Buzz Aldrin described ‘unusual’ phenomena during Apollo 11 mission, UFO docs reveal
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“Buzz Aldrin recalled several “unusual” phenomena he and the crew encountered during the first moon-landing mission, according to a trove of UFO-related documents released Friday.”
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Multiple web results confirm that Buzz Aldrin has discussed seeing a UFO during the Apollo 11 mission and that the Pentagon has released UFO-related files on a Friday.
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— Aldrin's gun camera footage featured in Life magazine. Aldrin's second aerial victory came on June 4, 1953, when he accompanied aircraft from the 39th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron in an attack on an a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Aldrin
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— Shortly after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the U.S. flag on the moon, they received a congratulatory phone call from President Richard Nixon.
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— SPACEMAN: Buzz Aldrin, 84, and, right, ready for his 1969 Apollo moon flight. Legendary astronaut Buzz Aldrin says he saw an unidentified flying object during the Apollo 11 flight that put man on the …
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/legendary-astronaut-bu…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/legendary-astronaut-bu…
“Aldrin, the second person to walk on the moon”
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Wikipedia and multiple other sources explicitly confirm Buzz Aldrin was the second person to walk on the moon.
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— He was the second person to walk on the Moon after mission commander Neil Armstrong. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Aldrin
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— FILE - Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
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— The second person to walk on the Moon was Buzz Aldrin, following Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969.
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“explained three specific oddities he saw during a technical crew debriefing a week after they’d safely splashed back down on Earth in July 1969.”
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While there is evidence of a technical crew debriefing and Aldrin's general comments on UFOs, the specific detail of 'three specific oddities' during that exact debriefing is not independently corroborated across the provided evidence.
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— Aldrin walks on the surface of the Moon during Apollo 11. Photograph by Neil Armstrong, who can be seen reflected in Aldrin's visor. Aldrin calls out speeds in feet per second and distances in feet as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Aldrin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Aldrin
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— Aldrin But that was an instrument that was used to make changes if we were in control. The closing of the loop was really the observation of the H-dot which was surprisingly close. At each 30-second p…
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— Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the moon, July 20, 1969.The probability is almost CERTAIN that there is life somewhere in space. It was not that remarkable, that special, that unusual, t…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/buzz-aldrin-describes-ufo-enc…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/buzz-aldrin-describes-ufo-enc…
“Aldrin, now 96”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Buzz Aldrin turns 96.
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— Buzz Aldrin ... Buzz Aldrin (/ ˈɔːldrɪn / AWL-drin; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. He was the second person …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Aldrin
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— Buzz Aldrin, the second man and only one of 12 to ever walk on the moon, turns 96 today. He's just one of four living moonwalkers and the oldest remaining astronaut still making trips around the sun.
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-oldest-astronaut-aldrin-moon-a…
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-oldest-astronaut-aldrin-moon-a…
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— As the oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96, the astronauts of Artemis II wish him happy birthday and talk about their Apollo inspirations.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/20/oldest-astronaut-…
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/20/oldest-astronaut-…
“More strange sightings were reported on Apollo 12 lunar mission, the second moon-landing mission which launched months later in Nov. 1969.”
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Wikipedia and NASA sources confirm Apollo 12 launched in November 1969. The 'strange sightings' part is corroborated by the Pentagon's release of UFO files mentioning Apollo 12.
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— Possible missions included ferrying crews to a space station, circumlunar flights, and eventual crewed lunar landings. In July 1960, NASA Deputy Administrator Hugh L. Dryden announced the Apollo progr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program
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— Apollo 12 was launched on November 14, 1969. Despite being struck by lightning twice during the first minute of flight, it went on to perform the second successful human landing on the Moon.
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_12/
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_12/
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— Apollo 12: The Pinpoint Mission. Mission Objective The primary mission objectives of the second crewed lunar landing included an extensive series of lunar exploration tasks…
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-12/
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-12/
“Astronauts snapped photographs of five different “unidentified phenomena” from the surface of the moon, the documents reveal.”
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CBS News reports that the Pentagon released photos showing objects and phenomena observed by NASA astronauts during Apollo 12 and 17 missions from the lunar surface.
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— The Apollo 12 Lunar Module Intrepid prepares to descend towards the surface of the Moon.
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— Image released by Pentagon. Six of the photos show objects and phenomena observed by NASA astronauts during the Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 missions, captured in photographs taken from the surface of the …
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-begins-release-ufo-fil…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-begins-release-ufo-fil…
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— Strategy Documents. Lunar Data. ALSEP.Apollo 12 Mission Overview. black and white photo of Commander Pete Conrad on the surface of the moon with Surveyor 3.
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_12/
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/missions/apollo/apollo_12/
“A modified image released by the Department of War shows several bright lights looming in the black sky over the moon’s surface.”
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The provided evidence mentions the Pentagon releasing files, but there is no mention of a 'Department of War' (which is not a current US entity) releasing a 'modified image' of bright lights.
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— The United States Department of State (DOS), [3] or simply the State Department, [4] is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relation…
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— 1 day ago · Americans in the Middle East should follow the latest guidance from the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate and can contact the U.S. Department of State to receive information or assistance.…
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— May 18, 2011 · Washington State Department of Revenue and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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“The Pentagon began publishing the hoard of documents on Friday”
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Multiple sources confirm the Pentagon announced the release of UFO files on a Friday, including a link to war.gov/UFO/.
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— UFOs and anomalous phenomena. Pentagon begins release of UFO files. The files have been a source of intrigue and fascination for generations of skeptical Americans wondering if we’re alone in the univ…
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/ufos-and-anomalous-phenomena…
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/ufos-and-anomalous-phenomena…
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— What's in the UFO files? The documents include 120 PDFs, 28 videos and 14 images. The photos are mostly images of suspicious objects in the sky filmed by military aircraft: Photo from Pentagon's UFO f…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-begins-release-ufo-fil…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-begins-release-ufo-fil…
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— The Pentagon announced the “historic transparency effort” on social media on Friday, including a link to war.gov/UFO/ for individuals to click through the files and “ultimately make up their own minds…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/pentagon-releases-first-batch-…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/pentagon-releases-first-batch-…
“Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said”
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Five independent cross-references from RT News and NYPost identify Pete Hegseth as the 'Secretary of War'.
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— War Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to say whether the figure included repairs to damaged US bases.
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— Trump’s Wednesday morning post came hours before War Secretary Pete Hegseth was due to answer questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill for the first time since Operation Epic Fury began Feb. 28.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/us-news/trump-complains-iran-c…
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— The assessment echoes the stance voiced by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during hearings in the Senate on Thursday.
https://www.rt.com/news/639349-trump-iran-conflict-terminate…
https://www.rt.com/news/639349-trump-iran-conflict-terminate…
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“President Trump has been teasing the release of the files since February.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim that President Trump teased the release of files since February.
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