
GovernmentUnder ReviewJan 15, 2026
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
AARO publishes aggregate statistics on UAP cases on its official website. As of January 2026, closed case resolution outcomes show that balloons account for 52.1% (510 cases), satellites for 32.1%…
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GovernmentUnder ReviewAug 1, 2025
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
The August 2025 UAP Workshop brought together 40 participants from government agencies, academic institutions, and independent research organizations. Organized around the challenges and…
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GovernmentHistoricalJan 1, 2025
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
AARO's 2025 declassification information paper addresses a common public question: why is so much UAP information still classified? The paper explains that classification typically protects sources…
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GovernmentUnder ReviewNov 14, 2024
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
This report covers AARO's case intake and resolution process for UAP incidents reported by military and government personnel during FY2024. It describes the office's efforts to reduce stigma around…
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GovernmentExplainedJun 1, 2024
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
AARO's information paper on Starlink satellite flaring addresses a significant source of UAP misidentification. Satellite flaring occurs when sunlight reflects off a satellite's antennas or solar…
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GovernmentExplainedJun 1, 2024
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
AARO's information paper on forced perspective and parallax addresses two common sources of UAP misperception. Forced perspective occurs when the relative size of objects at different distances…
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GovernmentHistoricalMay 1, 2024
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
The AARO FY2023 consolidated annual report documented the office's second full fiscal year of operations. It described continued case intake growth, investigative methodologies, and improvements in…
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GovernmentExplainedApr 1, 2024
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) / Oak Ridge National Laboratory
In 2022, AARO contracted ORNL to test a magnesium alloy specimen that had been publicly alleged to be recovered from a crashed extraterrestrial vehicle in 1947. Claimants asserted it functioned as a…
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GovernmentUnder ReviewMar 8, 2024
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)
AARO released Volume 1 of its Historical Record Program report, examining allegations of secret government UAP recovery and reverse-engineering programs. The report found no verifiable evidence of…
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