen serieus te nemen. Het blijft een feit dat dergelijke incidenten niet alleen de veiligheid van nucleaire installaties in gevaar brengen, maar ook de nationale veiligheid in het algemeen. Het is van cruciaal belang dat er verder onderzoek wordt gedaan en dat de wereld zich bewust wordt van deze mysterieuze en potentieel gevaarlijke verschijnselen.

Een militaire piloot beweerde een stil, 500-voet groot driehoekig object te hebben gezien dat in 2002 over Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan vloog. Boven staat de artistieke impressie die vrijdag in de UFO-dossiers werd vrijgegeven.

6. Piloot meldt stilstaande driehoek op 500 voet boven Amerikaanse luchtmachtbasis

In 2002 werd boven Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan een opmerkelijke waarneming gedaan die nog altijd tot de verbeelding spreekt. Een militaire piloot beschreef een mysterieuze driehoekige vorm die geruisloos door de lucht gleed, zonder enige zichtbare verlichting. Wat deze waarneming extra intrigerend maakt, is de ongewone beweging en het ontbreken van conventionele kenmerken die je bij reguliere vliegtuigen zou verwachten.

De piloot meldde dat hij samen met een collega rond 4.30 uur ’s ochtends sterren aan het bekijken was. Plotseling begonnen de sterren boven hen te verdwijnen, alsof een groot object zich boven het hemellichaam bevond. Volgens de getuige leek het alsof er iets enorms boven hen door de lucht bewoog. Het was een moment dat de aandacht volledig vasthield en de nieuwsgierigheid deed toenemen.

Wat de waarneming nog indrukwekkender maakt, is de beschrijving van het object zelf. De getuige vertelde dat het een gelijkzijdige driehoek was met een indrukwekkende lengte van ongeveer 500 voet. Het bijzondere was dat het object geruisloos bewoog, zonder enige zichtbare lichten of andere conventionele kenmerken van vliegtuigen of drones. Het vloog met een constante snelheid en op een vaste hoogte, wat het nog mysterieuzer maakte. Het feit dat het geen geluid maakte en geen verlichting had, maakte het bijna onmogelijk om het te classificeren binnen de bekende technologieën.

De beweging van het object was eveneens opmerkelijk. De piloot beschreef dat het object plotseling een abrupte 90 graden linksom draaide, terwijl het naar rechts draaide. Deze beweging was contrair aan wat je zou verwachten bij een normaal vliegtuig, dat meestal in een vloeiende bocht naar links of rechts zou maken. Vervolgens vloog het object snel weer horizontaal, wat de indruk gaf van een gecontroleerde en doelgerichte beweging. Het feit dat het zo’n ongewone draai maakte, versterkte de overtuiging dat het om iets buitenaards of op zijn minst onverklaarbaars ging.

Deze waarneming wordt door velen beschouwd als een van de meest overtuigende bewijsstukken van de aanwezigheid van niet-geïdentificeerde luchtverschijnselen. Het feit dat een ervaren piloot dit heeft gezien en rapportage heeft gedaan, geeft extra gewicht aan de zaak. Het ontbreken van herkenbare technologieën, de stille beweging en de ongewone draaibeweging maken het bijna onmogelijk om het te verklaren met conventionele middelen.

Kortom, de gebeurtenis boven Bagram in 2002 blijft een intrigerend mysterie dat de verbeelding prikkelt en de discussie over buitenaardse verschijnselen levendig houdt. Het onderstreept de noodzaak voor verder onderzoek en openheid over onverklaarbare luchtwaarnemingen, zodat we misschien ooit de ware aard ervan kunnen doorgronden.

Deze archieffoto toont het maanoppervlak zoals gezien vanaf de landingsplaats van Apollo 12. Op deze afbeelding is een gemarkeerd gebied van interesse te zien iets rechts van de verticale as van het beeld, boven de horizon, waarin ongeïdentificeerde verschijnselen zichtbaar zijn.

7. Apollo 17-astronauten zien knipperend object in de ruimte

Tot slot zijn er waarnemingen van astronauten tijdens de Apollo 17 missie in 1972. Zij rapporteerden een fel, roterend object dat in de ruimte om hen heen vloog. Sommige beelden tonen ook meerdere heldere objecten en fragmenten die bewegen nabij de ruimtevaartuigen. Deze waarnemingen roepen de vraag op of er buitenaardse activiteiten plaatsvinden in de ruimte, of dat het om natuurlijke hemelverschijnselen gaat.

Zelfs astronauten verschijnen in de bestanden, met Apollo 17-crewleden Gene Cernan, Jack Schmitt en Ron Evans die tijdens hun missie in 1972 melding maakten van een helder, blijkbaar draaiend object.

Meneer Cernan zei dat het object duidelijk op enige afstand was en leek te knipperen in een regelmatig ritme terwijl de bemanning terug naar de aarde keek.

'Het is een helder object en het draait duidelijk omdat het knippert,' zei hij, eraan toevoegend: 'Er is iets daarbuiten.'

De bemanning meldde ook het zien van meerdere heldere objecten en fragmenten die zich dichtbij hun ruimtevaartuig bewogen tijdens de missie.

Na het afvuren van hun straalmotoren om van richting te veranderen, meldde meneer Evans dat hij 'zeer heldere deeltjes of fragmenten' zag voorbij drijven, terwijl meneer Schmitt het schouwspel buiten het raam vergeleek met de 'Vierde van Juli'.

Later beschreef meneer Evans enkele van de objecten als 'zeer scherp, hoekige fragmenten die tollen', wat suggereert dat ten minste een deel van wat de astronauten zagen mogelijk puin was dat verband hield met de manoeuvres van het ruimtevaartuig.

Een screenshot van een video die vrijdag is uitgebracht en een onbeantwoord UFO-rapport van vorig jaar laat zien. Het beeldmateriaal toont een klein bolvormig object dat over het scherm beweegt

8. Mysterieuze bol raast over een buurt in het Midden-Oosten

Onlangs is er door de overheid een nieuwe video vrijgegeven die velen heeft doen opkijken en velen met vragen achterlaat. Het gaat om een korte, maar opvallende beelden waarop een mysterieuze bol te zien is die snel en onrustig door een woonwijk in het Midden-Oosten beweegt. Deze video maakt deel uit van een recent gedeclassificeerd pakket van documenten over Ongeïdentificeerde Anomale Fenomenen (UAP’s), dat door Amerikaanse autoriteiten openbaar is gemaakt. Het feit dat deze informatie nu gedeeld wordt, onderstreept de ernst en de complexiteit van de zaak.

De video toont een opvallend object dat wordt omschreven als een ‘bolvormig fenomeen’. Het object beweegt met hoge snelheid en lijkt ongebruikelijke eigenschappen te vertonen, wat de aandacht van vele experts heeft getrokken. Wat precies de aard van dit object is, blijft echter onduidelijk. Onderzoekers en analisten konden op basis van de beschikbare beelden en gegevens niet vaststellen of het hier om een drone, een ballon, een traditioneel vliegtuig of een ander bekend type luchtvaartuig gaat. Deze onzekerheid is begrijpelijk, aangezien het object zich snel beweegt en de beelden beperkt zijn in detail en helderheid.

Omdat er geen duidelijk bewijs is dat het object een bekende technologie betreft, heeft de Amerikaanse overheid de zaak als ‘niet opgelost’ geclassificeerd. Dit betekent dat er op dit moment geen sluitende verklaring kan worden gegeven over de aard of herkomst van het fenomeen. Het is belangrijk om te benadrukken dat deze classificatie niet automatisch wijst op buitenaardse oorsprong. Autoriteiten benadrukken herhaald dat ‘niet opgelost’ niet gelijk staat aan ‘buitenaards’. Het kan ook simpelweg betekenen dat er onvoldoende gegevens beschikbaar zijn om tot een definitieve conclusie te komen.

Deze onthulling roept vanzelfsprekend veel vragen op. Waarom wordt deze video nu openbaar gemaakt? Wat probeert men te bereiken? En vooral: wat is de waarheid achter dit mysterieuze object? Het feit dat overheden openheid geven over dergelijke waarnemingen, duidt op de toenemende bereidheid om transparant te zijn over fenomenen die lange tijd onder de radar bleven. Tegelijkertijd onderstrepen ze dat er nog veel onbekend is en dat onze kennis over de lucht boven ons nog altijd beperkt is. Het blijft daarom van groot belang dat we deze informatie serieus nemen en verder onderzoeken, zodat we hopelijk in de toekomst meer duidelijkheid krijgen over wat zich werkelijk afspeelt in onze luchtwegen.

Wat denken experts hiervan?

Een uitgebreide analyse van de meningen en inzichten van wetenschappers, UFO-onderzoekers en sceptici over UFO-waarnemingen en buitenaardse verschijnselen

In de afgelopen decennia is het onderwerp van UFO’s en buitenaardse verschijnselen een voortdurend onderwerp van discussie, speculatie en wetenschappelijk onderzoek geworden. Hoewel veel waarnemingen kunnen worden verklaard door natuurlijke of menselijke oorzaken, blijven sommige gevallen mysterieus en roepen ze vragen op die nog niet volledig beantwoord zijn. In dit artikel worden de standpunten van verschillende experts, waaronder wetenschappers, UFO-onderzoekers en sceptici, uitgebreid besproken en gecontextualiseerd, met aandacht voor wat zij van deze fenomenen vinden en welke verklaringen zij aandragen.

Wat denken wetenschappers en UFO-onderzoekers over UFO-waarnemingen?

• Overeenstemming over natuurlijke en menselijke verklaringen

Over het algemeen delen veel wetenschappers en UFO-onderzoekers de opvatting dat de meeste waarnemingen in de lucht verklaard kunnen worden door natuurlijke verschijnselen, menselijke technologie of optische illusies. Professoren zoals Neil deGrasse Tyson, een vooraanstaand astrofysicus en populair wetenschapper, benadrukken dat veel van de waargenomen objecten in de lucht kunnen worden toegeschreven aan bekende fenomenen zoals sterren, planeten, weerballonnen, drones, en atmosferische optische effecten zoals halo’s en mirages. Tyson wijst erop dat onze zintuigen en perceptie soms bedrieglijk kunnen zijn, vooral onder omstandigheden die het waarnemen bemoeilijken.

Daarnaast worden veel “vreemde” verschijnselen vaak veroorzaakt door atmosferische omstandigheden die het licht op een bijzondere manier breken of weerkaatsen, waardoor objecten die er niet echt zijn lijken te bewegen of te veranderen in vorm. Dit soort illusies kunnen bijvoorbeeld worden veroorzaakt door ijskristallen, zonsopkomst of zonsondergang, of door luchtspiegelingen over het water.

• Complexiteit en beperkte gegevens

Wetenschappers geven toe dat de complexiteit van de waarnemingen en de beperkte hoeveelheid betrouwbare gegevens het vaak moeilijk maken om definitieve conclusies te trekken. Veel waarnemingen worden gedaan op basis van getuigenverklaringen of beelden die niet altijd van hoge kwaliteit zijn of onvoldoende bewijs leveren. Dit leidt tot voorzichtigheid en terughoudendheid binnen de wetenschappelijke gemeenschap, die de voorkeur geeft aan verificatie en reproduceerbaarheid.

De rol van openheid en verder onderzoek

• De meningen van UFO-onderzoekers zoals Dr. Jacques Vallée en Dr. Leslie Kean

Aan de andere kant van het spectrum bevinden zich onderzoekers zoals Dr. Jacques Vallée en journaliste en onderzoeker Dr. Leslie Kean, die pleiten voor een meer open en transparante aanpak. Vallée, een pionier in UFO-onderzoek en bekend om zijn wetenschappelijke benadering, stelt dat sommige fenomenen niet zomaar af te wijzen zijn en dat ze mogelijk aanwijzingen kunnen bevatten over buitenaardse betrokkenheid. Hij benadrukt dat veel waarnemingen niet voldoende verklaard kunnen worden door bekende natuurlijke of menselijke oorzaken en dat het belangrijk is om verder te onderzoeken.

Dr. Leslie Kean heeft zich sterk gemaakt voor het verkrijgen van meer transparantie van overheidsinstanties en militaire rapporten over UFO-waarnemingen. Ze stelt dat het ontbreken van volledige gegevens en het achterhouden van informatie niet alleen de wetenschap belemmert, maar ook het publieke vertrouwen ondermijnt. Kean benadrukt dat het belangrijk is om open te staan voor alle mogelijke verklaringen en dat buitenaardse betrokkenheid niet meteen uitgesloten moet worden, vooral wanneer de gegevens dat suggereren.

• Mogelijke verklaringen en speculaties

Sommige onderzoekers suggereren dat de technologie die wordt waargenomen mogelijk van geavanceerde menselijke ontwikkeling is, bijvoorbeeld geheime militaire of civiele projecten die nog niet publiekelijk bekend zijn. Anderen denken dat de waargenomen objecten buitenaardse technologie zouden kunnen zijn die ons nog niet volledig begrepen._

Het is ook mogelijk dat sommige fenomenen het resultaat zijn van een combinatie van factoren, of dat ze door intelligentie worden gestuurd die niet noodzakelijk buitenaards hoeft te zijn. Sommige theorieën wijzen op het bestaan van interdimensionale wezens of fenomeen dat buiten ons huidige begrip valt.

Wat denken sceptici en kritische wetenschappers?

• Scepticisme en de wetenschappelijke aanpak

Sceptici en kritische wetenschappers benadrukken dat het belangrijk is om waarnemingen met een gezonde dosis scepticisme te bekijken. Ze stellen dat het merendeel van de vermeende UFO’s gemakkelijk kan worden verklaard door natuurlijke verschijnselen, menselijke technologie of optische illusies. Ze waarschuwen dat het te snel toeschrijven van fenomenen aan buitenaardse technologie zonder grondig bewijs de wetenschappelijke integriteit ondermijnt.

Veel sceptici wijzen op het belang van kritisch onderzoek en het vermijden van overhaaste conclusies. Ze benadrukken dat het verzamelen van bewijs voor buitenaards leven uiterst complex en moeilijk is, en dat de meeste waarnemingen niet meer zijn dan misverstanden of interpretaties van eenvoudige verschijnselen.

• Bezorgdheid over paranoia en misinformatie

Daarnaast uiten sceptici zorgen dat de hype rond UFO’s en buitenaardse betrokkenheid kan leiden tot paranoia, desinformatie en het ondermijnen van het vertrouwen in wetenschap en overheid. Ze waarschuwen dat het onkritisch geloven in buitenaardse bezoeken zonder sluitend bewijs kan leiden tot misleiding en dat het belangrijk is om de feiten eerlijk en transparant te evalueren.

Wat vinden UFO-onderzoekers en sceptici van elkaars standpunten?

• Tegenstellingen en overeenkomsten

UFO-onderzoekers zoals Vallée en Kean staan vaak kritisch tegenover de sceptische houding, waarbij zij beargumenteren dat het gebrek aan volledige openheid en transparantie door overheden en militaire instanties de zoektocht naar de waarheid bemoeilijkt. Ze pleiten voor een grondiger en onpartijdiger onderzoek, waarbij alle mogelijke verklaringen serieus worden genomen.

Sceptici daarentegen blijven terughoudend en vragen om concreet bewijs dat onweerlegbaar is. Zij benadrukken dat veel waarnemingen kunnen worden verklaard door natuurlijke of menselijke factoren en dat het gevaar bestaat dat men zich laat meeslepen door fantasie of overhaaste conclusies.

• BESLUIT: Een complex en veelzijdig onderwerp

In samenvatting is het duidelijk dat de meningen over UFO’s en buitenaardse verschijnselen sterk variëren en afhankelijk zijn van de perspectieven van de betrokken experts. Wetenschappers en veel UFO-onderzoekers erkennen dat de meeste waarnemingen verklaard kunnen worden door bekende fenomenen, maar dat er ook gevallen zijn die vragen blijven oproepen en waaraan verder onderzoek moet worden besteed.

De open houding van onderzoekers zoals Vallée en Kean benadrukt dat het belangrijk is om alle mogelijke verklaringen serieus te nemen en transparantie te eisen van overheden. Aan de andere kant blijven sceptici kritisch en vragen zij om onweerlegbaar bewijs voordat men conclusies trekt over buitenaardse betrokkenheid.

Wat de toekomst ook brengt, het lijkt duidelijk dat het onderwerp UFO’s en buitenaardse verschijnselen een complex samenspel is van wetenschap, mysterie, overheidsbeleid en menselijke perceptie. Het blijft een fascinerend en controversieel onderwerp dat wellicht nog vele jaren voor discussie en onderzoek zal zorgen. Het is essentieel dat dit onderzoek met een kritische maar open geest wordt voortgezet, zodat de waarheid – welke die ook mag zijn – zo dicht mogelijk wordt benaderd.

Hoe moeten wij ZELF deze UITZONDERLIJKE BEELDEN EN CASES interpreteren?

Het is duidelijk dat de vrijgegeven documenten een enorme bron van mysterie en nieuwsgierigheid vormen. Als we deze gevallen zelf moeten interpreteren, moeten we rekening houden met verschillende factoren: de kwaliteit van de bewijzen, de context van de waarnemingen en de beperkingen van onze kennis.

Ten eerste is het belangrijk te erkennen dat veel waarnemingen waarschijnlijk natuurlijke of menselijke oorzaken hebben. Atmosferische verschijnselen, optische illusies, en geavanceerde militaire technologie kunnen veel van de onverklaarbare objecten verklaren. Echter, sommige gevallen blijven moeilijk te verklaren en vragen om verder onderzoek.

Daarnaast moeten we ons bewust zijn van de mogelijke belangen en de dekmantel die overheden kunnen hebben. Het feit dat sommige beelden pas jaren later worden vrijgegeven, roept vragen op over de transparantie en de bereidheid om de waarheid te delen.

Het is ook cruciaal om de menselijke perceptie en interpretatie niet te overschatten. Getuigenissen kunnen beïnvloed worden door angst, verwarring of verkeerde interpretaties van natuurlijke fenomenen.

Tot slot moeten we als samenleving een evenwicht vinden tussen scepsis en openheid. Het is niet verstandig om alles onmiddellijk als buitenaards te bestempelen, maar het is evenmin verstandig om alles te af te doen als onzin. Een kritische, wetenschappelijke benadering is de beste manier om deze mysteries te onderzoeken.

Conclusie

De vrijgegeven UFO-dossiers bieden een fascinerend overzicht van de vele mysterieuze fenomenen die door de jaren heen zijn waargenomen. Van shape-shifting objecten en enorme ellipsoïden tot ruimteverschijnselen en militaire waarnemingen, de gevallen roepen vele vragen op over de aard en oorsprong van deze verschijnselen. Experts en wetenschappers zijn het erover eens dat de meeste waarnemingen verklaard kunnen worden, maar dat sommige fenomenen nog altijd buiten onze huidige kennis vallen.

Het is belangrijk dat we deze gevallen met een open maar kritische blik blijven bekijken. Verder onderzoek, transparantie en wetenschappelijke nieuwsgierigheid zijn essentieel om de waarheid achter deze mysteries te achterhalen. Of het nu natuurlijke verschijnselen, menselijke technologie of buitenaardse activiteiten betreft, de zoektocht naar antwoorden blijft een boeiend en belangrijk onderdeel van onze collectieve nieuwsgierigheid en wetenschappelijke ambitie.

Door deze cases zelf te interpreteren, moeten we ons realiseren dat de waarheid complex en gelaagd is. Het is onze taak om met een open geest en kritisch denken deze mysteries te blijven onderzoeken en te streven naar meer transparantie en kennis.

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For decades, strange objects spotted hurtling through the skies have fuelled claims that the truth about UFOs is being hidden from the public.

Now, a trove of files released under Donald Trump's administration has offered a glimpse inside some of the most baffling encounters investigated by the US government.

Among them are eerie videos showing objects that appear to defy easy explanation, alongside extraordinary testimony from military pilots, astronauts and federal officers. 

One mysterious craft resembles an eight-pointed star as it darts through the darkness, while another appears like a giant jellyfish drifting thousands of feet above the Atlantic Ocean.

Elsewhere, witnesses describe enormous objects moving silently through the night sky, strange lights appearing and disappearing in an instant and unidentified craft detected near some of America's most sensitive military sites.

The newly released material stretches across decades, from unexplained sightings during the Apollo missions to encounters captured by sophisticated military sensors in recent years.

The records include dramatic witness accounts as well as infrared footage, radar tracks, surveillance images and graphics produced by government investigators attempting to make sense of what was seen.

But despite the extraordinary nature of some of the encounters, officials have cautioned that unexplained does not mean extraterrestrial and that some sightings may ultimately have conventional explanations.

Mysterious 'eight-pointed star' darts through the sky

The fourth tranche, published Friday on the Department of War's website features a video of an eight-pointed object spotted flying over the Yellow Sea in East Asia in 2025

Eerie infrared footage captured by US military personnel appears to show a bizarre eight-pointed object darting through the darkness with uneven, apparently shape-shifting arms.

At one point, the military sensor zooms in as the mysterious object races through the frame, seemingly leaving a glowing trail behind it.

The object appears to make abrupt movements, sharply changing direction and repeatedly vanishing from view before suddenly reappearing moments later.

Officials who documented the footage cautioned that its description was provided for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as proof of the object's nature or origin.

'Massive flying saucer' appears from a bright light 

A government graphic, based on witness reports from 2023, depicts a massive ellipsoid-shaped object that witnesses claimed emerged from a bright light in the sky before vanishing 

Another extraordinary case centres on sightings reported by seven federal officers assigned to different teams across the western US over two days in 2023.

According to the report, several witnesses described seeing 'orbs launching other orbs' in the distance, as well as a large glowing sphere hovering in place and a semi-transparent object likened to a 'translucent kite'.

An FBI Lab graphic based on the witness accounts depicts an apparent bronze, metallic ellipsoid-shaped object which they claimed materialised from a bright light in the sky.

The enormous object was estimated to be between 130 and 195ft long before, according to the witnesses, disappearing instantaneously.

'Jellyfish' UFO drifts over the Atlantic

Above is a still from a video taken in 2020 over the Atlantic Ocean. Witnesses described it as 'darker, maroonish colour, approximately 12-15 feet in height.' Some have likened it to the jellyfish UFO previously seen in Iraq

Another newly released file contains 32 seconds of infrared footage captured by a US military platform in 2020, showing a dark, jellyfish-like object drifting through the sky.

According to a debrief submitted by US Northern Command to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), witnesses described it as a dark maroon colour and estimated it was around 12 to 15ft tall.

But the report also points towards a more conventional explanation, saying the object appeared to travel with the wind without changing direction or manoeuvring.

It was described as resembling a 'large, somewhat deformed balloon', while the accompanying footage shows the military sensor repeatedly zooming and panning to keep it in frame.

Elongated object appears to split into glowing lights

The latest release also includes nearly two minutes of infrared footage captured by a US military platform in 2024 after the US Indo-Pacific Command reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon to the AARO

The video initially tracks a single area of contrast before zooming in, revealing what appears to be an elongated object

The release also includes nearly two minutes of infrared footage captured by a US military platform in 2024 after US Indo-Pacific Command reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon to AARO.

The footage initially tracks a single area of contrast before the sensor zooms in, revealing what appears to be an elongated object.

As the image is magnified further, the object appears to split into a line of multiple bright points moving diagonally across the frame.

The military sensor continues tracking the formation for around a minute before it gradually fades into the distance.

Silent diamond-shaped object detected near nuclear weapons plant

Pictured is a page in the Department of Energy report, showing an enhanced view of the object spotted over the nuclear plan

The release also includes a Department of Energy report detailing how security teams at the Pantex nuclear weapons plant in Texas scrambled after radar detected a silent, diamond-shaped object drifting over the highly secured facility in 2015

One of the most detailed files centres on a September 2015 incident at the Pantex Plant in Texas, the nation's primary facility for assembling and dismantling nuclear weapons.

Security personnel were dispatched after ground surveillance radar detected an unidentified object moving near the highly secured site, according to the report.

Officers tracked it for several miles, with witnesses describing a silent, diamond-shaped object with no visible means of propulsion before it disappeared beyond the facility's perimeter.

The report includes radar tracks, surveillance images and enhanced stills produced by Sandia National Laboratories as investigators sought to determine what had crossed the skies near the nuclear complex.

Mysterious circular craft tracked over western US

Between November 19 and December 7, 1996, astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Columbia captured a series of three images of an unidentified object in low-Earth orbit

A nearly three-minute video from the US Navy's Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force was also included in the newly released material.

The task force was created to standardise the collection and reporting of military encounters with UFOs and investigate whether they posed potential threats to national security.

The infrared footage appears to have been captured by a US military platform in 1996 over an undisclosed location in the western US.

It shows what appears to be a circular craft with a wing-like structure on either side travelling over mountainous terrain as the military platform tracks it from behind.

Pilot reports silent 500ft triangle over US airbase

A military pilot claimed to have seen a silent, 500-foot triangular object that swept over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in 2002. Above is the artist impression released in Friday's UFO files

Among the most extraordinary accounts is a military pilot's description of a silent, 500-foot triangular object sweeping over Bagram Airfield, a US-operated base in Afghanistan, in 2002.

The pilot told agents he had been stargazing with a colleague at around 4.30am when the stars suddenly began disappearing above them.

'It appeared as if something huge went overhead,' the FBI interview summary states.

The witness described an equilateral triangle moving silently across the sky at a steady speed and altitude with no visible lights.

He claimed the object then abruptly rolled 90 degrees onto its left side while veering right, the opposite direction in which a conventional aircraft would normally bank, before quickly returning to level flight.

Apollo 17 astronauts spot flashing object in space

A photo from the Apollo 17 moon landing that highlights three dots in the sky as seen from the moon's surface

This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features a highlighted area of interest slightly to the right of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible

This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features highlighted areas above the horizon in which unidentified phenomena are visible

Even astronauts appear in the files, with Apollo 17 crew members Gene Cernan, Jack Schmitt and Ron Evans reporting a bright, apparently rotating object during their 1972 mission.

Mr Cernan said the object was clearly some distance away and appeared to flash in a regular rhythm as the crew looked back towards Earth.

'It is a bright object, and it's obviously rotating because it's flashing,' he said, adding: 'There is something out there.'

The crew also reported seeing multiple bright objects and fragments moving near their spacecraft during the mission.

After firing their thrusters to change direction, Mr Evans reported seeing 'very bright particles or fragments' drifting past, while Mr Schmitt compared the spectacle outside the window to the 'Fourth of July'.

Mr Evans later described some of the objects as 'very jagged, angular fragments that are tumbling', suggesting at least some of what the astronauts witnessed may have been debris associated with the spacecraft's manoeuvres.

Mysterious orb speeds over Middle East neighbourhood

A screenshot of a video released on Friday showing an unresolved UFO report from last year. The footage shows a small orb-like object travelling across the screen

A newly released government video appears to show a mysterious orb speeding over a residential area in the Middle East.

The footage was included in a recently declassified batch of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files released by US authorities.

The short video reportedly shows a 'sphere-shaped object' moving rapidly above a populated area and displaying what officials described as 'unusual characteristics'.

Investigators were unable to determine whether the object was a drone, balloon, aircraft or another known type of aerial vehicle based on the available data.

The case was therefore classified as 'unresolved', meaning analysts have been unable to identify the object with confidence.

However, authorities stressed that the classification should not be interpreted as evidence of alien life, noting that 'unresolved does not mean extraterrestrial' and may simply reflect a lack of information needed to reach a firm conclusion.

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KONA BLUE: The Pentagon’s Secret UFO Program That Planned to Reverse-Engineer Recovered Craft

For decades, one of the most controversial claims in UFO history has been that secret programs inside the U.S. government were created to recover and reverse-engineer unidentified craft.

The Pentagon has repeatedly said it has found no evidence that the United States possesses extraterrestrial spacecraft.

But declassified documents surrounding a program known as KONA BLUE reveal something considerably more complicated.

KONA BLUE was real — at least as a proposed highly classified program. And its documents discussed recovered advanced aerospace technology, specialized facilities, scientists, intelligence personnel and the possibility of reverse-engineering technology whose origin and capabilities were unknown.

The disagreement is over one crucial question:

• Was KONA BLUE preparing for technology that officials merely believed might exist — or were some people inside the government convinced that recovered material already existed somewhere else?

That question is at the center of a fascinating discussion involving NewsNation special correspondent and investigative journalist Ross Coulthart.

What Was KONA BLUE?

KONA BLUE emerged from an effort to establish a Prospective Special Access Program (PSAP) within the Department of Homeland Security.

The program can no longer be dismissed as an internet rumor. DHS records associated with KONA BLUE were eventually declassified, and an official February 2024 letter confirms that the prospective program was terminated on February 10, 2012.

The documents discussed scientific and technical investigation of unusual materials and advanced technologies with potential national-security implications.

According to the interview and NewsNation compilation, plans envisioned an organization capable of acquiring, studying and potentially engineering technology associated with what the documents called Advanced Aerospace Vehicles (AAVs).

Even more intriguing were references to recovered material and people allegedly possessing knowledge about its location.

NewsNation reporter Joe Khalil highlighted language concerning personnel with knowledge of recovered technology and potential locations in Nevada where material could be studied or stored.

This was not simply a proposal to investigate strange lights in the sky.

It contemplated the infrastructure necessary to analyze extraordinary technology.

The Official Pentagon Explanation

There is an important distinction that often gets lost when KONA BLUE is discussed.

The existence of the proposal is established.

The existence of alien spacecraft is not.

The Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO, says KONA BLUE was proposed but never formally approved or established. According to AARO, the program never received funding, recovered material or technology to analyze.

AARO traces KONA BLUE back to people associated with the earlier AAWSAP/AATIP effort.

After that program ended, supporters attempted to create a new DHS Special Access Program. Among its proposed activities were renewed UAP investigations and the reverse-engineering of any off-world spacecraft the program might acquire.

AARO says the critical phrase is essentially “might acquire.”

In its historical review, the office concluded that supporters of KONA BLUE believed hidden off-world technology existed but did not provide empirical evidence demonstrating that it did.

That would make KONA BLUE an ambitious plan built around extraordinary assumptions rather than an operational UFO crash-retrieval program.

Ross Coulthart sees the story differently.

Coulthart: There Is a Split Inside the Government

During his NewsNation appearance, Coulthart argued that the official explanation does not represent what everyone inside the U.S. national-security establishment believes.

According to Coulthart, there are current and former Defense Department personnel who believe the fundamental claims behind KONA BLUE were authentic.

He described what he sees as a significant disagreement inside the Defense Department and intelligence community over recovered non-human technology.

Coulthart went considerably further.

He claimed that some officials believe recovered non-human technology is already in U.S. possession and want access to it so its potential applications can be understood and exploited.

In his telling, KONA BLUE may have represented an attempt by officials operating through legitimate government channels to gain access to material allegedly hidden inside deeply compartmented programs.

The program’s failure would therefore have a completely different meaning.

Instead of:

• “We created a program to look for UFO technology but never found any.”

the alternative interpretation becomes:

• “We created a program to gain access to technology we believed already existed — and access was never granted.”

There is currently no publicly available evidence proving Coulthart’s interpretation.

But that distinction is essential to understanding why KONA BLUE continues to attract attention.

The Most Curious Language in the Documents

Perhaps the most provocative element of the KONA BLUE story is the wording found in the proposal itself.

NewsNation highlighted language describing access to recovered advanced technology, assessment of its potential threat capabilities and an effort to determine whether foreign adversaries — specifically Russia and China — might possess similar recovered technology.

One passage discussed in the report went even further, referring to recovered AAV technology as being accessible only within a Special Access Program contract and to individuals with knowledge of recovered technology and its location.

Read literally, this sounds extraordinary.

But it does not automatically prove the technology existed.

A planning document can describe anticipated assets, intelligence requirements or assumptions without proving those assets were actually available.

That is precisely where the two interpretations collide.

AARO argues that the proposal’s authors expected such material to become available but that nothing was ever transferred to DHS. Its official history explicitly states that “no data or material of any kind” was collected under KONA BLUE.

Skeptics therefore see the documents as evidence of government officials taking extraordinary UFO claims seriously — not evidence that those claims were true.

Others ask why officials were drafting such detailed procedures if nobody had reason to believe the alleged material was real.

This Wasn’t Just a Couple of UFO Enthusiasts

Another interesting aspect is the level at which KONA BLUE was considered.

The proposal reached senior DHS officials.

Declassified records include a November 28, 2011 memorandum from Dr. Tara O’Toole, then Under Secretary for Science and Technology, recommending approval of KONA BLUE as a DHS Science & Technology Special Access Program.

That matters.

It does not authenticate claims of recovered spacecraft, but it demonstrates that the proposal advanced far enough through government channels to receive serious consideration.

Ultimately, DHS leadership rejected it.

According to AARO’s reconstruction, the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security disapproved KONA BLUE and ordered the prospective program terminated because of concerns about its justification and the information supporting requirements such as personnel and budget.

What About David Grusch?

KONA BLUE inevitably raises another name: David Grusch.

The former intelligence officer became internationally known after alleging that the U.S. government and contractors had concealed programs involving recovered non-human craft.

Could KONA BLUE simply explain the stories Grusch heard?

Coulthart rejects that interpretation.

During the interview, he said there are independent witnesses supporting Grusch’s allegations and argued that the controversy extends beyond KONA BLUE itself.

AARO’s position is almost the opposite.

Its historical review argues that many modern allegations of secret UFO reverse-engineering programs can be traced to overlapping groups of individuals and misunderstood or mischaracterized government programs.

That leaves two radically different narratives competing with each other.

One suggests witnesses are gradually exposing an extraordinary secret.

The other suggests decades of UFO mythology have become intertwined with genuine classified programs, producing sincere but mistaken beliefs about hidden extraterrestrial technology.

Why KONA BLUE Matters Even If No Alien Craft Ever Existed

There is a tendency to reduce every UFO story to a single question:

• Aliens or no aliens?

KONA BLUE is more interesting than that.

Even if AARO’s explanation is completely correct, the documents demonstrate that people within the U.S. national-security apparatus seriously considered establishing a deeply classified program whose proposed mission included investigating anomalous aerospace phenomena and potentially exploiting recovered advanced technology.

That alone is historically significant.

If Coulthart and other whistleblower sources are correct, however, KONA BLUE becomes something much more important: a visible fragment of a struggle between officials seeking access to alleged crash-retrieval programs and those protecting them.

At the moment, the public evidence does not establish the latter scenario.

But KONA BLUE gives researchers something UFO history frequently lacks:

• an actual program name, authentic government paperwork, senior officials, proposed budgets and declassified documents.

The mystery is no longer whether the words KONA BLUE existed inside classified government channels.

They did.

The mystery is what the people who created those documents believed was waiting behind doors they apparently never managed to open.

And perhaps the most important question is still unanswered:

• If KONA BLUE never obtained the recovered technology its documents discussed, why were some of its architects apparently so convinced there was something to obtain?

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FBI Files Show US Soldiers' Analogue Watches Fast-Forwarded 25 Minutes Near Shape-Shifting UFOs

Newly released FBI records document a peculiar encounter with red lights and a time anomaly, sparking intrigue and speculation

Three people stand beneath a striking unidentified flying object (UFO)-like light display, casting an eerie green glow over a darkened walkway 

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Two people described as US military personnel reported seeing red, unidentified lights over the western United States before one discovered that his analogue watch was 25 minutes ahead of other clocks. A second FBI interview record reportedly described the same discrepancy, but the documents do not establish that time itself was altered or that the objects were extraterrestrial.

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Policeman break silence on UFO cases and warns 'aliens are watching us in human zoo'

EXCLUSIVE A veteran inspector has revealed dozens of UFO cases witnessed by police officers in a new book, warning humanity is being watched by aliens in a 'human zoo'

Inspector Roy Teague has gathered details of UFO sightings from more than 250 fellow officers

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BY Liam Randall - News Reporter

Humanity is living in a cosmic "human zoo" while advanced alien spacecraft spy on us from above, a veteran police inspector has warned. Serving West Midlands Police officer Roy Teague, 51, has cracked open a vault of "out of this world" secrets after gathering accounts from more than 250 fellow officers across the UK.

The former firearms officer from Wolverhampton, who has given almost 27 years of service and now runs a 999 response team, says brave cops have kept silent for decades due to the fear of ridicule from their colleagues.

Insp Teague said: "There's loads of stigma about coming forward. I've had a lot of banter and a lot of ribbing, which is really funny.

Inspector Teague says cops have kept silent about their UFO encounters for decades due to the fear of ridicule

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"But I sadly think there are some people in the police who now regard me less seriously, purely because of the release of the book and my interests. It's a shame really."

In his new book Close Encounters of the Police Kind, Insp Teague has now pulled back the curtain on 75 of the most baffling, but also high-credible, UFO cases ever recorded by British law enforcement.

And the experienced lawman believes extraterrestrials are treating our planet like a glorified nature reserve.

Inspector Teague believes extraterrestrials are treating our planet like a glorified nature reserve

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Insp Teague said: "There is a hypothesis called the zoo hypothesis where they just watch and they don't interfere.

"We don't realise it, but we are very lucky living on a planet which is 70 per cent water. It's an oasis...I think that they're interested in the planet."

Among the book's most spine-chilling accounts is a jaw-dropping encounter from July 1997, where two police helicopter pilots were left stunned by a metallic, dart-shaped craft hovering 1,000 feet above the MI6 building in London.

Two police helicopter pilots were left stunned by a metallic, dart-shaped craft

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Looking through thermal cameras, the pilots watched as the object's rear suddenly became very heated before it darted sideways and shot into what they described as a "hole that opened in the sky."

Insp Teague said: "That is a really intriguing account. The officers didn't say anything about it to any senior officers because, 18 years before, one of their colleagues had been involved in a helicopter chase of a barrel-shaped UFO. When he reported it, he was ridiculed for 18 years, and these guys didn't want that."

Far from taking every outlandish tale at face value, Insp Teague grilled each witness in a manner typical of his profession, systematically debunking earthly explanations like drones, lasers and Chinese lanterns before letting any case make the final cut.

Inspector Teague's book Close Encounters of the Police Kind is on sale now

(Image: Roy Teague)

His anthology also details a startling 2010 incident in Birmingham, where a J-shaped UFO was witnessed by two police officers and 30 people in the street simultaneously.

His database includes previously untold cases of missing time and abductions involving officers. While he has never witnessed a UFO himself, Insp Teague remains convinced that the truth is out there.

He said: "Do you really expect me to believe that all of the 250 officers I've interviewed and all the hundreds of thousands of people around the planet who've seen and reported UFOs are either all wrong or lying?

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On a clear June afternoon in 1947, Kenneth Arnold was flying past Mount Rainier when a flash of light caught his eye. 

Arnold, a Boise businessman and private pilot, had been on his way from Chehalis to Yakima, Washington, when he made a brief detour near Mount Rainier National Park. A $5,000 reward had been offered for anyone who could locate a Marine Corps transport plane that had crashed in the area, and Arnold had decided to take a look while passing through. 

The detour didn’t lead Arnold to the missing plane. Instead, it led him to a sighting that would help ignite America’s fascination with UFOs.

Looking toward Mount Rainier, Arnold said he spotted nine brilliant objects moving rapidly through the sky. They appeared to travel together, weaving through the landscape as they headed south from Rainier toward Mount Adams.

And once Arnold’s story was out, other people began coming forward with stories of their own.

What those people are actually seeing is another question. An unidentified object is, by definition, something the observer simply can’t identify, and nearly 80 years after Arnold’s flight, there is still no agreed-upon explanation for what passed by Mount Rainier that afternoon. 

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