The Trump administration on Friday released its long-awaited UFO files, publishing hundreds of previously unseen videos, photographs and records tied UFO.
The documents were uploaded to the Department of War’s website months after President Donald Trump ordered Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to declassify government records related to UFOs and alleged extraterrestrial activity.
Trump celebrated the disclosure in a Truth Social post shortly after the files went live, saying he had directed federal agencies to release information tied to ‘alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).’ ‘GOD BLESS AMERICA!’ the president added.
Among the most striking materials were images and transcripts linked to NASA’s Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 moon missions. One photo taken from the lunar surface appears to show three unexplained dots hovering in the dark sky above the moon.
An Apollo 17 mission transcript also detailed astronauts discussing mysterious objects drifting near the spacecraft during flight.
‘Now we’ve got a few very bright particles or fragments or something that go drifting by as we maneuver,’ one operator told mission control.
Another replied: ‘There’s a whole bunch of big ones on my window down there – just bright. It looks like the Fourth of July out of Ron’s window.’
The disclosure also included FBI images from New Year’s Eve 1999 that appear to show unidentified objects near US military aircraft, along with photographs captured by military pilots allegedly showing fast-moving objects streaking past planes mid-flight.
The Trump administration on Friday released its first batch of long-awaited UFO files. Above, is a still from a video that a military operator reported as featuring a UFO flying across their screen
Above the horizon of the lunar surface, as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12, an area of interest points to apparently unidentified phenomena
A photo from the Apollo 17 moon landing that highlights three dots in the sky as seen from the moon’s surface
One newly declassified military Mission Report, known as a MISREP, described a service member observing ‘several bright objects maneuvering quickly west to east northeast’ before tracking one of them with an onboard targeting pod for roughly 20 seconds.
According to the document, the object suddenly dimmed and disappeared. Officials noted that the descriptions reflected eyewitness observations and should not be interpreted as confirmation of the object’s nature or capabilities.
In a statement accompanying the release, Hegseth said the administration was committed to bringing ‘unprecedented transparency’ to the government’s understanding of UFOs.
Portions of several documents were redacted to protect witness identities and sensitive military locations, although officials said no information directly related to the reported encounters had been withheld.
Lawmakers have noted that Friday’s release is only the first batch, with more to come. However, a timeline has not been set.
Another file included in the release was an excerpt from the Gemini VII mission transcript documenting the moment astronaut Frank Borman reported seeing an unidentified object in space.
The document also contained NASA recording references and handwritten notes identifying which portions of the mission audio captured the exchange.
One document summarized statements from seven federal officers assigned to different teams who independently reported witnessing multiple UAPs across the western US over two days in 2023.
A government graphic, based on witness reports from 2023, depicts a bronze, ellipsoid-shaped object measuring between 130 and 195 feet long that witnesses claimed emerged from a bright light in the sky before vanishing instantly
An infrared still image was captured of unidentified object(s) over the western US in September of 2025
Still from a video that a US military operator reported as featuring a UAP flying across their screen
Still from a video that a US military operator reported as featuring a UFO flying across their screen
According to the report, several witnesses described seeing ‘orbs launching other orbs’ in the distance, along with a large glowing sphere hovering in place and a semi-transparent object compared to a ‘translucent kite.’
Special agents also reported seeing orange-colored orbs releasing smaller red orbs at least five times before fading in and out of view.
This is a developing story… More updates to come.
Above depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features two highlighted areas of interest, labeled ‘Area 1’ and ‘Area 2,’ slightly to the right of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible
This photograph shows the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features five highlighted areas of interest, labeled ‘Area 1’ through ‘Area 5,’ above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible
This photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features a highlighted area of interest near the right edge of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible
One file included in the release was an excerpt from the Gemini VII mission transcript documenting the moment astronaut Frank Borman reported seeing an unidentified object in space
