UK and US

UFOs and disclosure

Aerial view of the Pentagon. Photo: mariordo59, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative only.

Status · Files released; US reviews continuing

What happened

The Ministry of Defence released its UFO files to The National Archives between 2008 and 2013. In the US, the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) published Volume 1 of its historical record report on 8 March 2024, saying it found no verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial activity; Congress has held public hearings.

Written from the official records below. Links checked 08 Nov 2026.

Official record

UFOs — MoD files
The National Archives
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
AARO (US Department of Defense)
DOD Report Discounts Sightings of Extraterrestrial Technology
US Department of Defense · published 08 Mar 2024

Main headlines

News — not an official source. Titles shown word for word.

Pentagon UFO report says most sightings 'ordinary objects' and phenomena
Reuters · 08 Mar 2024

Videos on YouTube

Opens on YouTube. Broadcaster videos are news, not an official source.

WATCH LIVE: UFO congressional hearing explores unexplained aerial phenomena
PBS NewsHour · News — not an official source