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US government releases huge batch of UFO files

New Scientist · May 8, 2026, 6:33 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Why this matters: new research or scientific developments with potential real-world impact.

The US Department of Defense has released hundreds of documents and photographs related to UFOs, some of which have been declassified, in the first of many drops to come

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