Space & Astronauts
What astronauts saw, what the cameras caught, and what it turned out to be. 8 entries, oldest first.
John Glenn's Fireflies
The first American to orbit Earth sees thousands of glowing specks dancing around his capsule.
McDivitt's Gemini 4 Object
An astronaut photographs a cylinder with an arm sticking out of it. The photo NASA released showed something else.
The Gemini 7 'Bogey'
Frank Borman reports a 'bogey' and hundreds of little particles. The transcript reappeared in the 2026 file release.
Apollo 11's Traveling Light
Buzz Aldrin sees a light pacing the spacecraft. A science fiction writer's hoax made the story much bigger.
The Apollo 12 & 17 Photos in the 2026 Files
The Pentagon's first PURSUE release circled bright specks in photos taken on the Moon.
The STS-48 'Zigzag' Video
Shuttle video shows dots drifting, then darting away after a flash. It became a UFO classic.
Lights from the Space Station
Astronauts on the ISS report and film strange lights. Each one has a down-to-earth answer.
NASA's UAP Study
A panel of scientists asks how to study UAP properly. The answer: better data.