Hovering objects and flashing lights: what we learned from UFO documents released by the Pentagon
The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects, also called unidentified anomalous phenomena.
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"I observed what appeared to be a fairly bright light source which we tentatively ascribed to a possible laser."
— Buzz Aldrin , Celebrity
"It's like the Fourth of July out there!"
— Jack Schmitt , Celebrity
Key People
Apollo 12 astronaut who reported seeing flashes of lights on the Moon.
A Republican Congresswoman who chairs a task force on unidentified aerial phenomena.
Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States.
Famed astronaut from the Apollo 11 mission.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Astronaut from the Gemini 7 spaceflight who reported seeing an unidentified object.
Apollo 17 astronaut who reported seeing flashing lights during the mission.
Tim Burchett is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee.
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