The Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), responsible for handling reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), receives dozens of such reports monthly. As of April, the division had approximately 800 reports to investigate. Between August 2022 and April 2023, the AARO received 291 UAP reports, 274 of which occurred within that timeframe, while 17 were from previous years.
Most of these UAPs are likely to be ordinary phenomena such as balloons, aircraft, weather events, or animals. However, some UAPs exhibited unusual characteristics like high-speed travel and unique maneuverability, potentially posing a risk to U.S. aircraft. The AARO is investigating whether some UAP reports could be related to foreign activities, such as a Chinese balloon that drifted across the U.S.
A significant number of sightings happened over military airspace, likely due to reports coming mainly from military pilots. Around 25% of the sightings described an orb or sphere, while only 2% described a disk. Over half of the reports lacked sufficient detail to determine the UAP’s shape, and most did not have lights.
The Pentagon’s findings align with a NASA study released earlier, emphasizing the need for improved data and analysis to understand UAPs better. The AARO is considering training data analysis models on UAP sightings and ordinary phenomena to classify known and unknown shapes and objects. The office also plans to collaborate with NASA and the U.S. Space Force to classify more phenomena and aims to further explore maritime sightings of UAPs.
Key Takeaways:
- The Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, which investigates reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), receives dozens of such reports every month, with around 800 reports to investigate as of April.
- Although most UAPs are likely explainable phenomena such as balloons, aircraft, or animals, some have displayed concerning characteristics like high-speed travel and unusual maneuverability, which could potentially pose a problem for U.S. aircraft.
- The Pentagon is considering using data analysis models to classify known and unknown shapes and objects in UAP sightings, and has expressed interest in collaborating with NASA and the U.S. Space Force to classify more phenomena, particularly those that occur over water.
“The report suggests that most UAPs are likely ordinary and explainable phenomena, like balloons, aircraft, weather events or birds and other animals. But it also finds that some of the spotted objects have concerning characteristics, including ‘high-speed travel’ and ‘unusual maneuverability,’ which may pose a problem for U.S. aircraft, although the report did not find evidence that that has happened yet.”
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