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Mysterious footage captures peculiar ‘eight-pointed star’ streaking across sky: UFO files

Nypost · · 194 words · By Emily Crane
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Mysterious footage captures peculiar ‘eight-pointed star’ streaking across sky: UFO files Mysterious footage released in the Pentagon’s UFO files on Friday appeared to capture a bizarre “eight-pointed star” streaking across the sky several years back.

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Mysterious footage captures peculiar ‘eight-pointed star’ streaking across sky: UFO files Mysterious footage released in the Pentagon’s UFO files on Friday appeared to capture a bizarre “eight-pointed star” streaking across the sky several years back.

Why it matters

The infrared clip, submitted by US Central Command personnel, showed the strange-shaped object appearing to float around in 2013, according to the newly released files.

Common ground

The footage, which lasts nearly two minutes, was apparently shot from “infrared sensor aboard a US military platform.” “This video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length,” a description on the UFO files…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The infrared clip, submitted by US Central Command personnel, showed the strange-shaped object appearing to float around in 2013, according to the newly released files.”
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While the general event of the UFO release is corroborated, the specific detail about 'US Central Command personnel' and the year '2013' is not explicitly confirmed in the provided evidence snippets, though it doesn't contradict them.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previous responsibilities of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is responsible for defending and promoting U.S. interests in 20 nations in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and the strategic waterways that surround them.
https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-central-command
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web search NEUTRAL — Hidden History & Technology. 1,200 miles of flat earth infrared footage.Loading... from Patriot Underground: SG ANON INTERVIEW: WILL THE US MILITARY INTERVENE TO SAVE OUR NATION?
https://thephaser.com/2022/12/1200-miles-of-flat-earth-infra…
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Claim 2: “The Trump administration has insisted that additional documents will be added to the site on a rolling basis.”
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The New York Times, TechCrunch, and other web results explicitly state that the Trump administration said more documents would be released on a rolling basis.
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web search NEUTRAL — The administration said more declassified UFO files will be released on a rolling basis.Essential Cookies. Required for the website to function properly.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-administration-relea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Today’s Paper. Trump Administration. liveUpdates.The initial files are murky images that show what could be anything. The government said more would be released on a rolling basis.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration on Friday launched a new website that will house a collection of “new, never-before-seen” files about UFOs, according to the Pentagon. (And yes, we’re apparently okay with cal…
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/pentagon-releases-ufo-file…
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Claim 3: “The footage was among the trove of 162 files made public when the Department of War unveiled its highly anticipated website dedicated solely to UFOs.”
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Multiple sources confirm the release of 162 files on a new Pentagon/Department of War website.
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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_St…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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.…
https://www.state.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2011 · Washington State Department of Revenue and its licensors. All rights reserved.
https://dor.wa.gov/
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Claim 4: “The Pentagon has been working on declassifying documents related to UFOs for years.”
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Multiple sources state that the Pentagon had been in the process of declassifying UFO/UAP documents for years prior to the current release.
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web search NEUTRAL — Department of War. Even before Trump’s directive, the Pentagon was years into a process to declassify and release government documents related to UFOs, often referred to by the feds as unexplained ano…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/pentagon-releases-doze…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Pentagon has spent tens of millions of dollars studying UAPs for decades.That’s why I introduced the UAP Transparency Act in mid-May. My new bill requires the declassification of all federal docum…
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/05/declassify-the-uap-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Department of War has begun to release declassified “never-before-seen” Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UA…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/pentagon-releases-first-batch-…
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Claim 5: “The footage, which lasts nearly two minutes, was apparently shot from “infrared sensor aboard a US military platform.””
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Evidence from Politico and other search results confirms the use of infrared sensors on military platforms to record these phenomena.
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web search NEUTRAL — A partially redacted image of an unidentified aerial phenomenon recorded by an infrared sensor.The government has long collected information on UFOs, including through the Pentagon’s Advanced Aviation…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/08/pentagon-ufo-files-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
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web search NEUTRAL — And one of the clearest and most incredible pieces of footage was taken over one not too far from the UK. The video, taken on January 1, 2024, was filmed somewhere over Greece by a US military aircraf…
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/diamond-shaped-u…
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Claim 6: “Mysterious footage released in the Pentagon’s UFO files on Friday appeared to capture a bizarre “eight-pointed star” streaking across the sky several years back.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Pentagon released files containing a video of a UAP resembling an eight-pointed star.
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web search NEUTRAL — Video shows a UAP resembling an eight-pointed star, a part of the Pentagon's release of never-before-seen files containing unidentified anomalous phenomena.N...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8QTl9zG6eg
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web search NEUTRAL — The disclosure of 162 files by the Pentagon follows a presidential order from February calling for transparency around “alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and uniden…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/pentagon-releases-doze…
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web search NEUTRAL — The release, posted on a new Pentagon "UFO" website, includes 162 files from the FBI, Department of Defense, NASA and State Department. The documents contain eyewitness testimony, photos and reports o…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-begins-release-ufo-fil…
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Claim 7: ““This video depicts an area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length,” a description on the UFO files website reads.”
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The specific phrasing 'area of contrast resembling an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length' is a detailed description likely from the site; while the 'eight-pointed star' part is corroborated, the full specific quote is not repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — An unidentified flying object (UFO) is an object or phenomenon seen in the sky but not yet identified or explained. The term was coined when United States Air Force (USAF) investigations into flying s…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago · A new website housing documents the Pentagon is releasing on UFOs has a retro feel, with black-and-white military imagery of flying objects displayed prominently and statements in typewr…
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufos-uap-aliens-pentagon-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago · Luna's cryptic posts follow months of heightened interest in the topic of UFO disclosure.
https://www.newsweek.com/anna-paulina-luna-teases-ufo-alien-…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.