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# UAP/NHI Evidence and Resources

# Get Oriented to the phenomenon

Reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), often referred to as UFOs, span decades and come from every corner of the globe. Several organizations and researchers have collected and cataloged these sightings and encounters in various databases.

Below is an overview of key information and sources of data along with the most credible and impactful testimony indicating UAP are a real phenomenon requiring further study and analysis.  
  
**Check back as I expand and update this page over time.**

## Index

- [Data and Databases](#databases)
- [Key Documents](#documents)
- [Key Testimony](#testimony)
- [Other Resources](#reading)

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## Key UAP Testimony

[Video: US Presidents Being Asked the UFO/Alien Question](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1aqhSkEIts)

## Astronauts & Cosmonauts

> “I happen to be privileged enough to be in on the fact that we have been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomenon is real. It has been covered up by governments for quite some time now.”  
> — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut

> “I believe that these extraterrestrial vehicles and their crews are visiting this planet from other planets which obviously are a little more technically advanced than we are here on Earth.”  
> — Gordon Cooper, Mercury & Gemini Astronaut

> “It followed us during half of our orbit… It was an engineered structure, made from some type of metal, approximately 40 meters long… We photographed it.”  
> — Victor Afanasyev, Soviet Cosmonaut

> “I was testing a P-51 fighter… I realized that it was suddenly going away from me… and then all of a sudden the damn thing just took off and disappeared.”  
> — Donald Slayton, Mercury Astronaut

> “I’ve been asked \[about UFOs\] and I’ve said publicly I thought they \[UFOs\] were somebody else, some other civilization.”  
> — Eugene Cernan, Apollo 17 Commander

> “Mission control, we have a UFO pacing our position, request instructions.”  
> — Cady Coleman, NASA Astronaut

> “Statistically it’s a certainty there are hugely advanced civilizations… I believe it’s possible they even came here.”  
> — Story Musgrave, NASA Astronaut

> “For nearly 50 years, the secrecy apparatus within the United States Government has kept from the public UFO and alien contact information. We have contact with alien cultures.”  
> — Brian O’Leary, NASA Astronaut

> “In my official status, I cannot comment on ET contact. However, personally, I can assure you, we are not alone!”  
> — Charles J. Camarda, NASA Astronaut

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## UAP Data and Databases

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## Key UAP Documents

### Books

[Books](https://reedsummers.com/books/)

#### [The Dawn of a New Age – Col. Philip J. Corso](https://reedsummers.com/the-dawn-of-a-new-age-col-philip-j-corso/)

_More coming soon…_

### Reports

[Reports](https://reedsummers.com/reports/)

#### [The COMETA Report: UFOs and Defense: What Should We Prepare For?](https://reedsummers.com/the-cometa-report-ufos-and-defense-what-should-we-prepare-for/)

_More coming soon…_

### Papers

_Coming soon…_

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## Conclusion

Collectively, these databases, statements by world leaders, and testimonies from former government and military officials amount to a substantial body of data—ranging from simple sightings of anomalous lights to more dramatic claims of abduction, physical harm, and firsthand testimonies of craft and beings.

Their breadth and consistent collection over many decades underscores a significant phenomenon that warrants rigorous investigation, open discussion, and transparent research.

While the exact nature of these UAP/UFO encounters remains elusive, the sheer volume and persistency of reports point to an ongoing mystery that science and society cannot afford to ignore.

#### Head over to the Resources page for additional information on non-human intelligence