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New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato

The release includes 53 documents, 10 images, six videos and three NASA audio recordings as officials continue a rolling disclosure effort.

  • On Friday, the Pentagon released a third tranche of UFO documents, including 53 files, 10 images, six videos, and three NASA audio recordings from the CIA, FBI, and NASA.
  • The Trump administration's historic transparency effort has driven unprecedented public interest, with the website WAR.GOV/UFO receiving over 1.7 billion hits worldwide since launching May 8, 2026.
  • Recent reports detail sightings of glowing "orbs," including a July 2025 incident where witnesses observed a "brilliant red sphere" containing "white plasma" in their backyard.
  • The Defense Department release includes several recent accounts of people discovering orbs, while some clips and images offer "artistic interpretations" of reported sightings.
  • Pentagon Spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the department is working to release the next batch of files, as agencies continue declassifying historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena reports dating back to 1949.
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New UFO files describe spinning discs, glowing orbs and one object shaped like a potato

New UFO files have been released by the Trump administration that include several vivid descriptions of mysterious sightings in the sky.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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