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Two declassified U.S. government records — 1987 DIA/JCS message traffic on a UFO over Ghana and a 1971 CIA report on a speculative Kardashev-Sakharov physics paper — show how intelligence channels handled unexplained sightings and foreign scientific speculation.
A newly released FOIA package from the DoD Office of Inspector General shows how the Pentagon's watchdog planned, named, and scoped its 2021 evaluation of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena — including internal debate over a 'vanilla' project title, TS/SCI briefing logistics, and a forwarded news report on interagency resistance.
Anomalous Science & Communication
A declassified 2008 solicitation and contract award shows the Defense Intelligence Agency's Virginia Contracting Activity sought far-term forecasts of breakthrough aerospace threats — and ultimately awarded a $21.9 million firm-fixed-price contract to Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies.
The FAA released a redacted Mandatory Occurrence Report about a possible downed aircraft near Honolulu on December 29, 2020, but withheld radar and audio data because the request came after the 45-day retention period.
A declassified October 1970 Joint State-DIA message reports that a U.S. Defense Attaché was called by Chad's Minister of Interior to inspect a metal sphere that reportedly fell near Lai with three loud explosions and burned for five days — an object filed under the codename 'MOON DUST.'
The final report of Project Twinkle concluded that most unusual aerial phenomena were man-made or natural—yet noted that fireballs 'ceased abruptly as soon as a systematic watch was set up,' and a separate memo revealed some scientists still believed the phenomena were man-made.
The CIA has confirmed the receipt of a payment for documents related to the MKULTRA program, as part of a FOIA request.
Anomalous Science & Communication
This study delves into the intricate world of Sternarchus albifrons, revealing how these electric fish utilize their specialized electroreceptors for communication and navigation in their aquatic environment.
In November 1976, two pieces of metal were discovered in Windsor, Canada, potentially linked to a non-US satellite, prompting interest from US intelligence agencies.
The Navy acknowledged 'a number of reports of unauthorized and/or unidentified aircraft entering various military-controlled ranges and designated air space in recent years,' while stating that security considerations preclude disclosure of its new reporting guidelines.
In an April 2019 statement released through these emails, the Navy acknowledged 'a number of reports of unauthorized and/or unidentified aircraft entering various military-controlled ranges and designated air space in recent years' and said it was 'updating and formalizing the process' for reporting such incursions.
A June 2019 Navy FOIA response to researcher John Greenewald released internal emails showing the service was 'updating and formalizing the process' for reporting unidentified aircraft incursions, citing a rise in sightings since 2014 and briefings to Congress by senior Naval Intelligence officials.