Tentacled UFO? Experts have explanation for bizarre Alaskan sight
niche or mildly interesting
UAP Insight significance score
- Author
- Jesse Weber
- Published
- November 12, 2026
- Location
- Alaska
- Witnesses
- Civilian
- Object type
- floating object with apparent tentacles
Original excerpt
Sara Osborn captured video and stills of a floating object that appeared to have tentacles.
Key claims
- →Sara Osborn captured video and stills of a floating object
- →The object appeared to have tentacles
- →NewsNation reports that experts have offered an explanation
- →The excerpt does not give the exact date or location within Alaska
NewsNation reports that Sara Osborn captured video and still images of a floating object in Alaska that appeared to have tentacles. The article states that experts have offered an explanation, but the excerpt does not describe it.
Alternative explanation
The article indicates experts have a mundane explanation for the sighting, though the excerpt does not state what it is.
Keep UAP Insight free and ad-free
One person runs it; the daily AI summaries and document analysis have real costs. A one-time tip helps. Support never buys coverage, ranking or a better score.
Related · sighting
- 1.Weaponized: Triangle Formation UAP in the Persian Gulf(metabunk.org)
Investigative journalists Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp released military-filmed footage showing multiple UAP in formation in the Persian Gulf, officially documented and cataloged within Intelligence Community investigations as "orbs."
- 2.Witnesses say they saw low-flying, triangular craft over military sites | Reality Check(newsnationnow.com)
NewsNation's Joe Khalil examined witness accounts of low-flying triangular craft observed over military sites, drawing from reports included in the White House's latest declassified UFO file release on Friday.
- 3.New Records Reveal Repeated Drone Flights Over U.S. Nuclear Sites, Including Reactors Near Langley Air Force Base(liberationtimes.com)
Liberation Times obtained security reports documenting repeated drone flights over Virginia's Surry Nuclear Power Plant in December 2024, including passes directly over both reactor containment buildings. The reports detail incursions over a critical U.S. nuclear facility, raising security concerns.
- 4.Why 250 British officers finally spoke about 'close encounters' | Reality Check(newsnationnow.com)
Inspector Roy Teague discusses his book collecting UAP encounters reported by approximately 250 British police officers. The work documents close encounter accounts from law enforcement witnesses.
- 5.'Diamond-shaped' UFO spotted over US nuclear weapons plant: report(newsnationnow.com)
A diamond-shaped UAP was reportedly sighted over a US nuclear weapons facility, hovering in a non-threatening manner for several minutes.
More from NewsNation UFO
- 1.Whistleblowers 'fear being murdered,' author says | Reality Check(newsnationnow.com)
David Burkett argues that the government's handling of UAPs is a scandal and states that he believes whistleblowers face real retaliation. The input is a brief excerpt of a NewsNation segment, so the specific evidence behind these claims is not available.
- 2.Avi Loeb: Puzzling observations by Air Force pilots in Trump's UFO claims(newsnationnow.com)
Avi Loeb discusses reported observations by Air Force pilots in the context of claims associated with Donald Trump regarding UFOs. He suggests that officials could collect more information by deploying improved sensors where objects were observed.
- 3.Trump says Air Force pilots revealed 'strange' sightings while up in the air(newsnationnow.com)
President Trump said he is not a big believer in UFOs but that the topic is among the questions he is asked most often in private conversations. He reportedly referenced Air Force pilots describing 'strange' sightings while in the air. The excerpt does not give dates, locations, or specific details of those sightings.
- 4.Ross Coulthart Q&A: UFO crashes, the 'face on Mars' and US midterm elections | Reality Check(newsnationnow.com)
Journalist Ross Coulthart answers reader questions in a NewsNation Q&A covering UFO crashes, the 'face on Mars,' and the US midterm elections. The excerpt indicates he addresses whether the Trump administration is hesitating on UFO disclosure. The excerpt does not provide specific claims or evidence for any of these topics.
Get the next PURSUE release in your inbox
We check war.gov every day. When a new PURSUE release drops, you get an email within a day: what's in it, in plain English, with links to the files. Plus a short Friday digest of the week's top UAP stories.