"The stars were getting dark": eyewitness accounts in declassified UFO files

The Pentagon has released a fifth batch of declassified files concerning unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), consisting of 41 documents, images, and videos. The materials originate from various United States agencies and span a chronological timeframe from the 1950s up to the year 2025.

Included in the newly public records are eyewitness accounts describing unusual visual phenomena, such as stars appearing to darken. This release contributes to the ongoing official transparency efforts regarding historical and contemporary encounters with unexplained aerial phenomena.