The Pentagon released 162 [1] declassified files regarding unidentified flying objects and unidentified anomalous phenomena on May 10, 2026 [2].
These releases provide a rare look into historical government records concerning unexplained aerial events. The inclusion of NASA mission transcripts suggests that sightings of anomalous objects occurred even during the peak of the lunar exploration era.
Among the released documents is a transcript from the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972 [3]. The files describe an exchange involving astronaut Ronald Evans, who reported seeing "very bright particles" [4] drifting past the cockpit glass while the spacecraft was in lunar orbit.
Evans described the particles as an unexplained phenomenon. The declassified records indicate that the crew observed these objects during their mission to the moon, a detail that remained obscured from public view until this release.
Government officials did not provide a definitive explanation for the particles in the released transcripts. The documents simply archive the reports made by the crew during the mission.
The release of 162 [1] files is part of a broader effort to bring transparency to UAP sightings. While the Pentagon has released these records, it has not confirmed that the particles observed by Evans were of extraterrestrial origin.
“The Pentagon released 162 declassified files regarding unidentified flying objects.”
The declassification of these records reflects a shift in how the U.S. government handles UAP data, moving from total secrecy to selective transparency. By releasing transcripts from a high-profile mission like Apollo 17, the Pentagon acknowledges that anomalous sightings occurred in deep space, though it stops short of validating the existence of non-human intelligence.
