The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has registered the web domains aliens.gov and alien.gov, adding them to the official government registry. The move comes a month after President Donald Trump directed agencies to begin identifying and releasing government files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), commonly known as UFOs.
White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly responded to a journalist's query about the websites with “Stay tuned!” and an alien emoji. The registrations follow multiple congressional hearings and reports on UAPs in recent years, which have largely dismissed evidence of alien activity but left some sightings unresolved.
Michael Gold, former NASA associate administrator and a member of its independent UAP study team, expressed optimism about the forthcoming releases. “The fact that we’re discussing that the administration is reviewing files, releasing data via websites is a real accomplishment,” he said. Gold, who testified in 2024 about stigma hindering UAP study, added: “We should thank the administration for supporting transparency.”
Trump has stated he cannot say he believes in alien life but has met “serious people” who report strange sightings. Vice President JD Vance has taken a neutral stance, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed concern over unknown aircraft near US nuclear sites. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she “believes in the possibility” of alien life. Former President Barack Obama also acknowledged the possibility, though he dismissed conspiracies about Area 51.
Much of the official interest is driven by national security concerns. ABC News reported that Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana issued a shelter-in-place order earlier this month after “multiple waves” of UAPs were detected over the installation. Gold noted that the UAP question has united politicians across the aisle, including Republican Tim Burchett and Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “Only UAP could bring politicians with such divergent views together,” he said.
