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Pentagon releases first batch of previously secret files documenting reports of UFOs
Among the releases is a 1969 debrief of Buzz Aldrin stating he saw a ‘sizeable’ object close to the lunar surface
TL;DR
- The Pentagon has released its first batch of previously secret UFO files.
- The files include reports from historical events, like Buzz Aldrin's 1969 debrief about seeing a 'sizeable' object near the lunar surface.
- Video footage from military cameras shows objects over the East China Sea and Iraq, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates.
- The release aligns with a directive from Donald Trump for federal agencies to declassify files related to UAPs and the possibility of alien life.
- The first batch contains 162 files with written reports, transcripts, and eyewitness accounts dating back decades.
- Examples include a 1947 report of a 'bright orange object' and a 2023 FBI interview about a 'linear object'.
- A NASA photograph from Apollo 17 shows three dots in a formation, with a preliminary analysis suggesting it could be a 'physical object'.
- The Pentagon stated that while files are reviewed for security, many have not yet been analyzed for anomaly resolution.
- Previous reports in 2024 concluded no evidence of extraterrestrial activity and debunked claims of secret alien technology or facilities.
- The release is a partnership with multiple federal entities, including the White House, ODNI, Energy, FBI, and NASA.