Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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People who believed in UFOs were long thought of by society as conspiracy theorists and kooks. But a series of sightings, leaks, and official government disclosures over the course of the last few years has made even skeptics look to the skies and wonder what’s up there. VICE looks at the long history of UFO theories ahead of the Pentagon’s highly anticipated report to Congress expected later this month.

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