Documents might help scientists shed light on unexplained phenomena and government secrets, experts said.

"I get to do the review and find out along with you," Hegseth told reporters.

UFOs are back in the news, implying that non-humans have nothing better to do than zip about our skies. The idea is completely absurd, especially given our embarrassingly modest place in the universe.

"We’ve got our people working on it right now,” said the U.S. Defense Secretary.