Since then the Pentagon has promised more transparency on the topic. In July 2022 it created the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO, which was intended to be a central place to collect reports of all military UFO encounters, taking over from a department task force.

Former President Barack Obama is back in the spotlight with a podcast appearance that quickly went viral. While most people focused on a playful extraterrestrial exchange, the conversation itself centered on how movies and television — especially streaming — shape culture today.