The New York Times reports:
The government still has no explanation for nearly all of the scores of unidentified aerial phenomena reported over almost two decades and investigated by a Pentagon task force, according to a report released on Friday, a result that is likely to fuel theories of otherworldly visitations.
A total of 143 reports gathered since 2004 remain unexplained, the document released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said.
Of those, 21 reports of unknown phenomena, involving 18 episodes, possibly demonstrate technological capabilities that are unknown to the United States: objects moving without observable propulsion or with rapid acceleration that is believed to be beyond the capabilities of Russia, China or other terrestrial nations.
CNN reports:
“Of the 143 reports we are dealing with here, we have no clear indications that there is any non-terrestrial explanation for them — but we will go wherever the data takes us,” a senior US official said.
But investigators were also convinced that the majority of the sightings were “physical objects,” the official told reporters on Friday.
“We absolutely do believe what we’re seeing are not simply sensor artifacts. These are things that physically exist,” the official said, noting that 80 of the reported incidents included data from multiple sensors. In 11 cases, investigators believed that there was a “near-miss” collision with US personnel.
The US government has released a long-awaited report on UFOs. It covers what’s known — and how much of it can be explained.https://t.co/453VOGSavQ
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 25, 2021
The U.S. govt has released a report on UFOs — here is what we know so far:
▪️143 sightings since 2004 remain unexplained
▪️18 of the sightings “appear to have some sort of advanced propulsion or advanced technology”
▪️The Pentagon has not ruled out alien origins ? pic.twitter.com/eJyjeUVc5e— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 25, 2021