The Pentagon, America’s most important defense agency, has produced an extensive report analyzing the frequently reported cases of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the 1960s. The authors of the report from the Pentagon concluded that it is likely that the UFOs that were heavily reported in the 1960s were reconnaissance aircraft and advanced space technology tested by the United States, reports bbc.com.

Officials also say there is “no evidence whatsoever” that the US government has encountered alien life, News.ro reported.

According to a report presented to Congress on Friday, the majority of reported UFOs were in fact ordinary terrestrial objects.

But Pentagon officials acknowledged that this research will not dispel popular beliefs about extraterrestrial visitors.

“The proliferation of television programs, books, films, and the vast amount of content on the Internet and social media devoted to UFO-related topics is likely to have influenced the public debate on the subject and reinforced these beliefs among some segments of the population.” , the report says.

The report is part of a broad public effort by the US government to investigate UFOs – or, as officials call them, “unidentified anomalous phenomena” (UAP).

The effort included public meetings with NASA officials and congressional hearings.

UFOs and the influence of pop culture: 40% of Americans believe that alien ships have already visited Earth

A report released by the Pentagon’s Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) stated that public opinion was likely influenced by pop culture.

The researchers say the “particularly compelling version” is that the government found the spacecraft and alien remains and conspired to keep its alien research activities secret.

A Pentagon official said officials approached the report with an open mind, but they simply found no evidence of extraterrestrial visitors.

“All investigative actions at all levels of classification have concluded that the majority of sightings were routine objects and phenomena and the result of mistaken identification,” Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters.

According to a 2021 Gallup poll, just over 40% of Americans believe alien spacecraft have visited Earth, up from 33% in just two years.

AARO examined archives and classified files and reviewed all official government investigations dating back to 1945.

Researchers investigated rumors of alien spacecraft and found, for example, that a supposed 1961 UFO memo was not authentic and that a sample of an “alien spacecraft” collected by the UAP research organization was not made of extraterrestrial material but was composed mostly of magnesium. zinc and bismuth.

AARO has promised to publish another report on the latest sightings and rumours.