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Apollo astronauts saw UFOs from the Moon, new files reveal

Apollo astronauts saw UFOs from the Moon, new files reveal

Apollo astronauts landing on the Moon saw unidentified flying objects (UFO) floating nearby on two separate missions, newly released files reveal. A photograph from the Apollo 17 mission in December 1972, the last time humans set foot on the lunar surface, shows three mysterious dots in a triangular formation floating in the sky. Another image, captured from the Moon’s surface during the Apollo 12 mission in November 1969, appears to show a vertical blue hazy phenomenon. The photos are among files that were declassified on Friday by the Pentagon, as it invited the public to draw their own conclusions about decades of possible evidence regarding what it now refers to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs). The Pentagon said: “No other president or administration in history has followed through on this level of UAP transparency.” It added that Donald Trump – whose department of justice was criticised over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files – was “focused on providing maximum transparency to the public, who can ultimately make up their own minds about the information …

Falklands tells ‘bully’ Trump to back off

Falklands tells ‘bully’ Trump to back off

The Falklands government has rebuked Donald Trump and told him the islands are British after the Pentagon drew up proposals to support Argentine claims over sovereignty. The US is reviewing its official position on the islands as a means to punish the UK for failing to support its war with Iran. Islanders and Sir Keir Starmer condemned the move, while war veterans accused the US president of “bullying”. In a statement, the Falkland Islands government said that 99.8 per cent of voters on the island had cast their ballot in favour of remaining a British Overseas Territory. It added: “The Falkland Islands has complete confidence in the commitment made by the UK Government to uphold and defend our right of self-determination.” Sir Keir also hit back at the Trump administration shortly after leaked emails suggested that the US position was under review. The Prime Minister’s spokesman said he could “not be clearer” that the islands were a sovereign British Overseas Territory and that their right to self-determination was paramount. The spokesman said: “Sovereignty rests with …