Files on UFOs, released Friday, May 8, 2026, by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

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Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

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Files on UFOs, released Friday, May 8, 2026, by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Associated Press5/8/2026

Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

The Pentagon has begun releasing new files on UFOs, saying members of the public can draw their own conclusions on “unidentified anomalous phenomena.” Files on UFOs, released Friday, May 8, 2026, by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) A photo of “flying saucer alleged specimens” in.

An unidentified object is seen in the sky
BBC News
BBC News
Lean Left
5/9/2026

The UFO community has been waiting for answers. Has the Pentagon delivered?

One California grandmother has been waiting for answers since she was a child and her mother spotted a UFO hovering while she hung clothes out to dry. A therapist in Texas has been an "experiencer" since childhood. And another Lone Star resident, a 36-year-old musician, has been delving into the extraterrestrial world.