While the government investigates unidentified phenomena, academic researchers face stigma

By: Darrell Evans

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 14, 2026

Words: 1,232

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon and other federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to UFOs and unidentified anomalous phenomena — called UAP — in February 2026, following years of pressure from Congress, military whistleblowers and the public.

Congress formally mandated UAP investigations through the National Defense Authorization Act in December 2022. The Pentagon’s official UAP investigative body, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, AARO, now carries a caseload exceeding …

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