The UAP Era
From the 2017 videos to the 2026 file releases: the modern chapter. 21 entries, oldest first.
The Gemini 7 'Bogey'
Frank Borman reports a 'bogey' and hundreds of little particles. The transcript reappeared in the 2026 file release.
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 Nimitz 'Tic Tac'
Navy pilots chase a smooth white object that the radar ship had tracked for days.
AAWSAP and AATIP
A small Pentagon study, pushed by Senator Harry Reid, that nobody knew about.
Gimbal & GoFast
Two Navy infrared videos that changed the conversation, and the analysts who picked them apart.
The New York Times Story
A front-page story reveals a secret Pentagon program and two Navy videos.
The 2019 'Pyramids' & Omaha Sphere
Leaked Navy footage of triangle-shaped lights and a sphere that seemed to enter the sea.
The Navy Videos Go Official
The Pentagon formally releases FLIR1, Gimbal and GoFast.
The ODNI Preliminary Assessment
The first official intelligence report on UAP: 144 cases, 1 explained.
The 2022 House Intelligence Hearing
The first public congressional UFO hearing in 54 years.
AARO Is Founded
The Pentagon creates the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.
The 2023 Balloon Shootdowns
A Chinese spy balloon is shot down, followed by three more mystery objects in a week.
The Grusch Hearing
A former intelligence officer testifies under oath about crash retrievals and 'non-human biologics.'
NASA's UAP Study
A panel of scientists asks how to study UAP properly. The answer: better data.
The UAP Disclosure Act
Senators propose a JFK-style review of UAP records. Some of it becomes law.
AARO's Historical Record Report
AARO reviews 80 years of claims and finds no evidence of alien technology.
'Exposing the Truth' Hearing
Luis Elizondo and others testify about secrecy and UAP.
AARO's Annual Reports
Year by year: more reports, mostly balloons, drones and birds, and a handful of puzzles.
The New Jersey Drone Flap
Weeks of nightly drone sightings, flight bans and national panic.
The 2025 Task Force Hearing & the Yemen Video
Congress is shown a drone video of a Hellfire missile hitting an orb that keeps going.
PURSUE: The 2026 File Releases
A presidential directive sends hundreds of UFO files into public view in six releases.