The Trump administration on Friday released its long-awaited UFO files, publishing a batch of previously unseen videos, photos and records tied to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
Hundreds of files were uploaded to the Department of War’s website, including footage and photographs captured during NASA‘s Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 moon missions.
One image taken from the lunar surface appears to show three mysterious dots hovering in the dark sky above the moon.
An Apollo 17 mission transcript was also released, describing astronauts reporting strange objects moving near the spacecraft during flight.
‘Now we’ve got a few very bright particles or fragments or something that go drifting by as we maneuver,’ an operator told the command center.
‘Roger. Understand,’ the center replied.
Another set of images included in the release came from the FBI, showing photographs taken on New Year’s Eve 1999 that appear to capture unidentified aerial objects near US military aircraft.
Trump posted on Truth Social moments after the release, saying he had directed the Secretary of War and other agencies to begin releasing files related to ‘alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).’ ‘GOD BLESS AMERICA!’ the post ended.
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The Trump administration on Friday released its long-awaited UFO files, publishing a batch of previously unseen videos and records tied to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) as part of a broader push for government transparency. Pictured is a still from a video that a military operator reported as featuring a UAP flying across their screen
This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features a highlighted area of interest slightly to the right of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible
A photo from the Apollo 17 moon landing that highlights three dots in the sky as seen from the moon’s surface
One image released by the FBI included a rendered graphic overlay based on eyewitness reports from September 2023, allegedly depicting a bronze, ellipsoid-shaped object measuring between 130 and 195 feet long that witnesses claimed emerged from a bright light in the sky before vanishing instantly
Infrared still image (black hot) captured of unidentified object(s) over western United States in September of 2025
Still from a video that a US military operator reported as featuring a UAP flying across their screen
Still from a video that a US military operator reported as featuring UAP flying across their screen
This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features two highlighted areas of interest, labeled ‘Area 1’ and ‘Area 2,’ slightly to the right of the vertical axis of the frame, above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible
This archival photograph depicts the lunar surface as viewed from the landing site of Apollo 12. This image features five highlighted areas of interest, labeled ‘Area 1’ through ‘Area 5,’ above the horizon, in which unidentified phenomena are visible