Pentagon releases ‘never-before-seen’ UFO files
May 11, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe Pentagon on Friday began releasing what it calls "new, never-before-seen" files on unidentified anomalous phenomena, more commonly known as UFOs.
The files were released on the Pentagon's website and include black-and-white imagery of flying objects, government reports and transcripts from flight crews and NASA astronauts.
In one, Buzz Aldrin describes seeing a fairly bright light source during the Apollo 11 mission.
Officials say the public should draw their own conclusions on what the files mean in terms of alien life. Critics, though, worry the videos could be misinterpreted.
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