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Pentagon Releases UFO Files Linking Apollo 17 to Fourth Of July Lights Near The Moon

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Published on 8 May 2026
Pentagon Releases UFO Files Linking Apollo 17 to Fourth Of July Lights Near The Moon

Apollo 17 reports sparks like July Fourth in space

Newly released Pentagon documents say Apollo 17 astronauts observed “Fourth of July”-like lights and drifting particles near the moon, alongside odd sightings from Apollo 11, Apollo 12 and Gemini VII. The reports are fueling renewed fascination with unexplained space phenomena, but the Pentagon stresses there’s no shared conclusion about what caused the anomalies.

  • Apollo 17 astronauts reported “Fourth of July”-like lights
  • Documents also cite unusual observations from Apollo 11 and 12
  • Gemini VII mission details additional drifting particle sightings
  • Pentagon says there is no consensus on what it means
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