Videos Release 02 — Videos

Gordon Cooper mentions “John’s fireflies”

NASA-UAP-D010 | Audio asset

1963 | Low Earth Orbit

In this Mercury Atlas 9 audio, Gordon Cooper refers to “John’s fireflies,” connecting his observation to earlier Mercury mission language.

Sunrise, particles and fireflies on Faith 7

NASA-UAP-D011 | Audio asset

1963 | Low Earth Orbit

Gordon Cooper describes sunrise, white particles and mission-related “fireflies” during the Faith 7 flight.

Wally Schirra describes drifting white objects

NASA-UAP-D012 | Audio asset

1962 | Low Earth Orbit

This Mercury Atlas 8 excerpt includes Schirra describing small white objects, particles and a burst of light near the capsule.

Scott Carpenter compares particles to snowflakes

NASA-UAP-D013 | Audio asset

1962 | Low Earth Orbit

The Aurora 7 pilot describes reflective white particles moving randomly in view, comparing them to snowflakes.

Recovery team discusses a missing dye mark

NASA-UAP-D014 | Audio asset

1961 | North Atlantic Ocean

During Liberty Bell 7 recovery audio, the team discusses a dye pack in the water that did not activate.

A Tyndall track that slips out of view

DOW-UAP-PR065 | Video asset

2024 | Southeastern United States

The sensor follows a contrast area until a leftward pan causes it to leave the frame on the right.

A second Tyndall clip with two passes

DOW-UAP-PR066 | Video asset

2024 | Southeastern United States

This related Tyndall source clip shows separate passes where contrast areas enter and leave the sensor view.

A duplicate East China Sea source record

DOW-UAP-PR057b | Video asset

2023 | Yellow Sea

This Yellow Sea/East China Sea item is marked for review because AARO notes it duplicates another record with a different uploader title.

Repeated entries in a high-resolution track

DOW-UAP-PR099 | Video asset

2023 | CENTCOM

After long blank sections, contrast areas enter from different sides of the frame while the sensor attempts to reacquire the view.

A fifth-generation aircraft sensor track

DOW-UAP-PR068 | Video asset

2023 | NORTHCOM

A sensor keeps a contrast area near center while it briefly moves in and out of view across several tracked moments.

An Eglin observation with mode changes

DOW-UAP-PR070 | Video asset

2023 | Southeastern United States

The sensor holds a contrast area near center while cycling modes until the object loses distinctiveness against the background.

The Lake Huron engagement source clip

DOW-UAP-PR071 | Video asset

2023 | NORTHCOM

This NORTHCOM source video includes a kinetic interaction described between two contrast areas during the tracked sequence.

Four traces across the lower sensor view

DOW-UAP-PR050 | Video asset

2022 | CENTCOM

Four contrast traces pass through the lower part of the sensor view, followed by a separate point entering from the upper-left corner.

One fast pass replayed at slower speed

DOW-UAP-PR053 | Video asset

2022 | CENTCOM

A contrast area moves left to right and is then replayed at slower speeds so the short pass can be reviewed more carefully.

A centered track with altered motion cues

DOW-UAP-PR054 | Video asset

2022 | EUCOM

The sensor follows a central contrast area, while the official source notes that digital alterations affect how the motion appears.

A luminous trail near Karaganda Airport

DOW-UAP-PR072 | Video asset

2022 | Kazakhstan

The clip fades in to show a luminous phenomenon with fading trails, while the source notes prior digital alteration.

A Columbus-area sequence with zoom changes

DOW-UAP-PR073 | Video asset

2022 | Midwestern United States

A small contrast area is centered, then followed through contrast and zoom changes in this Midwestern U.S. source video.

A CENTCOM track fading into background

DOW-UAP-PR074 | Video asset

2022 | CENTCOM

The sensor follows a contrast area that becomes harder to distinguish before later passes appear in the frame.

A tracked point that suddenly leaves frame

DOW-UAP-PR051 | Video asset

2021 | CENTCOM

The sensor keeps a contrast area centered until tracking stops and the point rapidly exits to the right.

The second object in an April 2021 track

DOW-UAP-PR060 | Video asset

2021 | CENTCOM

One contrast area crosses right to left, then re-enters as the sensor pans and zooms to keep tracking it.

A later segment from the April 2021 set

DOW-UAP-PR061 | Video asset

2021 | CENTCOM

This longer segment begins late in the clip, with a contrast area entering from the upper right and being tracked across the frame.

A long centered spherical-object track

DOW-UAP-PR062 | Video asset

2021 | CENTCOM

For nearly five minutes, the sensor keeps one contrast area generally centered while cycling zoom levels.

A shorter follow-up from the same 2021 set

DOW-UAP-PR063 | Video asset

2021 | CENTCOM

The sensor follows one contrast area for under a minute before panning away from it.

An East China Sea track lost at 18 seconds

DOW-UAP-PR075 | Video asset

2021 | East China Sea

The sensor follows a contrast area for a short East China Sea sequence before losing sight of it.

A top-frame track after a quiet opening

DOW-UAP-PR076 | Video asset

2021 | CENTCOM

Nearly two minutes pass before a contrast area becomes visible in the upper half of the frame and is tracked by the sensor.

Multiple contacts enter a 2020 track

DOW-UAP-PR089 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

A 2020 CENTCOM sequence shows the sensor following one contrast area as other areas enter and leave the frame.

A cloud-edge pass with zoomed edits

DOW-UAP-PR055 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

The clip includes zoomed and slowed sections where a contrast area appears near the top-left and later blends into the background.

A long zoom track after an empty opening

DOW-UAP-PR092 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

After a quiet start, the sensor finds a contrast area, zooms in and out, and keeps trying to hold it in view.

A Persian Gulf track that appears late

DOW-UAP-PR091 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

Most of the clip is empty before a contrast area appears, drops through the frame, and becomes hard to separate from the video grain.

A short track before minutes of silence

DOW-UAP-PR090 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

The sensor follows a contrast area for just over a minute before the remainder of the source video contains no visible content.

Several entries over the Gulf of Arabia

DOW-UAP-PR093 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

The sensor first follows one contrast area, then several additional areas enter and leave as the display settings change.

A delayed pickup after a blank section

DOW-UAP-PR094 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

After a long empty opening, a contrast area enters from the upper right and is tracked through zoom changes.

A dual-contact view at higher magnification

DOW-UAP-PR095 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

As the sensor zooms in, a tracked contrast area appears as multiple distinct points at higher magnification.

A reticle-held track over several minutes

DOW-UAP-PR059 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

The sensor zooms, pans and keeps a contrast area highlighted with a reticle during a longer CENTCOM sequence.

A late-appearing track in a long video

DOW-UAP-PR085 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

More than a minute passes with no visible content before a contrast area enters and is held through zoom changes.

Two quick passes separated by blank footage

DOW-UAP-PR087 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

This 2020 CENTCOM clip contains short upward passes through the frame, separated by long stretches with no visible content.

A long source clip with repeated reacquisition

DOW-UAP-PR088 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

After an empty opening, a contrast area transits the frame and the sensor cycles zoom to find and hold later views.

Multiple short passes in one mission clip

DOW-UAP-PR080 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

Several brief contrast-area movements appear at different moments, including entries from the top right and across the lower frame.

A six-second AFRICOM pass

DOW-UAP-PR081 | Video asset

2020 | AFRICOM

After almost a minute with no visible content, one contrast area crosses diagonally through the sensor view.

A one-second diagonal pass

DOW-UAP-PR082 | Video asset

2020 | AFRICOM

A contrast area moves from the middle-left side of the frame toward the upper right in a very brief visible moment.

A tracked object through repeated zoom changes

DOW-UAP-PR083 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

The sensor follows a contrast area entering from the right, then repeatedly adjusts zoom while trying to keep it in view.

First November 2020 tracking sequence

DOW-UAP-PR077 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

A low contrast area is held near center for several minutes, with a second area briefly crossing the upper-right corner.

A quick diagonal pass in a mostly blank clip

DOW-UAP-PR084 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

Most of the source video contains no visible content, but one short moment shows a contrast area crossing diagonally.

Second November 2020 tracking sequence

DOW-UAP-PR078 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

This companion sequence also follows a low contrast area, with a brief second contact near the upper-right part of the frame.

Three fast-moving entries in one mission clip

DOW-UAP-PR079 | Video asset

2020 | CENTCOM

The sensor tracks one contrast area, then later captures additional fast-moving entries crossing different parts of the frame.

A rotating sensor track after a quiet start

DOW-UAP-PR097 | Video asset

2019 | CENTCOM

After a blank opening, a contrast area enters from below as the sensor rotates and recenters the view.

A short East Coast sensor sequence

DOW-UAP-PR086 | Video asset

2019 | NORTHCOM

A compact source clip shows the sensor tracking a contrast area while switching modes, followed by a brief blank ending.

Two contacts crossing low in frame

DOW-UAP-PR096 | Video asset

2018 | CENTCOM

Two contrast areas enter from the lower right, move through the bottom of the image, and are briefly centered by the sensor.

Apollo 17 crew report small lights in transit

NASA-UAP-D009 | Audio asset

1972 | Cislunar Space

The Apollo 17 crew discuss small lights outside the spacecraft during the mission’s transit toward the Moon.

Apollo 12 crew discuss light streaks

NASA-UAP-D008 | Audio asset

1969 | Texas

This audio excerpt captures Apollo 12 crew members describing light flashes or streaks during a medical debriefing.

Four marks through a degraded sequence

DOW-UAP-PR052 | Video asset

Year unknown | Location unknown

Four contrast areas are shown across cuts, filters and zoom levels, with the source noting that the media was presented as received.

A pulsing point held near center

DOW-UAP-PR056 | Video asset

Year unknown | Location unknown

A contrast area stays near the center of the frame while the sensor briefly switches contrast modes and then returns.

A stabilized sequence with shape notes

DOW-UAP-PR058 | Video asset

Year unknown | INDOPACOM

The source video includes stabilized and enhanced replay sections tied to possible changes of shape, while remaining presented as received.

A formation-like view over the Persian Gulf

DOW-UAP-PR098 | Video asset

Year unknown | CENTCOM

The sensor zooms from a single visible area into a higher-magnification view where multiple contrast points become apparent.

A brief Kabul sensor pass

DOW-UAP-PR064 | Video asset

Year unknown | CENTCOM

After a short empty opening, a contrast area crosses the sensor view from the left edge to the right edge.

Multiple tracks reported near water

DOW-UAP-PR067 | Video asset

Year unknown | Location unknown

The sensor follows one contrast area near the lower frame before a second area enters, connecting this clip to a water-related source title.

A FLIR reticle track that loses lock

DOW-UAP-PR069 | Video asset

Year unknown | NORTHCOM

A reticle surrounds the tracked contrast area, then later loses its track as the source video continues.