What the Pentagon's latest UAP report actually says
319 new cases, 370 closed, 9 still under study, and two unexplained cases of aircraft interference.
What the government's own UAP reports say, how to tell a satellite from something stranger, and how to document a sighting so it can actually be investigated.
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The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released its FY2025 report in July 2026, months after its legal deadline. It covers June 2024 through May 2025.
AARO says it found no evidence of advanced foreign technology and again denied that the government holds recovered UAP material. Two reports described electronic interference with military aircraft, and AARO has not determined the cause. Most unresolved reports were moved to an "active archive" because the data was too thin to analyze.
Members of Congress from both parties keep pushing for more transparency, and disclosure advocates argue AARO's findings don't settle the question. Skeptics point out that every resolved case so far has turned out to be conventional. Both sides agree that better data would help, and that's where civilian observers come in.
Source: AARO FY2025 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP, via The Black Vault
Most sightings have a known cause. Checking these before you post makes the reports that remain much harder to dismiss.
Seen shortly after dusk or before dawn, especially soon after a launch. Check a satellite tracker for your location and time.
Planets can look like they hover or pulse, especially through haze. Look up which planets are visible tonight in a star chart app.
Sunlight flashing off a satellite's panels. AARO attributed all 44 of its space-domain reports last year to reflected sunlight.
Hobby and commercial drones are now common at night. Listen for a buzz and look for blinking navigation lights.
Party balloons, weather balloons and sky lanterns follow the wind. Compare the drift direction with the current wind.
Head-on aircraft with landing lights can seem to hover for minutes. A flight-tracking app will show what's overhead.
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Watch first. Note where it came from, where it went, and how long you saw it. Don't spend the whole sighting fiddling with a phone.
Record with a fixed reference. Keep a rooftop, tree or horizon in frame so motion and size can be measured later. Turn off digital zoom.
Write it down right away. Exact date and time, location, direction, shape, color, sound, and how many witnesses saw it.
Check the list above. Look up satellites, planets and flights for that exact time and place.
File one report with a civilian database. Stick to facts. Call police only if something landed or threatens safety.
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319 new cases, 370 closed, 9 still under study, and two unexplained cases of aircraft interference.