{
  "id": 8672385,
  "title": "6th batch of Pentagon UAP files: Air Force talk and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/6th-batch-of-pentagon-uap-files-air-force-talk-and-more",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:29:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "EarthSky",
    "slug": "earthsky",
    "url": "https://earthsky.org/human-world/6th-batch-of-pentagon-uap-files-ufos-pursue/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 18, 2026, the U.S. Pentagon released its 6th batch of declassified UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) files. The release includes 72 files, composed of 15 videos, 56 documents, and one audio recording. This batch does not contain any image files, and all materials are available on the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) website.\n\nAir Force Assistant Secretary of Defense Sean Parnell stated that the Department of Defense is publishing these files as part of the PURSUE system, which continues to house all historical and declassified UAP files at WAR.GOV/UFO. The Department will be releasing additional files regularly.\n\nAmong the files in this batch, one of the most intriguing is an infrared video recorded in 2025, showing six small spheres or orbs moving at an estimated speed of 480 miles per hour (770 kph). This video was submitted by the United States Indo-Pacific Command and depicts an unidentified object over a U.S. military platform. The report describes the UAP as \"seem[ing] agile\" and \"frequently changing direction.\"\n\nAnother highlight of this release is an audio recording of a 1952 presentation by Captain Edward Ruppelt, who headed the US Air Force's Project Blue Book in the 1950s. Ruppelt discusses 800 historical UFO cases, noting that approximately 20% of the reports remained unexplained after technical analysis. He emphasizes the importance of a systematic data collection effort to better evaluate these sightings, while also pointing out that no conclusive evidence was found regarding the nature or origin of the phenomena.",
  "summary": "The 6th batch of the Pentagon UAP files has just been released. Read about a U.S. Air Force talk on UAP from 1952, see more videos and more. The post 6th batch of Pentagon UAP files: Air Force talk and more first appeared on EarthSky .",
  "key_points": [
    "Pentagon releases 6th batch of UAP files on September 18, 2026",
    "Batch includes 72 files: 15 videos, 56 documents, 1 audio recording",
    "Infrared video shows six small spheres moving at 480 mph, submitted by US Indo-Pacific Command"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}