Overview
- The Pentagon published a second tranche on Friday, May 22, 2026, posting more than 50 videos and hundreds of pages to its public UAP archive as part of the presidential PURSUE declassification effort.
- New items include infrared sensor footage that appears to show an F‑16 shooting down an object over Lake Huron, a 116‑page Sandia file cataloging 209 ‘green orb’ sightings from 1948–1950, Apollo 12 audio describing streaks of light, and a 2025 intelligence‑officer report of orange ‘orbs.’
- The All‑domain Anomaly Resolution Office has found no verified evidence of extraterrestrial technology, and the Pentagon says many files remain officially unresolved because data are limited or inconclusive.
- Officials warned that numerous records lack a fully verified chain of custody, prompting agency caveats about authentication and national‑security redactions as independent analysts and lawmakers examine the material.
- The release builds on a roll‑out ordered by President Donald Trump and overseen by War Secretary Pete Hegseth, the portal has drawn huge public interest and agencies including ODNI, NASA, the FBI and the Department of Energy say additional files will be posted on a rolling basis.