UAP Records/Information Papers

Information Papers

Name Description Papers
AARO and the Declassification Process AARO is committed to facilitating the declassification and public release of as much UAP-related information as possible. Why is so much UAP-related information classified? How does AARO declassify and release UAP-related information? Learn more about AARO and the declassification process. Information Paper: AARO Declassification Information Paper 2025
Starlink Satellite Flaring Paper and Animation Satellite flaring is an optical phenomenon which occurs when sunlight reflects off a satellite's surfaces, such as antennas or solar panels. This paper discusses specular and diffuse reflection of sunlight from man-made satellites and how these effects can be misinterpreted as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). It also provides a method for observers to determine whether observations may be attributable to satellite flaring. Information Paper: Correlations of Starlink Satellite Flaring with UAP Observations

Animation: The Satellite Flaring Phenomenon
Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations   Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations
 
Name Description Papers
AARO and the Declassification Process AARO is committed to facilitating the declassification and public release of as much UAP-related information as possible. Why is so much UAP-related information classified? How does AARO declassify and release UAP-related information? Learn more about AARO and the declassification process. Information Paper: AARO Declassification Information Paper 2025
Starlink Satellite Flaring Paper and Animation Satellite flaring is an optical phenomenon which occurs when sunlight reflects off a satellite's surfaces, such as antennas or solar panels. This paper discusses specular and diffuse reflection of sunlight from man-made satellites and how these effects can be misinterpreted as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). It also provides a method for observers to determine whether observations may be attributable to satellite flaring. Information Paper: Correlations of Starlink Satellite Flaring with UAP Observations

Animation: The Satellite Flaring Phenomenon
Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations   Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations

Records

Name Description Papers
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) In 2022, The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) contracted with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to conduct materials testing on a magnesium (Mg) alloy specimen. This specimen has been publicly alleged to be a component recovered from a crashed extraterrestrial vehicle in 1947, and purportedly exhibits extraordinary properties, such as functioning as a terahertz waveguide to generate antigravity capabilities. In April 2024, ORNL produced a summary of findings documenting the laboratory’s methodology to assess this specimen’s elemental and structural characteristics. ORNL Synopsis: Analysis of a Metallic Specimen

AARO's Supplement to ORNL’s Analysis of a Metallic Specimen
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides access to many government records on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) through the National Archives Catalog and NARA's website. Additionally, NARA has been actively digitizing historical records from its holdings over the past few months, in support of the Department of War. Digitized records are being made available in the Catalog on a rolling basis as the work is completed. AARO recognizes the importance of NARA in supporting AARO’s mission to review and document historical UAP reports. UAP Records from NARA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) On September 14, 2023, the NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team published its final report containing a series of recommendations for how the agency could help to move our understanding of UAP forward. NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) KONA BLUE Information Release The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) first learned of the KONA BLUE program from interviews conducted as part of its historical review. Multiple interviewees identified KONA BLUE as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sensitive compartment established to protect the retrieval and exploitation of "non-human biologics." AARO researched the information provided by the interviewees and learned KONA BLUE was a Prospective Special Access Program (PSAP) that had been proposed to DHS leadership but was never approved or formally established. KONA BLUE never received any materials or funding, and there is no information beyond the proposal presentation marked with the KONA BLUE name. History and Origin of Kona Blue

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) KONA BLUE Information Release
 
Name Description Papers
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) In 2022, The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) contracted with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to conduct materials testing on a magnesium (Mg) alloy specimen. This specimen has been publicly alleged to be a component recovered from a crashed extraterrestrial vehicle in 1947, and purportedly exhibits extraordinary properties, such as functioning as a terahertz waveguide to generate antigravity capabilities. In April 2024, ORNL produced a summary of findings documenting the laboratory’s methodology to assess this specimen’s elemental and structural characteristics. ORNL Synopsis: Analysis of a Metallic Specimen

AARO's Supplement to ORNL’s Analysis of a Metallic Specimen
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides access to many government records on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) through the National Archives Catalog and NARA's website. Additionally, NARA has been actively digitizing historical records from its holdings over the past few months, in support of the Department of War. Digitized records are being made available in the Catalog on a rolling basis as the work is completed. AARO recognizes the importance of NARA in supporting AARO’s mission to review and document historical UAP reports. UAP Records from NARA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) On September 14, 2023, the NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study Team published its final report containing a series of recommendations for how the agency could help to move our understanding of UAP forward. NASA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) KONA BLUE Information Release The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) first learned of the KONA BLUE program from interviews conducted as part of its historical review. Multiple interviewees identified KONA BLUE as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sensitive compartment established to protect the retrieval and exploitation of "non-human biologics." AARO researched the information provided by the interviewees and learned KONA BLUE was a Prospective Special Access Program (PSAP) that had been proposed to DHS leadership but was never approved or formally established. KONA BLUE never received any materials or funding, and there is no information beyond the proposal presentation marked with the KONA BLUE name. History and Origin of Kona Blue

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) KONA BLUE Information Release