Uncharted

Modern-day UFO Sightings

This June, for the first time in history, the U.S. government acknowledged the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPS), also known as UFOS. So far, nothing’s been attributed to extraterrestrial activity—but nothing’s been ruled out, either. One hundred forty three of the 144 UFOS reported by military planes remain unexplained. The last 75 years have been rife with similar reports from across the globe, some of which might get even the toughest cynics wondering what’s really out there Here are some of the weirdest sightings, from U.S. fighter pilots engaging with a superspeed, giant Tic Tac-shaped aircraft in 2004 to an Italian stadium full of fans viewing an oval saucer raining metallic glitter a half century earlier. —Meghan Gunn