UFO files: US Defense Department releases fresh trove of declassified reports on unexplained sightings

The U.S. Defense Department on Friday released a second batch of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings, including references to people reporting unexplained green orbs, discs and fireballs.

At the order ‌of ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump, the first batch was made public on May 8. He is the latest president to release U.S. government reports on unidentified flying objects, a disclosure process that began in the late 1970s.

Defense ⁠Secretary Pete ‌Hegseth said the documents, ​photos and ​videos of what are officially ⁠known as "unidentified anomalous phenomena" had long fueled ​speculation.


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"It's time the American people ​see it for themselves," he said in a statement.

One of the 222 files released on Friday contains 116 pages of documentation relating to a series ‌of reported sightings and investigations in a top secret facility in ​Sandia, New ​Mexico, from 1948 ⁠to 1950.

"This file contains 209 sightings of 'green orbs', 'discs', and 'fireballs' reported near the military base," the ​Defense Department said.

Experts said the first batch contained new videos of known sightings but gave no conclusive evidence of alien technology or extraterrestrial life.

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