2000’s: New Investigations and Revelations

2004: The USS Nimitz UFO Incident
The USS Nimitz UFO Incident involved Navy pilots who encountered a "Tic Tac" shaped UFO off the coast of California. The event was captured on radar and video, with pilots describing the object's capabilities as surpassing any known technology.

2007: The Chilean Air Force UFO Encounter
The Chilean Air Force UFO Encounter featured a Navy helicopter crew recording a UFO that appeared to emit a gas or liquid trail. The Chilean government later released the footage for public examination.

2007: The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP)
The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) was revealed to have been secretly funded by the U.S. government to investigate UFOs. This program operated from 2007 to 2012, but its findings were not made public until years later.