June 16th 2023 11:32am. Westfield, Wisconsin. I left these the original size. I only noticed this object after I heard military jets and looked in this direction to catch what was a stationary object. Id guess it was one mile up. I estimated the size of about 75 to 100 feet. It appeared to be a black dot. It was only after I zoomed in that it looked translucent and or metallic and at an angle unless it changed shape. I believe it was watching me. I was working. I was in a semi truck, by myself at a remote rural farm filling potash into large AG spreading machines. I observed this object for 30 minutes before having to leave to another location.

Quick share: I made a free, open-source Android app called Friend or Foe that uses AR to label aircraft and drones in real time through your camera. Pulls public ADS-B data, FAA Remote ID (Bluetooth), drone WiFi signals, and on-device visual AI—no accounts, no ads, fully private/local. It shows callsign, type, altitude, distance, etc., with color codes and a drone/aircraft reference guide. Great for quickly ruling out known objects during sightings. GitHub: [https://github.com/lnxgod/friendorfoe](https://github.com/lnxgod/friendorfoe) ARCore Android needed. Feedback welcome if anyone tries it—happy to add features. Let's keep scanning the skies! 🛸 (Offline map/history after initial use.)

As the algorithm/admins don't like posts without a location, I'll say I'm in Dearne Valley, South Yorkshire. But the post is more for advice. A couple of weeks ago I saw a flashing blue/purple light kind of bouncing in the sky, and because I'm new to this, and cannot distinguish prosaic phenomenon from UAP, thought I'd download a flight tracker app. I've used it in the day with nothing exciting showing. Tonight has been the first night Its been clear and warm enough to sit out for a while, and I've seen multiple star-like objects flying across the sky (at least 10) and NOT showing on the flight tracker app. They literally looked like stars but moving along the sky, none of the "observables" noted. They were not flashing like most airplane lights do (in my limited experience). And, I understand that military planes may not show on the app, but every single time I've seen one during the day , it has identified itself. How do I distinguished the difference? This was a time period from about 8.15 to 845pm tonight. Unfortunately none of them videoed well, but I will try adjusting my phone next time, if you think there's a point in doing so. Thanks in advance

`Dr. Jim Segala is a physicist and mechanical engineer who studied under Dr. Hal Puthoff. He was assigned to Skinwalker Ranch to investigate medical injuries linked to anomalous phenomena on the property and appeared on Season 1 of the History Channel show.` `After leaving the show (he says the production prioritized drama over science), he built something called MUPAS — Modular Unidentified Phenomena Alert System. It's a sensor network deployed inside the homes of experiencers that measures electromagnetic energy, gamma radiation, gyroscopic disturbances, magnetometer readings, infrasound, and biometric data 24/7.` `Here's where it gets interesting:` `Participants journal their experiences without seeing their sensor data. An AI model then correlates the journal entries with environmental readings. Phase 1 ran for 3 years with 36 participants and hit 4.5 sigma — just short of the 5.0 gold standard for peer-reviewed publication. Phase 2 is now at 400+ participants across the US, Australia, Norway, and Chile, scaling to 10,000.` `Some of the key findings he discusses:` `- The phenomenon appears to interact with people, not locations. When Skinwalker Ranch is empty, nothing happens. When people arrive, the anomalies start. The data supports this across all MUPAS sites.` `- Participants upload photos of physical effects — rashes, lesions, bloody noses — that appear during periods of anomalous sensor readings.` `- Consciousness abductions outnumber physical abductions 10 to 1 in his data set, and the AI sentiment analysis shows consciousness experiences are significantly more intense.` `- He found the same axonal microbleeds in experiencers that Havana Syndrome patients have — brain injuries consistent with electromagnetic pulse exposure, but with no physical trauma to explain them.` `- The hitchhiker effect is statistically significant in his data. People who visit hotspot locations report anomalous activity at home afterward. Some participants have learned to attenuate it through the study.` `- He's working with two universities to create archival repositories for the data and plans to publish methodology papers soon, with results papers following once they hit 1,000 participants.` `If you're an experiencer and want to participate, his study is at experiencer-studies.com. The devices are funded — costs nothing if you stay active.` `Full interview (1h33m):` [`https://youtu.be/CupmP9L1fnY`](https://youtu.be/CupmP9L1fnY)

Date: 15 mars 2026 10h33 du matin Lieu: le caule-Saint-beuve, Normandie, France Je m'excuse par avance pour la qualité médiocre de la vidéo. (mon chien tirait sur la laisse et je n'arrivais pas à voir l'écran de mon téléphone avec le soleil) J'ai observé une sorte de sphère lumineuse d'une couleur blanche froide qui pulsait à la manière d'une étoile. Elle se déplaçait lentement à basse altitude mais ne semblait pas être portée par le vent. Elle est ensuite restée stationnaire avant de s'éloigner et de disparaître. Quelqu'un pourrait m'aider à identifier ce que j'ai observé s'il vous plaît ? (drone, Ballon météo etc) merci par avance pour vos reponses.

Mod approved. Hello everyone and happy sunday! I am back with another Aussie video and thank you for showing so much love to the last one too! This week I take a look at the 70s in Queensland and theres a decent amount I found on the coast! Let me know if youve ever seen anything strange in Queensland!

Source: [UFO Report](https://www.nicap.org/571001shippingport_dir.htm) **"Torpedo" Circles Atomic Plant** **October 1, 1957; Shippingport, Pennsylvania** About 7:00 p.m. A former Rochester councilman, John Karcher, owner of a farm in Daugherty township, was outside the city of Rochester with a friend, Lee Plunkett.  They were outdoors with a clear view of the sky and from the direction of the nearby town of Ohioville something strange approached at an altitude of 2,000 feet. Both men spotted it and were astonished. The thing was a big luminous torpedo they estimated was 200 feet long,  the top half green-colored and the bottom half a reddish-orange, the two colors separated by a strip of yellow. The thing was moving slowly, perhaps as slow as 15 miles per hour.  Karcher had enough time to get a pair of binoculars and to phone some neighbors, a Mrs. Norderbugger and her daughter and son-in-law. These three neighbors managed to observe the object as it passed by on a steady course to the south, in the direction of the Shippingport Atomic Plant. Karcher saw nothing worth mentioning with the binoculars and like everyone else believed the show was over when the UFO moved out of sight. To the surprise of all, the torpedo reappeared after a few minutes, retracing its course.  In Mr. Karcher's opinion, the mystery ship made a U-turn over the nuclear facility, considering its speed and distance involved.  This suggestion was taken seriously by the Air Force and the FBI

Time: March 13, 2026 18:54 Location: Puszcza Mariańska near Żyrardów, Poland What just a few years ago would have triggered a wave of surprise and hundreds of questions about “unknown objects” is today increasingly becoming simply a part of the new reality in our skies. Various points of light, formations, and passing objects are becoming a more and more common sight. Whether these are new technologies orbiting the Earth or something we still do not fully understand, one thing is certain: the sky above us no longer looks the way it once did.

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https://preview.redd.it/y80fapwof5pg1.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9a99071ff4457ac847cbbc3f854c29c5bb558a08 https://preview.redd.it/l9wxkpwof5pg1.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dac037764530f47e06616e83a0a78798485bc043 https://preview.redd.it/cwlm7pwof5pg1.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8503a07b1947efa8fde016f63f70a379fff0cd2a Time: [March 14th, 2026 at 10:16 PM MST] Location: [Springdale, Utah, USA] What you see here is the 2600ft high mountain called The Watchman. I see it everyday. I came out to smoke and I noticed something unusual. A light on the ridge, illuminating the sky. I thought it may have been a headlamp. But in my entire year of living here in Springdale I've yet to see any person on the ridge of the Watchman, much less at night. What I did manage to get a picture of is whatever light source it was "climb" over to where you see it in the picture. I say climb because this light source almost bounced around, not a linear motion. I thought maybe someone is canyoneering? But again at 10:00pm at night would be incredibly reckless and unsafe. And there was only one light source when generally you would have more than one person with you while canyoneering. And also the distance from where it illuminated to where it disappeared and the seconds it took to travel that far are impractical and unrealistic. I snapped the photo. Between looking at my phone to verify the image and my eyes readjusting to the darkness again, it was gone. I sat for another 20 minutes with no sign that anything was ever there. I even thought maybe the photo was a star blurred from movement while taking the photo. I tried multiple times and could not recreate the same effect. I posted three photos: one as I saw it, the second illustrated and the third is a picture seconds after. The entire thing lasted maybe 60 seconds. Time: March 14th, 2026 at 10:16 PM Location: Springdale, Utah, USA *\*reposting because my sighting format was incorrect*

Time: Approximately 11:00 PM, 14 March Location: Rural property south of Braidwood, NSW, Australia Duration: About 30 minutes Viewing Direction: South-west over Tallaganda State Park toward Jindenerry Nature Reserve Conditions: Clear sky, calm night, no wind. No moon. Observation: While looking out a farmhouse window toward the south-west, multiple bright lights were observed rising from near the horizon. The lights appeared one at a time, though sometimes several appeared within short intervals. The lights were bright and yellow to reddish in colour. Each light rose upward, increased in brightness, then turned toward the east before fading out completely. Brightness varied between the lights. One light rose higher, appeared to turn toward the observer’s direction, and then faded. The observer went outside into the paddock for a clearer view and watched the activity for approximately 30 minutes. No sound was heard and no aircraft navigation lights were visible. Evidence: A photograph of one light was taken using night-sight mode on a mobile phone. The cropped image shows it as an orb whilst the uncropped photo shows the stars in focus. The light rose from between the two peaks in this photo but a fair way behind the mountain.

# Ask a Pol asks: *What do you make of President Donald Trump calling UFO "extremely interesting and important” as he publicly directed Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon and other federal agencies to release their UAP files?*  # Key Rounds: “I haven’t heard anything since then either, so I’m curious to see how they approach it,” Sen. Mike Rounds exclusively tells *Ask a Pol*. “But it’s a step in the right direction.” \---- **Full disclosure:** *I’m now a part of Reddit’s Contributor Program (i think – it’s sooo clunky others are asking if we’re being punked…). And my interactive journalism startup outlet,* [*Ask a Pol UAP*](https://www.askapoluaps.com/p/uapda-sponsor-curious-of-trumps-call-for-ufo-disclosure)*, is now enrolled in Reddit Pro (beta).*  *Combined, I’ve earned a total of $5.70*

Please go easy on me… As a lurker more than a poster, I feel like I’m going to get mauled for this. First of all, ‘self-promoting’ a shitty AI youtube video is the only way I could try and put my questions together with facts. I know not many people have over an hour of their time to waste, so I will just ask the questions and include timestamps to show the sources/contradictions. I’d really appreciate other people views on these. My aim is not to discredit anyone, maybe it’s just me that’s misunderstanding something? I came across a recent reddit post today by MrsMcDarling regarding Jesse Michels I don’t know anything about the guy but I’m pretty sure he and the likes of James Fox, Ross Coulthart etc know a damn site more than little old me. That leads me to ask, WHY have none of them questioned the following and are we just presented with the sensational to keep us tuned in? When looking a little closer, it seems there are details that didn’t make it into the main narrative? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wj9ouw5fOE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wj9ouw5fOE) 25.00  - Why does James Fox say he described it exactly like the girls when this is not correct? (Dr Itlao, goes from saying the eyes were red to lilac) 26:30   - How does he determine eye colour from a black & white video? (Dr Italo says he saw a black & white video, so how would you see eye colour from this?) 29:38 – If he didn’t see the fingers, how did he see three and an opposing thumb? (Dr Italo says he did not see the fingers, but later describes them in detail)? 58:00 – If Dr Italo says he doesn’t know what happened to the being why does James Fox tell us otherwise? (Dr Italo says he just left and doesn’t know what happened to the being, but later says the military burst in and took it)? 1:05:40 – If the widely accepted Varginha timeline places the girls’ sighting around 3–4 pm and the capture roughly three hours later, how does Moment of Contact believe Dr. Ítalo Venturelli’s account fits into that timeline? (Dr Italo says he encountered the being just aft 4pm, yet moment of contact tells us the being wasn’t captured until at least 6:30pm. Dr Italo also says the being was looking out of the window at blue sky, yet moment of contact tells us there was a huge storm just after 3:30pm that turned the sky black)?   Many more ??????, would love anyone’s input who has more knowledge on this case, particularly with Dr Italo’s testimony.

Was sent this piece of footage now by a follower on TikTok. Was recorded in Timelapse. The person was apparently trying to capture the Northern light. Happened between Kilbirnie and Lochwinnoch around 7:55pm What do you think

Local fb weather group reported of it, went thro comments and every other pic is of diffrent poster of same thing. Ik about lighting pillars phenomena due to ice over citys, but plural pillars. Is there any explanation? Google doesnt deliver Time: [22.03.2026 20:00] Location: [Wexford/Ireland]

Just picked this up. Wow...was this hard to find. Thanks to The Last Mysteries books. Original 1962 print, passed down through family members, and then to me. 😊. Great piece of history to have.

Afternoon all Looking to get a handle on how many people on the subreddit are based in the UK. I want to organise a meet up with like minded individuals on all things about the Phenomenon. Please comment with your rough location if you would be so kind. I’ll go first, York! Thanks 🙏🏻 EDIT: Wow guys, amazing support for this. Please join the below WhatsApp Group and we will make this happen! [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GFkg5vGuoyI7XyDrx1BayP?mode=gi\_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GFkg5vGuoyI7XyDrx1BayP?mode=gi_t)

I had never seen this before! Digitized and born-digital records related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) in the National Archives Catalog are available here in bulk downloads produced from the Catalog records. The downloadable zip files containing image, video, and PDF files are linked below, along with JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format files containing metadata for each record. ***What do these bulk downloads include?*** These bulk downloads include all of the digitized and born-digital records (digital objects) listed on the [Records Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) at the National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps) web page that are available in the [National Archives Catalog](https://catalog.archives.gov/).  ***What is not included in the bulk downloads?*** Some of these materials are not available online due to copyright or other intellectual property rights restrictions. In these instances, the link provided is only for the Catalog description of the materials. Researchers must make arrangements to view these records onsite in the [Moving Image and Sound Research Room](https://www.archives.gov/research/motion-pictures/contact) at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. ***How are the bulk downloads generated?*** NARA Catalog staff pull the National Archives Identifiers (NAIDs) from the [Records Related to UAPs at the National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps) list and run some scripts to ensure all applicable file units and items for series are included, and retrieve the object URLs for all items.  ***How often will the bulk downloads for records related to UAPs be updated?*** NARA will update these bulk downloads at least three times a year. It may be updated more frequently based on additions to the Catalog. We will post the date the files were last updated. # Electronic Records UAP Related Records [Bulk Downloads for Records Related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) | National Archives](https://www.archives.gov/research/catalog/catalog-bulk-downloads/uap-bulk-download)

[https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/37961678/chief-executive-officer/](https://jobs.chronicle.com/job/37961678/chief-executive-officer/)

What if this technology, if used in the wrong hands, could end the planet? Sometimes, when I reflect beyond anger and frustration at not knowing a secret, I come to feel a sort of peace that we're still here. I have a sense that the choice not to disclose is because of a fear that we as a species aren't ready to handle such tech/physics. I also do not doubt that we've figured out ways to leverage this same tech to protect us from threats off world. Therefore, disclosure of such tech could also endanger the very protective infrastructure that's keeping us safe. I know it's not a popular opinion, but I have a sense it's at least partially true. Update: I’m Catholic; Jesus is Lord. Regarding the UFO/UAP/NHI topic, I feel this is the truth: [https://youtu.be/ThmF7OErkxY?si=K2SE-kAVjAt7uGnj](https://youtu.be/ThmF7OErkxY?si=K2SE-kAVjAt7uGnj) Also, Nick Redfern lecture: [https://youtu.be/EhHNEg-QHdk?si=zs7rJ8il2IQe-xb3](https://youtu.be/EhHNEg-QHdk?si=zs7rJ8il2IQe-xb3)

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Szm7hiZ08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Szm7hiZ08) [https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/events/PP1150590](https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/events/PP1150590) [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-03-13/sxsw-2026-aliens-ufos-steven-spielberg-we-are-not-alone-interview](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2026-03-13/sxsw-2026-aliens-ufos-steven-spielberg-we-are-not-alone-interview)

Today marks 29 years since the Phoenix Lights mass sighting on March 13, 1997. Last year I spent 6+ months researching the case and interviewing witnesses while making a documentary about the event. I specifically spoke with witnesses who didn’t just see lights in the distance, but rather saw a **physical object passing directly over their heads**. I had several of them take me to the exact locations where they were standing that night.  I also spoke with government officials who tried to raise questions about the sightings, as well as analysts who were involved in examining the available videos and witness reports at the time. One thing that quickly became clear during my research is that **two separate events happened that night**, which are often blended together in most retellings of the story. **Event #1: Around 8:15–8:30 PM** Thousands of witnesses across Arizona reported seeing a massive object moving silently overhead. Witnesses often disagreed on whether there were 5 lights or 7 lights, or whether it was V-shaped, or Boomerang-shaped. But the one thing they almost all agreed on was that there appeared to be structure between the lights that blocked out the stars behind it. There is only **one widely known video from around this earlier timeframe**, filmed by a retired police officer named Terry Proctor, showing a V-formation of 5 lights moving together across the sky. **Event #2: Around 10:00 PM** A row of bright lights appeared over South Mountain in Phoenix. Four well-known videos exist from this timeframe (Tom King, Chuck Rairden, Mike Krzyston, and Dr. Lynne Kitei). These are the videos most people have seen, and the ones often associated with the military flare explanation. One interesting observation from my investigation is that you almost never hear from witnesses who were standing directly under the row of lights seen at 10PM. Most eyewitness accounts (other than the four videos) come from earlier in the evening. While digging deeper into the story, I also ran into a number of lesser-known aspects of the case that most people never hear about: • **Military response:** Multiple witnesses reported seeing fighter jets responding to something in the sky that night. One report came from an airman who called the National UFO Reporting Center at 3AM the morning of the event and claimed two F-15s had been scrambled from Luke AFB, and the base went on lockdown. That call was recorded and later released by Peter Davenport of NUFORC, who personally took the call. • **Frances Barwood:** A Phoenix city councilwoman who asked questions about the Phoenix Lights in a city council meeting was quickly ridiculed in the press and politically isolated after bringing the issue up publicly. According to Barwood, after that meeting another government official privately told her, *“You didn’t hear this from me, but you’re on the right track.”* Witnesses began contacting her directly with their reports, which she collected and stored at Village Labs in Tempe, a facility that had been analyzing Phoenix Lights video footage at the time. A break-in would later occur where the only items taken were Barwood’s Phoenix Lights files. • **Men In Black:** One witness claimed to have recorded the craft passing directly overhead, but later said the tape was taken by unidentified individuals who claimed to represent the city. According to the witness and staff of the apartment building, these two men arrived in a black SUV wearing black suits and sunglasses. After the witness spoke publicly about the incident - according to the apartment manager and front desk staff - these “men in black” returned, and this time took the witness with them. He never returned for his belongings, and has not been seen since. Barwood later stated she also discovered her phone had been wiretapped around this time. Individuals described as “men in black” were also reportedly seen visiting Village Labs shortly before Barwood’s records went missing. The Phoenix Lights is often dismissed today. But when you start speaking directly with the witnesses and looking into what happened afterward, the story becomes far deeper and more complicated than most people realize.  I’ve only barely scratched the surface here, but I’m happy to answer questions about the investigation, the witnesses, or anything else about the case. If anyone wants to watch the documentary I made while investigating this, here it is: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1XhyTe4Zs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1XhyTe4Zs) Ask me anything.

So I guess this is the obligatory; I have no inside information but I’m pretty sure it’s all real interview. It’s a brief discussion about Disclosure and his personal beliefs about UFOs.

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These aren't new rules. **Rule 2 (Stay on-topic)** already covers this: "Posts and comments of off-topic politics may be removed at moderator discretion. There are many political aspects which are relevant to ufology, but we aim to keep the subreddit free of forum-sliding partisan politics." **Rule 3 (Be Substantive)** also applies. And plenty of the political comments we're seeing also violate **Rule 1 (Be Civil)** \-- partisan attacks, insults, and hostility directed at other users or public figures. We're just going to be more strict about enforcement given the current climate. As a reminder, our [existing enforcement policy](https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1fsv01j/important_notice_in_response_to_overwhelming/) on disruptive behavior still applies: any removal for Rule 1, trolling, ridicule, etc. will result in an immediate one-week temporary ban. A second violation will be met with a permanent ban. Egregious violations may result in an immediate permanent ban. This applies equally to off-topic political flame wars and personal attacks. If you've been banned and feel it was unfair, you can always appeal by sending us a modmail. We're more interested in seeing improvement than doling out punishment. We use a short 7-day ban as an initial “hey, that was out of line” warning. Most of the time people reach out, explain what happened or apologize, and if it’s clear they get it, we’ll often lift the ban. Our bans aren’t meant to be punitive, they’re just there to reset the tone and keep things on track. **How you can help:** Report content that violates this using **"Be Civil"** (Rule 1), **"Stay on-topic"** (Rule 2), or **"Be Substantive"** (Rule 3) as your report reason. We can't be everywhere at once on a sub this size, and community reports make a real difference. And please, don't engage with off-topic bait. Responding to a rule violation with another rule violation is never okay. Downvote it, report it and move on. We're asking for your help and your feedback on this. This is everyone's community, not just the moderators'. Keep doing what you do best - the research, the analysis, the sighting reports, the deep dives. That's what makes this place what it is. Help us protect it. **Useful links:** * Our enforcement policy on disruptive behavior: [Important Notice](https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1fsv01j/important_notice_in_response_to_overwhelming/) * Full subreddit rules: [r/UFOs Rules](https://sh.reddit.com/r/UFOs/wiki/rules/) * Questions or discussion about moderation? Post in our sister subreddit [r/ufosmeta](https://old.reddit.com/r/ufosmeta/) * Want to message the mods directly? [Send us a message](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/UFOs) \-- The r/UFOs Mod Team