Night Ledger

Record 083 · January 2026

Synopsis: Analysis of an Aluminum Specimen

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (for AARO) · United States

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ScientificUnclassified

The analysis concluded the specimen is a conventional near-eutectic aluminum-silicon cast alloy (approximately 86% Al, 12% Si with minor elements), consistent with common industrial applications such as engine components. Microstructural features including large grains, casting pores, and silicon precipitates indicate standard slow-cooling mold casting rather than advanced or exotic manufacturing. No abnormal gamma emissions or other anomalous properties were found. AARO's supplement provides historical context confirming the material matches well-documented terrestrial aluminum alloys and is inconsistent with claims of advanced UAP-derived technology.

Public file: AARO

Related paper

FOIA / archiveUnclassified

2023–2025

Records from the Office of the Secretary of Defense Relating to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, October 1, 2023–2025

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) / Office of the Secretary of Defense · United States

This Record Group 615 collection at the National Archives aggregates declassified and unclassified U.S. government records on UAP, technologies of unknown origin, and non-human intelligence (explicitly excluding ordinary non-attributed objects), produced in response to the 2024 NDAA.

ScientificUnclassified

GEIPAN / CNES

GEIPAN Statistics and Classification Summary

GEIPAN (Groupe d'Études et d'Informations sur les Phénomènes Aérospatiaux Non Identifiés), CNES · France

Official ongoing statistical summary of all GEIPAN-investigated UAP cases since 1977. Cases are classified into four categories: A (perfectly identified), B (probable identification), C (unidentified due to insufficient data), and D (unidentified after investigation). As of the latest update, only a small percentage remain fully unexplained after rigorous analysis by experts, investigators, and pa

FOIA / archiveDeclassified

August 2026

PURSUE Release 05: Declassified UAP Files (August 2026 tranche)

Department of Defense / Department of War · United States

Fifth tranche of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE), releasing 41 additional files including historical documents from 1953 onward, videos of orbs and spheres, digital renderings, and investigative PDFs from FBI, DoD, and other agencies. Materials cover global sightings and analyses but attribute most to explainable phenomena or unresolved due to limited da