The US military just released a bunch of UAP files, but there's no there there

The Pentagon released declassified UFO/UAP files following President Trump's directive, with the initial batch containing 162 documents outlining decades-old investigations of reported unidentified aerial phenomena sightings. A 2024 government report reviewing nearly 80 years of investigations found no verifiable evidence of alien life or off-world technology, with many sightings identified as drones, satellites, or ordinary objects. The military stated there is no evidence that any government investigation has confirmed the existence of extraterrestrial life.

Source: Ars Technica | 2026-05-08