Americans were convinced enough that they spotted a UFO that they reported sightings to the Pentagon more than 700 times over a 12-month period, according to a new report.
The annualized report from the Department of Defense showed that between May 1, 2023 and June 1, 2024, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office received 757 reports of unidentified aerial phenomena, formerly known as UFO’s.
Of those 757, just 485 occurred during that time period; the other 272 sightings happened during 2021 and 2022 but weren’t reported until later.
A “UFO” spotted by a KTLA viewer. Credit: James FoxThe report says 118 of the more than 700 cases were resolved during the reporting period. They were oftentimes attributed to being birds, balloons and other aircrafts. Many of the cases that weren’t resolved may be due to a lack of photo evidence.
No reporters suffered any adverse health affects due to the spotted UFO’s.
According to the AARO, there is a geographical trend that shows many sightings are located near military bases.
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About 65% of reporters said they saw strange lights in the sky. Other reporters said they saw objects such as orbs, cylinders and triangles.
Other reporters, who said the objects didn’t fit into the aforementioned categories, said they saw things like a “green fire ball,” “a jelly fish with [multicolored]flashing lights,” and a “silver rocket approximately six feet long.”
To date, the reports states, none of the reports have produced “evidence of extraterrestrial
beings, activity, or technology.”