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Avi Loeb analyzes a UAP orb encounter reported near the Gulf of Oman in 2021, where a U.S. AC-130 Gunship detected multiple unidentified objects during live fire training exercises. The analysis examines whether these orbs could represent adversary drone technology.
Scientists have proposed a novel detection methodology that could identify extraterrestrial life without presupposing it shares characteristics with Earth-based biology. The test aims to broaden the scope of astrobiology research beyond carbon-based organisms.
17 new records — Department of Energy, Department of War, NASA, CIA
AARO released a 17-minute infrared military sensor video showing multiple areas of contrast that may be in formation over the Persian Gulf, tracked by a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area.
AARO released a classified infrared video from March 2025 showing multiple spherical objects near a U.S. military submarine, with apparent water entry and exit behavior. The video spans nearly 5 minutes and documents multiple tracking events.
AARO released a declassified infrared video allegedly showing a U.S. Air National Guard F-16C intercepting a UAP over Lake Huron on 12 February 2023, with a kinetic interaction visible at the 20-second mark. The 46-second video was uploaded to a classified network in February 2023 and is part of 51 potentially UAP-related records.
The Department of War Office of Inspector General released a fourth interim batch of FOIA documents on military UAP evaluation, with the department citing national security to withhold core details.
AARO released a second infrared sensor video from November 2, 2020, recorded by a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area, depicting similar sensor tracking of contrast areas as a distinct second recording.
AARO released an infrared sensor video from October 29, 2020, showing a U.S. military platform tracking three fast-moving areas of contrast in the CENTCOM region.
AARO released an infrared sensor video from October 7, 2020, recorded by a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area, capturing an area of contrast tracked with multiple sensor adjustments over several minutes.
AARO released an infrared military sensor video from August 2020 showing an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
AARO released an infrared military sensor video from May 2020 showing multiple areas of contrast over the Gulf of Arabia tracked by a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area.
AARO released an infrared military sensor video from July 2018 showing multiple areas of contrast tracked by a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
AARO released an infrared sensor video from October 20, 2020, showing a U.S. military platform in CENTCOM recording multiple transiting areas of contrast over several minutes.
AARO released an electro-optical and infrared military sensor video from February 2020 showing an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
AARO released an infrared military sensor video from September 2019 showing multiple grouped areas of contrast tracked by a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
AARO released a second classified infrared video from April 2021 showing a spherical object tracked by U.S. military sensors in the Central Command area. Like related videos, it lacks substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO released an infrared military sensor video from May 2020 showing multiple distinct areas of contrast over the Gulf of Arabia tracked by a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area.
AARO released an infrared military sensor video from September 2019 showing multiple areas of contrast tracked by a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
AARO released an infrared video showing a spherical object with pulsing characteristics observed over water by a U.S. military platform; uploaded to a classified network in June 2024.
AARO identified a classified infrared video from January 2023 recorded above the Yellow Sea showing a spherical area of contrast moving through the sensor field-of-view, released in response to a March 2026 House request for UAP-related records.
The CIA has released additional declassified portions of its 1963 KUBARK Counterintelligence Interrogation manual following a Mandatory Declassification Review request filed by The Black Vault in 2021.
The Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office released its FY2025 annual UAP report documenting 319 newly received cases, all of which were resolved as conventional causes, months past the congressionally mandated deadline.
A newly released FOIA response from NOAA reveals limited email records related to UAPs from Dr. Timothy Gallaudet, former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
The Black Vault releases FOIA documents detailing U.S. military and SpaceX coordination on a Rocket Cargo program and environmental reviews for Johnston Atoll operations.
A GitHub commit documents incorporation of war.gov Release 02, which added 64 new UAP records including 51 videos, 7 audio files, and 6 PDFs released on May 22, 2026.
AARO released an infrared sensor video from October 18, 2020, recorded by a U.S. military platform in the AFRICOM area, capturing a single area of contrast transiting the sensor field.
AARO released a classified infrared video from August 24, 2020 showing a single area of contrast tracked by U.S. Central Command sensors during a military mission. The 5-minute video captures tracking and zoom sequences before the target exits the field of view.
AARO released a classified infrared video from August 21, 2020 showing an area of contrast tracked over the Persian Gulf by U.S. Central Command sensors. The 4.8-minute video captures a target transiting vertically through the frame before becoming indistinguishable from background grain.
AARO released a classified infrared video from December 2019 recorded by U.S. Northern Command sensors on the East Coast. The 34-second video shows an area of contrast tracked by the sensor with contrast mode cycling.
AARO released a classified military infrared video from September 2020 showing an area of contrast tracked across the sensor field for approximately one minute. The 4.7-minute video was uploaded to a classified network in September 2020.
AARO released an infrared video from a U.S. military platform in August 2022 showing four areas of contrast transiting a sensor field of view over water, allegedly in the Iran region, uploaded to a classified network in June 2024.
AARO released a classified military infrared video from September 2020 showing a brief area of contrast tracked by U.S. Central Command sensors. The 4-minute video contains minimal visual content and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO released a classified infrared video from September 5, 2020 showing three separate transits of an area of contrast tracked by U.S. Central Command sensors. The 4.9-minute video captures objects moving through the sensor's field of view.
AARO released a June 2020 infrared video from the Central Command area showing a tracked area of contrast maintained in the sensor field-of-view for approximately 4 minutes 51 seconds.
AARO released a classified infrared video from August 31, 2020 showing multiple areas of contrast tracked by U.S. Central Command sensors. The 5-minute video captures complex movement patterns with the sensor cycling zoom levels and panning to track targets.
AARO released a declassified infrared video allegedly recorded by a U.S. military platform above the East China Sea on 9 June 2021, showing a single thermal contrast tracked for 18 seconds before the sensor loses sight of it. The 23-second video was uploaded to a classified network in June 2021.
Apollo 17 astronauts reported seeing bright, jagged particles drifting near their spacecraft during transit to the moon in December 1972. The crew speculated the lights were likely paint chips or ice fragments from the Saturn S-IVB stage.
AARO released a declassified infrared video from a U.S. military platform recorded on 3 January 2021 in the Central Command area, showing a single thermal contrast that becomes visible near the top center of the frame and is tracked until it exits the bottom left. The 4-minute 57-second video was uploaded to a classified network in January 2021.
During the recovery of Mercury-Redstone 4 (Liberty Bell 7) on July 21, 1961, the recovery team documented discussion of a dye pack in the water that failed to activate.
Apollo 12 astronauts reported light flashes or streaks occurring in darkness while attempting to sleep in 1969, which NASA's medical team determined were internal retinal phenomena caused by cosmic ray exposure rather than external light sources.
The Black Vault archive provides access to FBI files on historical figures and groups, offering documentation of surveillance and investigations into prominent individuals and organizations.
Mercury-Atlas 7 pilot Scott Carpenter observed white particles resembling snowflakes moving randomly around his spacecraft in May 1962, some appearing to move faster than the Aurora 7.
Mercury-Atlas 9 pilot L. Gordon Cooper Jr. observed small luminous white particles drifting from his spacecraft during the final Mercury mission in May 1963. The phenomena were later identified as reflections from beacon-related equipment with xenon strobe lights.
A GitHub repository commits updates to incorporate 112 new records from war.gov UAP data releases 03 and 04, including parsing improvements and deduplication fixes.
The Black Vault released a USPTO FOIA database containing official tribal insignias and related records.
GitHub commit creating static dossier pages for 25 curated UAP incidents and programs with server-side rendering and SEO optimization.
GitHub commit improving marker rendering on an interactive globe—markers now maintain constant geographic footprint with sharper edges and tighter co-location spacing.
GitHub commit adding vector coastlines and full-page expansion mode to an interactive globe interface with improved graph layout spacing.
GitHub commit implementing full-page mode and wheel-zoom functionality for an interactive globe with improved earth texture resolution.
GitHub commit automating generation of Open Graph share images for case dossiers using headless Chrome rendering.
GitHub commit adding sitemap.xml and robots.txt files covering 1,417 URLs to improve search engine indexing.
GitHub commit fixing canvas rendering to properly display all country landmasses on an interactive globe with improved mobile navigation.
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