Is the truth really out there? Why we need to talk about UFOs and the secrecy that surrounds them
1 year, 7 months ago

Is the truth really out there? Why we need to talk about UFOs and the secrecy that surrounds them

The Independent  

On an afternoon off the California coast almost 19 years ago, US Navy pilot David Fravor saw something that would challenge everything he ever believed. Some had reportedly moved from 80,000 to 20,000 feet at a blink of an eye, and as Fravor got closer, one of the objects sped away, “faster than I’d ever seen anything in my life,” he said in an interview years later. Another crew even managed to get video of one of the Tic Tacs, which became a focal point of a largely secret five-year US government research programme, and a topic of discussion during a historic 26 July hearing in the Congress on unidentified flying objects. “The sheer number of reports, whistleblowers and stories of unidentified anomalous phenomena should raise real questions and warrant investigation and oversight,” US lawmaker Robert Garcia said in his opening remarks at the subcommittee hearing. Among them there were claims made under penalty of perjury that the US government was in possession of UAPs and keeping them secret; that secretly funded programmes were tasked with keeping the UAPs under wraps; that people had been harmed or injured in efforts to hide and reverse engineer extraterrestrial technology; and that the remains of “non-human” pilots had been recovered from crash sites.

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Chuck Schumer challenges Trump to declassify UFO documents. Experts say it's a good move
2 months ago

Chuck Schumer challenges Trump to declassify UFO documents. Experts say it's a good move

Salon  

With three words, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer challenged President Donald Trump to open a potential Pandora’s Box of scientific news: “Now do UFOs,” the leading Democrat posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, referring to unidentified flying objects. She added that the “best case is that with transparency, people can see the UAP mystery for themselves and hard data …

Are there aliens out there? Inside the hearing in US Congress on UFOs
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Are there aliens out there? Inside the hearing in US Congress on UFOs

Firstpost  

On Wednesday, the US Congress held a second hearing on the subject of unidentified flying objects or as they call it unidentified anomalous phenomena. New witnesses provided detailed testimony supporting the presence of these in the world, saying the administration ‘shouldn’t hide it’ and ‘we should learn from it’ US Congress held a two-hour long hearing titled 'Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: …

Read the chilling testimony of Navy veteran due to testify on UFO cover up: 'We're being visited'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Read the chilling testimony of Navy veteran due to testify on UFO cover up: 'We're being visited'

Daily Mail  

Expert witnesses plan to testify before Congress about a 'constitutional crisis' posed by government secrecy on UFOs — and even 'threats' to scientists investigating these mysterious phenomena. Above, eerie UFO footage captured by hurricane remediation worker William Guy in September 2019 - documenting strange lights off North Carolina's Outer Banks, not too far from the Atlantic Ocean training areas where …

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades
1 year ago

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon study released Friday that examined reported sightings of UFOs over nearly the last century found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence, a conclusion consistent with past U.S. government efforts to assess the accuracy of claims that have captivated public attention for decades. The study from the Defense Department’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office analyzed U.S. government …

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades
1 year ago

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Pentagon study released Friday …

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades
1 year ago

Pentagon study finds no sign of alien life in reported UFO sightings going back decades

LA Times  

A new Pentagon study that examined reported sightings of UFOs over decades found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence. A Pentagon study that examined reported sightings of UFOs over nearly the last century found no evidence of aliens or extraterrestrial intelligence, a conclusion consistent with past U.S. government efforts to assess the accuracy of claims that have captivated public …

Congress members will receive secret UFO briefing next week from top spy chief amid growing demands for greater transparency
1 year, 2 months ago

Congress members will receive secret UFO briefing next week from top spy chief amid growing demands for greater transparency

Daily Mail  

House Oversight Committee members are set to undergo a classified briefing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, commonly known as UFOs, next week. Next Tuesday's briefing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena will be conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Thomas A. Monheim, pictured Members of the House Oversight Committee are scheduled to undergo a classified briefing next week …

Pentagon UFO boss says strange sightings are either 'aliens' or a foreign power - and he hopes it's extraterrestrials
1 year, 4 months ago

Pentagon UFO boss says strange sightings are either 'aliens' or a foreign power - and he hopes it's extraterrestrials

Daily Mail  

According to the director of the Pentagon's UFO investigation office, 'the best thing that could come out of this job is to prove that there are aliens.' According to the director of the Pentagon 's UFO investigation office, physicist Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, 'the best thing that could come out of this job is to prove that there are aliens.' In …

UFO testimony: Whistleblower David Grusch asked if anyone was ‘murdered’ in cover-up
1 year, 7 months ago

UFO testimony: Whistleblower David Grusch asked if anyone was ‘murdered’ in cover-up

The Independent  

✕ Close Former Us Intelligence Officer Claims Us Government Has Recovered Non-human Biological Material From Ufo Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from …

Professor Brian Cox weighs in on existence of UFOs after senate hearing
1 year, 8 months ago

Professor Brian Cox weighs in on existence of UFOs after senate hearing

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Professor Brian Cox has said extraordinary claims about the existence of aliens were …

Opinion: UFOs and aliens had their day in Congress. Was it illuminating?
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: UFOs and aliens had their day in Congress. Was it illuminating?

LA Times  

Wednesday’s hearing from a congressional subcommittee probing unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP, introduced a new chapter in an ongoing saga. The hearing, held by the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border and Foreign Affairs, gave speaking time to three witnesses: former Navy pilots David Fravor and Ryan Graves and former intelligence official David Grusch. Grusch admitted, however, “I’m speaking …

Whistleblower tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs
1 year, 8 months ago

Whistleblower tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects, a former Air Force intelligence officer testified Wednesday to Congress. Retired Maj. David Grusch’s highly anticipated testimony before a House Oversight subcommittee was Congress’ latest foray into the world of UAPs — or “unidentified aerial phenomena,” which is the official term the U.S. …

US government set to hold historic UFO hearing, will hear multiple testimonies
1 year, 8 months ago

US government set to hold historic UFO hearing, will hear multiple testimonies

Hindustan Times  

The United States House of Representatives is set to hear testimony regarding UFOs on Wednesday, July 26. The United States House of Representatives is set to hear testimony regarding UFOs on Wednesday, July 26 Among those who are expected to testify are former US military and intelligence community personnel who claimed they came in contact with craft defying physics. Also …

Whistleblower tells Congress the U.S. is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs
1 year, 8 months ago

Whistleblower tells Congress the U.S. is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs

LA Times  

The U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse-engineers unidentified flying objects, a former Air Force intelligence officer testified Wednesday to Congress. Retired Maj. David Grusch’s highly anticipated testimony before a House Oversight subcommittee was Congress’ latest foray into the world of UAPs — or “unidentified aerial phenomena,” which is the official term the U.S. government uses instead …

Congress is getting serious about UFOs. Just don’t call them that
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress is getting serious about UFOs. Just don’t call them that

LA Times  

Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray speaks in front of a video display of a UAP during a hearing on Capitol Hill of the House Intelligence, Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee hearing on “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.” If the truth is out there, Congress would like to know. Until recently, UAP stood for “unidentified aerial phenomena,” but last year’s National …

Former Navy pilot & intel officer to spill UFO secrets at historic hearing
1 year, 8 months ago

Former Navy pilot & intel officer to spill UFO secrets at historic hearing

Hindustan Times  

The truth about UFOs and extraterrestrial encounters may soon see the light of day as the House Oversight Committee gears up for a highly anticipated hearing this week. Scheduled for Wednesday, the committee is set to hear testimonies from three witnesses, including former Navy pilot Ryan Graves, ex-Navy commander David Fravor, and former U.S. intelligence officer David Grusch, all of …

Alien spacecraft allegations suggest the Pentagon has approved conspiracy theories – about itself
1 year, 9 months ago

Alien spacecraft allegations suggest the Pentagon has approved conspiracy theories – about itself

Raw Story  

Claims the US government has secretly retrieved crashed alien spacecraft and their non-human occupants are hardly new. Unidentified aerial phenomena, such as this video taken by a US Navy pilot released in 2020, have been a source of renewed interest in recent years.US Navy / Wikimedia Grusch says the retrieved materials are: of exotic origin based on the vehicle morphologies …

Six whistleblowers spill UFO secrets to congress
1 year, 11 months ago

Six whistleblowers spill UFO secrets to congress

Daily Mail  

The whistleblowers claim they worked on Roswell-style UFO crash retrieval and reverse engineering programs and have spoken to members of congress Senior members of Congress have spoken to as many as six whistleblowers who claim they worked on Roswell-style UFO crash retrieval and reverse engineering programs, according to a top attorney, a leading Stanford scientist, and ex-UFO program officials. This …

US Government is examining more than 500 reports of UFOs
2 years, 2 months ago

US Government is examining more than 500 reports of UFOs

Daily Mail  

It also reopened investigations into 119 buried reports from the past 17 years US authorities say they have collected hundreds of reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace, according to a newly declassified intelligence summary. Commander David Fravor witnessed a tic tac-shaped object perform extraordinary aerial maneuvers that no known human technology is …

Pentagon report reveals over 500 new UFO sightings — and experts have no explanation for 171 of them
2 years, 2 months ago

Pentagon report reveals over 500 new UFO sightings — and experts have no explanation for 171 of them

Salon  

Since August 2021, U.S. intelligence agencies have collected more than 500 new accounts of unidentified aerial phenomena, according to the latest report from the Pentagon. Meanwhile, a new amendment in the latest Defense budget aims to answer renewed calls for an investigation of UFO-related incidents surrounding the 1945 Trinity nuclear test site. After a 2021 congressional report found 143 UAP …

NASA is assembling a team to figure out what UFOs are
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA is assembling a team to figure out what UFOs are

Salon  

Back in September 2019, half a million people joined a half-serious Facebook group called "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us." In NASA's own words, when this team gets started in the autumn, it will "examine unidentified aerial phenomena – that is, observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or known natural phenomena …

In a strange congressional hearing, Navy official revealed UFO "sightings are frequent" in the U.S.
2 years, 10 months ago

In a strange congressional hearing, Navy official revealed UFO "sightings are frequent" in the U.S.

Salon  

Congress held a strained hearing Tuesday on UFOs, in which defense officials juggled a genuine attempt to provide adequate transparency while maintaining measured closure with regard to sensitive intelligence. Leaning into it, Moultrie seemed to don an everyman persona, speaking about his family's lines of questioning about aliens, adding that intelligence officials are "people just like you" curious about extraterrestrial …

Congress dives into UFOs, but no signs of extraterrestrials
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress dives into UFOs, but no signs of extraterrestrials

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress held its first hearing in half a century Tuesday on unidentified flying objects. But they said they had picked a director for a new task force to coordinate data collection efforts on what the government has officially labeled “unidentified aerial phenomena.” Ronald Moultrie, the undersecretary of defense for intelligence, said the Pentagon was also trying to destigmatize …

Congress dives into UFOs, but no signs of extraterrestrials
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress dives into UFOs, but no signs of extraterrestrials

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But they said they had picked a director for …

UFO hearing live: Sightings are ‘frequent and continuing’, Navy tells Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

UFO hearing live: Sightings are ‘frequent and continuing’, Navy tells Congress

The Independent  

✕ Close Related: US Defense Department release video of possible UFO in 2017 Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The hearing on “unidentified …

Lawmakers frustrated with classified briefings on UFOs, report says
2 years, 10 months ago

Lawmakers frustrated with classified briefings on UFOs, report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But lawmakers are reportedly growing frustrated by the progress being made at the Pentagon’s …

What to expect from the House panel hearing on UFOs
2 years, 10 months ago

What to expect from the House panel hearing on UFOs

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ahead of next week’s hearing, the Indiana Democrat emphasised in a statement how the …

Congress Will Discuss UFOs For First Time In More Than 50 Years And People Have Questions
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress Will Discuss UFOs For First Time In More Than 50 Years And People Have Questions

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Officials will be ‘martian’ to a different drummer on Tuesday as they discuss unidentified flying objects. The hearing is the first of its kind since the 1960s, Live Science reported, and will include questioning of officials about a 2021 report regarding UFOs. ET and can be viewed below: The hearing takes place roughly six months after the …

Lawmakers frustrated with classified briefings on UFOs, report says
2 years, 10 months ago

Lawmakers frustrated with classified briefings on UFOs, report says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But lawmakers are reportedly growing frustrated by the progress being made at the Pentagon’s …

Op-Ed: OK! It’s time to take UFOs seriously
3 years, 3 months ago

Op-Ed: OK! It’s time to take UFOs seriously

LA Times  

Unexplained aerial objects, like this one captured on video by the Department of Defense in 2015, will be studied by a new government office. In November, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand authored legislation creating an office to study UAPs government-wide and report to Congress. They steered legislation through Congress — attached as an amendment to the annual defense bill, sent to President …

No ET, no answers: Intel report is inconclusive about UFOs
3 years, 9 months ago

No ET, no answers: Intel report is inconclusive about UFOs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One person who attended the classified briefing and spoke …

‘There Is Stuff’: Mysteries Remain In New Government Report On UFOs
3 years, 9 months ago

‘There Is Stuff’: Mysteries Remain In New Government Report On UFOs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The blob, captured on distant, fuzzy video by Navy pilots, seems to skitter just above the ocean waves at improbable speed, with no discernible means of propulsion or lift. The bill passed by Congress asks the intelligence director for “any incidents or patterns that indicate a potential adversary may have achieved breakthrough aerospace capabilities that …

‘There is stuff': Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
3 years, 9 months ago

‘There is stuff': Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The blob, captured on distant, fuzzy video by Navy pilots, seems to skitter just above the ocean waves at improbable speed, with no discernible means of propulsion or lift. We need to find out.” Congress late last year instructed the director of national intelligence to provide “a detailed analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena data” from multiple agencies and …

'There is stuff': Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
3 years, 9 months ago

'There is stuff': Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We need to find out.” Congress late last year …

UFO whistleblower says Pentagon report doesn’t disprove alien theory as he warns findings being watered down
3 years, 9 months ago

UFO whistleblower says Pentagon report doesn’t disprove alien theory as he warns findings being watered down

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If the Pentagon’s Public Affairs officers, and those who give them orders, continue to …

Everything we know so far about the Pentagon’s big UFO report
3 years, 9 months ago

Everything we know so far about the Pentagon’s big UFO report

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The report follows the creation of a DoD task …

No evidence To Prove Mystery UFOs are Alien Spacecraft, Report Finds
3 years, 9 months ago

No evidence To Prove Mystery UFOs are Alien Spacecraft, Report Finds

News 18  

There is no evidence that unexplained aerial phenomena spotted in recent years by US military personnel are aliens, an upcoming government report quoted by The New York Times Thursday said, but officials still can’t explain the mysterious aircraft. The newspaper, which cited senior administration officials briefed on the findings of the highly anticipated report, said they were able to confirm …

Trump addresses existence of UFOs as release of Pentagon report nears
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump addresses existence of UFOs as release of Pentagon report nears

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy During an interview on Dan Bongino’s new radio show, Donald …

UFO report to be published soon detailing ‘difficult to explain’ sightings, former intelligence director says
4 years ago

UFO report to be published soon detailing ‘difficult to explain’ sightings, former intelligence director says

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former US national intelligence director has claimed that a …

US Navy reveals new guidelines to make it easier for sailors to report UFO sightings
5 years, 11 months ago

US Navy reveals new guidelines to make it easier for sailors to report UFO sightings

Daily Mail  

The US Navy is making it easier for sailors to report UFO sightings amid fears that the mysterious unidentified flying objects could actually be 'extremely advanced Russian aircraft.' After years of dismissing UFOs, the new guidelines are being introduced in response of a series of unexplained sightings of unrecognized and ‘highly advanced’ aircraft encroaching on Navy facilities and strike force …

UFO Investigations: The Science And The Will To Believe
7 years, 2 months ago

UFO Investigations: The Science And The Will To Believe

NPR  

UFO Investigations: The Science And The Will To Believe To close the door on 2017, the strangest year I can remember, there's nothing more appropriate than the revelation in December from the U.S. government that it, indeed, had an office dedicated to the investigation of UFO-related phenomena. Tucked in the fifth floor of the Pentagon, in a remote area known …

Former Pentagon UFO official: ‘We may not be alone’
7 years, 3 months ago

Former Pentagon UFO official: ‘We may not be alone’

CNN  

Story highlights Elizondo said he stepped down from the Department of Defense in October He said some aircraft they looked into were "seemingly defying the laws of aerodynamics" CNN — A former Pentagon official who led a recently revealedgovernment program to research potential UFOs said Monday evening that he believes there is evidence of alien life reaching Earth. “My personal …

Pentagon admits it ran secret multimillion-dollar UFO programme between 2007 and 2012
7 years, 3 months ago

Pentagon admits it ran secret multimillion-dollar UFO programme between 2007 and 2012

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Programme ended …

Finally! CIA Releases 'X-Files' Docs, Details 'How To Investigate' UFOs
9 years, 1 month ago

Finally! CIA Releases 'X-Files' Docs, Details 'How To Investigate' UFOs

Huff Post  

Getty Images/Huffington Post Illustration An odd thing happened this past week involving the real CIA, some fictional FBI agents and the oft-disputed truth about this country's investigation into UFOs. The CIA quotes Air Force Maj. Hector Quintanilla -- the last chief officer of Project Blue Book, the Air Force's long-term UFO investigation -- who was in charge of the Socorro …

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