A group of former Pentagon and government officials leaked navy videos of unknown objects to the New York Times and Politico in 2017. Public interest in UFOs and the possibility of the government hiding secrets of extraterrestrial life remerged in the public consciousness after the leak. The renewed scrutiny prompted congress to hold the first hearings on UFOs in 50 years in May 2022. Officials said that the objects, which appeared to be green triangles floating above a navy ship, were likely dr