Investigations. Hearings. Releases.
The public record.
Follow the history of UFO and UAP investigations through the records governments have made public.
A sourced timeline of selected public records. Original event dates and later release dates are distinguished. Open the linked collections for their complete available holdings. Open the timeline reading edition ↗
Official collections & documents
Government records.
Original reports, hearing records, legislation, and the archives behind them.
Coverage and access
This site indexes public government records and links to broader official collections. It is not a complete copy of every agency’s files. Some holdings are undigitized, redacted, classified, or accessible only through an archive request.
Search filters apply to this index. Collection links open the agency’s wider holdings. “Released” describes access to a record; it does not establish the truth of every statement in it.
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Case files
Reports, investigations, and their original sources.
Selected public cases, not an exhaustive record. Status reflects the cited source as checked on 8 September 2026. A released recording is not a confirmation of its interpretation.
Field guide
Evidence, terminology, reporting practices, and a history of the investigations.
About the archive.
Sources, methodology, and the distinction between a report and an explanation.