The Pentagon has released a new batch of UFO files, reigniting public interest in unidentified aerial phenomena. The files include historical accounts and video evidence that may fuel speculation about extraterrestrial life.

The Pentagon has started releasing "never-before-seen" files on UFOs, saying the public can draw its conclusions on "unidentified anomalous phenomena".

During the 1969 Apollo 12 mission, astronaut Alan L. Bean described mysterious "flashes of light" that appeared to be "escaping the Moon" and moving toward the stars.