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Chasing Aliens After Pentagon's UFO Release

The Pentagon's UFO videos sparked interest in extraterrestrial life, leading one journalist to investigate the phenomenon in the US.

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The Pentagon recently released videos showing unidentified flying objects (), which sparked renewed interest in the possibility of alien life. A journalist decided to this in the US after learning about a secret Pentagon program that studied . The program found of strange flying objects behaving in unusual ways, leading to many questions about their origins.

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Adapted from The Guardian, 22 April 2026, and rewritten at three levels by Newslish. Newslish is not affiliated with the source. Read the original.

Key vocabulary

  • UFO

    An unidentified flying object.

    The Pentagon released videos showing UFOs.

  • extraterrestrial

    Relating to beings from outside Earth.

    Many people wonder if extraterrestrial life exists.

  • phenomenon

    An observable event or occurrence.

    The phenomenon of UFO sightings has intrigued many.

  • investigate

    To examine or inquire into something systematically.

    The journalist decided to investigate the reports of UFOs.

  • evidence

    Information or signs that support a claim.

    The program found evidence that UFOs were flying around military bases.

Quick quiz

01What did the Pentagon release that sparked interest in UFOs?

02Who claimed to run the secret Pentagon program?

03What did the Pentagon confirm in June 2021?

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Discussion

What do you think motivates people to investigate UFOs and alien life?