The head of the U.S. Department of Defense’s UFO research agency has acknowledged that many sightings of unidentified objects remain hard to explain. On Tuesday, November 19, John Kosloski, the director of the All-Area Anomaly Analysis Office (AARO), testified before the Senate, presenting new findings from the agency’s investigation into UFO sightings. Established in July 2022, AARO is tasked with studying unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), a term encompassing unexplained objects or events observed in the sky, in water, in space, and even between these domains. Kosloski shared insights from investigations conducted between May 1, 2023, and June 1, 2024, as well as unresolved cases from previous reports. During the hearing, Kosloski emphasized that AARO has found no evidence of extraterrestrial beings or alien technology. He stated that the majority of UFO sightings can be attributed to explainable phenomena. This statement starkly contrasts with testimony presented to the House of Representatives just a week earlier, where a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral and a former counterintelligence official alleged a decades-long government cover-up of evidence suggesting “we are not alone in space.” A new AARO report presented the results of an investigation into 485 UFO sightings around the world between May 1, 2023 and June 1, 2024. Kosloski outlined the findings of AARO’s latest report, which analyzed 485 UFO sightings worldwide between May 2023 and June 2024. Of these, 118 cases were conclusively explained, with 174 additional cases on track to be resolved as unrelated to alien technology. The report attributed most of the identified objects to mundane sources such as birds, balloons, and drones. However, Kosloski admitted that a number of objects remain “highly anomalous” and require further investigation. “We do not yet have enough data to accurately identify these phenomena,” he explained. While Kosloski presented several videos purportedly showing UFOs during the hearing, all were ultimately identified as non-alien in nature. Despite the lack of evidence for extraterrestrial visitation, Kosloski affirmed AARO’s commitment to continued research. The Pentagon’s special office will persist in its efforts to understand the phenomena behind sightings that defy explanation, he said. The challenge of investigating highly anomalous phenomena underscores the complexities of UFO research, with much work still needed to separate fact from fiction in this strange field. The post Pentagon Can’t Explain UAPs: They’re Not Birds, Drones, or Balls appeared first on Anomalien.com.