'Never-before-seen' UFO files released by Pentagon – see the photos
Updated May 8, 2026, 1:46 p.m. ET

The Pentagon announced on May 8 the release of "never-before-seen" files on unidentified aerial phenomena, or sightings of unidentified flying objects, at a new government website: war.gov/UFO.
Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object over western United States in December of 2025.
U.S. Department Of WarInfrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object over western United States in December of 2025.

Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object over western United States in December of 2025.
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Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object over western United States in September of 2025.
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Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object below helicopter over western United States in September of 2025.
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Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object(s) over western United States in September of 2025.
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Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object(s) over western United States in September of 2025.
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Archival imagery from the Apollo 17 mission to the Moon. The yellow box contains an enlarged area of the original photo in which three lights are visible above the lunar terrain.
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Still from a video that a U.S. military operator reported as featuring UAP flying across their screen.
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Still from a video captured near the United Arab Emirates featuring reported UAP.
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A U.S. military operator reported observing UAP flying just above the surface of the ocean, taking multiple 90-degree turns at high speed.
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A U.S. military operator reported UAP near Greece flying straight above the ocean towards land.
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Still from a video featuring an eight-pointed area of contrast captured via infrared sensor.
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A U.S. military operator reported UAP while operating within African airspace.
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In 2020, the U.S. Air Force reported UAP in the southern United States.
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U.S. Indo-Pacific Command reported UAP that resembles a football-shaped body near Japan.
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The U.S. Army reported UAP in North America in 2026.
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