Pentagon unseals reports of apparent UFO sightings in northeastern U.S.

The Pentagon has unveiled a new collection of previously classified documents concerning alleged UFO sightings, primarily focusing on reports from the northeastern United States. These newly unsealed files include descriptions of luminous red orbs, adding to a growing body of information made public following earlier releases on May 8 and May 22.

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This is an unprecedented, historic undertaking that requires coordination between dozens of agencies and the review of tens of millions of records, many existing only on paper, spanning many decades.

This initiative continues a long-standing U.S. presidential tradition of releasing government files on UFO sightings, a process that began in the 1970s. The current administration has pledged to uphold this commitment to transparency. The Department of War acknowledged the immense scale of the task, involving coordination across dozens of agencies and the review of millions of records, many of which exist only on paper and span many decades. Consequently, materials will be released on a rolling basis.

Friday's release comprises 72 files from the FBI, CIA, and Pentagon. These documents contain testimony, videos, and illustrations of what the government terms "unidentified anomalous phenomena" (UAP). Several files specifically detail sightings of sphere-like orbs in the same general area of the American northeast.

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One person described a red colour as being “brilliant and beautiful,” adding that the individual noted they had “never seen anything that colour of red before.”

One February entry recounts FBI interviews with two individuals, whose identities are redacted, who reported observing an intense beam of bright light in their backyard. One witness described the red color as "brilliant and beautiful," noting they had "never seen anything that colour of red before." The report further detailed a red sphere, approximately three feet wide, with a "white plasma sun" the size of a basketball at its center. Another interview from July 2025 referenced earlier reports of glowing orbs in the region, known by names such as the 'Triangle Orbs,' 'Red Orb Rotation,' and 'Orbs Over the Pond.'

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The person described a red sphere, about three feet wide, that contained a “white plasma sun” the size of a basketball at the centre.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that these "files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled speculation, and it’s time the American people see it for themselves." The Trump administration has consistently released large batches of classified government files, including those related to JFK and Martin Luther King Jr., as part of its transparency agenda.

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The luminous object resembled a ‘plasma-like sphere’ intermittently changing shape and luminosity. At times, the primary light source appeared to separate into smaller luminous points.