AARO's Annual Reports
AARO's FY2024 report, released November 14, 2024, logged 757 new reports and said it had reviewed 1,652 cases in total. Twenty-one cases were flagged as needing further analysis. AARO said it found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology. Its FY2025 report, covering June 2024 to May 2025, logged 319 more reports and resolved 114 as ordinary objects.
The ledger
What the record shows, what people say, and the best explanation available so far.
What's documented
- The reports are public on AARO's website.
What's claimed
Nothing on this side of the ledger.
Best explanation so far
The rise in reports reflects better reporting systems, not necessarily more objects.
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