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Polybius

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Fri May 8, 2026, 11:36 PM Friday

Pentagon releases initial batch of declassified files detailing UFOs [View all]

Source: CNN

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

The batch of files outlines various investigations of reported sightings of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena that span decades.

“The American people can now access the federal government’s declassified UAP files instantly,” the department wrote on X, referring to unidentified anomalous phenomena, the modern term for UFOs. “The latest UAP videos, photos, and original source documents from across the entire United States government are all in one place – no clearance required.”

The Defense Department said it will be “releasing new materials on a rolling basis as they are discovered and declassified, with tranches posted every few weeks.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/politics/ufo-files-pentagon-release-aliens



That 8-pointed star one is wild. Skip to 0:46.

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