The Pentagon has released a second tranche of videos and documents related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), offering few clues about the existence of alien life but fuelling public interest. The release, made on Friday, includes 50 videos and documents, featuring first-hand testimony from civilians and military personnel.
Among the footage is a 2019 video from the Middle East showing three UAP flying in formation over the Persian Gulf, likely captured by a US military infrared sensor. Another video from 2022 shows four unidentified objects near vessels off Iran, while a 2021 clip over Syria depicts an object accelerating at warp-like speed. A cigar-shaped entity is seen in an October 2022 video at an undisclosed location.
The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has stated it has no evidence that any of the objects are extraterrestrial. The files are sourced from multiple agencies, including the military, FBI, State Department, and NASA, though the Pentagon notes many lack a substantiated chain of custody.
The release follows a directive from Donald Trump in February to declassify UAP files, citing public interest. Polling suggests most Americans believe aliens exist, and half think they have visited Earth. The Pentagon has announced a third release is forthcoming.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has criticised the inclusion of NASA recordings, arguing that astronaut sightings have rational explanations and that the files were never classified. He stated that aliens are 'low on my list' as an explanation for UAP.
