Overview
- Trump said he directed agencies to make government records on UFOs, also called UAP, public after a surge of interest.
- The Pentagon’s 2024 review reported hundreds of UAP sightings but found no confirmed evidence of extraterrestrial origin.
- Researchers and advocates urge the government to share videos and sensor data with independent scientists, while officials cite national‑security limits tied to sensitive surveillance tech.
- Witness accounts and military reports, including near misses with aircraft, have raised air‑safety concerns and strengthened calls to explain what people see in the sky.
- Polling shows many Americans think intelligent life exists elsewhere, and decades of films have shaped how people picture contact and interpret any future disclosures.