Coverage dated May 7, 2026

Is there anybody out there? Pentagon releases secret UFO files

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The Pentagon on Friday released a first batch of secret files documenting reported sightings of unidentified flying objects -- some dating back to the

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  1. Digital Journal

    Is there anybody out there? Pentagon releases secret UFO files (opens Digital Journal)

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    The Pentagon on Friday released a first batch of secret files documenting reported sightings of unidentified flying objects -- some dating back to the

  2. The Columbian

    Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena” like an object that a drone pilo

  3. CNN

    Pentagon releases ‘never-before-seen’ files detailing UFOs (opens CNN)

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    The Pentagon on Friday announced that it has released “never-before-seen files” on UFOs after President Donald Trump directed the agency to do so earlier this year.

  4. Deutsche Welle

  5. Al Jazeera

    ‘Make up their own minds’: Pentagon releases first tranche of UFO files (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US President Trump ordered the release in February amid renewed public interest; critics claim distraction.

  6. Military.com

    Trump Opens UFO Files in Historic Government Release (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The White House says more declassified UFO records, videos and government files are still on the way.

  7. WMUR

    Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs (opens WMUR)

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    The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs and says the public can draw its own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”

  8. Fox News

    UFO/UAP files released as Trump admin pushes transparency on 'extraterrestrial life' (opens Fox News)

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    The Trump administration announced the release of newly declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena records, launching a Department of War website to provide public access to government files as part of a transparency push.

  9. KOB 4

    First batch of UFO files is released as Trump urges the public to draw its own conclusions (opens KOB 4)

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    The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena. The files feature intriguing sightings, such as a bright object making 90-degree turns over Kazakhstan and Buzz Aldrin observing a light source during Apollo 11.

  10. Breitbart News

    Disclosure: War Department Releases First Tranche of Formerly Classified UFO Files (opens Breitbart News)

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    The War Department released Friday its first batch of "never-before-seen" files and videos on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP), some of them dating back nearly 80 years. | Science

  11. FOX 4 Dallas

    Trump administration begins to release new UFO files to the public (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The Pentagon on Friday released some never-before-seen images and video of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) as part of a historical effort the Trump administration has vowed to declassify.

  12. Newsweek

    UFO files: See every image just released by Trump admin (opens Newsweek)

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    Dozens of photos were included as part of the release, such as photos shared by the FBI, Department of Defense, and NASA.

  13. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    The Pentagon is releasing new files on UFOs, allowing the public to draw their own conclusions. Trump emphasizes transparency and disclosure.

  14. New York Post

    The top 10 UFO encounters revealed throughout the decades as Pentagon declassifies files (opens New York Post)

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    The War Department dumped 162 declassified files on Friday that show thousands of "flying saucers" reported in our skies since the 1940s.

  15. NBC News

    Pentagon begins release of UFO files (opens NBC News)

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    The Pentagon on Friday began releasing “never-before-seen” files relating to unidentified anomalous phenomena — previously and more infamously known as unidentified flying objects, or UFOs — that the government has been holding onto for decades

  16. Wyoming Public Media

    UFO files spanning decades are released by Defense Department (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

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

  17. UPI

    Pentagon announces release of 162 unidentified object files (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Department of Defense announced the release of never-before-seen files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, previously known as UFOs, on Friday.

  18. PJ Media

    The Cover-Up Is Over. Trump Releases UFO Files! (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Trump administration releases declassified UFO files, revealing government secrets on UAPs and alien phenomena.

  19. Forbes

    U.S. UFO Files Released—But Rogan Among Skeptics Seeing Iran, Epstein Distraction (opens Forbes)

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    The Pentagon released a trove of images and documents on its website, saying the files depict what it calls “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”

  20. Forbes

    Pentagon Begins Releasing UFO Files—Says Public Can Draw Own Conclusions (opens Forbes)

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    The Pentagon released a trove of images and documents on its website, saying the files depict what it calls “unidentified anomalous phenomena.”

  21. The Guardian

    Pentagon releases first batch of previously secret files documenting reports of UFOs (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Release follows Trump directive for agencies to declassify government files related to unidentified flying objects

  22. Digital Journal

    Pentagon releases previously secret files on UFOs (opens Digital Journal)

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    The Pentagon on Friday released a first batch of previously secret files documenting reported sightings of unidentified flying objects -- some as far back

  23. Lamag

    Trump Administration Releases First Batch of Classified UFO Files (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    The Trump administration released its first batch of classified UFO and UAP records Friday.(104 characters)

  24. Scientific American

    The Pentagon just started releasing UFO files, but skeptics say they’re not impressed (opens Scientific American)

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    The Pentagon’s first UFO file release includes photographs, videos and documents gathered as part of an effort that spans several governmental offices and agencies, including the FBI, the White House and NASA

  25. Fox News

    Top Dem applauds Trump UFO files release in rare show of support (opens Fox News)

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    Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand cheered the Trump administration's release of dozens of never-before-seen UFO images and videos, calling it an important step toward transparency.

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