The U.S. government has released files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena and unidentified flying objects.
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Actual site photo with FBI Lab rendered graphic overlay depicting corroborating eyewitness reports from September 2023 of an apparent ellipsoid bronze metallic object materializing out of a bright light in the sky, 130-195 feet in length, and disappearing instantaneously. (U.S. Department of War)
Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object below helicopter over western United States in September of 2025. (U.S. Department of War)
A U.S. military operator reported UAP near Greece flying straight above the ocean towards land. (U.S. Department of War)
Archival imagery from the Apollo 17 mission to the Moon. The yellow box contains an enlarged area of the original photo in which three lights are visible above the lunar terrain. (U.S. Department of War)
A U.S. military operator reported UAP while operating within African airspace. (U.S. Department of War)
In 2020, the U.S. Air Force reported UAP in the southern United States. (U.S. Department of War)
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported UAP that resembles a football-shaped body near Japan. (U.S. Department of War)
Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object over western United States in December of 2025. (U.S. Department of War)
Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object over western United States in December of 2025. (U.S. Department of War)
Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object over western United States in September of 2025. (U.S. Department of War)
Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object below helicopter over western United States in September of 2025. (U.S. Department of War)
Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object(s) over western United States in September of 2025. (U.S. Department of War)
Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object(s) over western United States in September of 2025. (U.S. Department of War)
Still from a video that a U.S. military operator reported as featuring UAP flying across their screen. (U.S. Department of War)
Still from a video captured near the United Arab Emirates featuring reported UAP. (U.S. Department of War)
A U.S. military operator reported observing UAP flying just above the surface of the ocean, taking multiple 90-degree turns at high speed. (U.S. Department of War)
The U.S. Army reported UAP in North America in 2026. (U.S. Department of War)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. government system. The date and location of the event have not been provided. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. (U.S. Department of War)
