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Defense Department Releases Decades-Old UFO Files

Updated 2026-05-08 19:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Defense Department has released decades-old files on unidentifiable anomalous phenomena, including Cold War reports and recent sightings of mysterious objects. These documents provide insight into the U.S. government's long-standing interest in unidentified flying objects.

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Cold War reports of mysterious rotating saucers; recent sightings of metallic elliptical objects floating in mid-air. Those and other reports of unidentifiable anomalous phenomena or UAPs — the military's term for UFOs — are described in documents released Friday.
2026-05-08 19:39 UTC
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