Nearly 200 previously classified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena went public on May 8, 2026, and buried among the State Department cables and FBI documents was the material that stopped researchers cold: NASA transcripts tied to Apollo-era astronaut sightings that have fueled speculation for more than half a century.

The Department of War has officially launched a first-of-its-kind digital archive containing previously classified documents, videos, and photos of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). This initiative,

NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.

Files released include images from U.S. military reports on UAPs and archival imagery from NASA’s Apollo missions.

Newly unsealed files contain decades of accounts from the FBI, NASA, and other federal agencies.

The Pentagon has released 17 newly declassified images tied to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, ranging from archival Apollo 17 moon mission imagery captured in 1972 to military encounters reported as recently as 2026.

Reverse engineering alien spacecraft: A French 'flying saucer' aircraft, the Couzinet Aerodyne, is modeled after the suspected UFOs spotted in the 1950s. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) As Congress investigates extraordinary claims that ...

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