Pentagon publishes 162 UAP files including Apollo photos
The Pentagon released 162 UAP files on May 8, including NASA Apollo moon photos and 1965 astronaut audioThe Department of War posted 162 UAP files on May 8 at war.gov/ufo, covering sightings from 1942 to 2025, with 108 of the files containing some redactions.The most notable documents include NASA transcripts and photographs from the Apollo 12 and 17 moon missions, with three unexplained lights visible above the lunar surface in the Apollo 17 image.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed more files will follow in rolling tranches, with the Pentagon opening a formal investigation into the Apollo 17 photograph. The Pentagon released 162 UAP files on May 8, including NASA Apollo moon photos and 1965 astronaut audio. The files were posted at war.gov/ufo under the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, or PURSUE, carrying out a directive from President Trump to declassify government records on unidentified anomalous phenomena. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement: “These files, hidden behind classifications, have long fueled justified speculation — and its time the American people see it for themselves.” The release includes documents from the FBI, State Department, NASA, and the Department of Defense, spanning incidents from 1942 through 2025. What the files contain The highest-profile