This year’s event will feature a greater focus on Maryland-related cases of interest, including an in-depth look at arguably the single most important UFO sighting in the history of the state: The Loch Raven Reservoir Incident. Joshua S. Bell has collected personal and historical accounts of various strange encounters and has completed exhaustive research on this event. Bell, who will be speaking at the Nov. 1 conference, is completing a book about his research, entitled “Mysterious Middle River.”

Washington, D.C., October 2025 – Editor’s Note: The story below first appeared on the Moscow Times website, and can be seen here: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/17/us-lawmaker-says-congress-exploring-ufo-talks-with-russian-parliament-a90549

Gilbert, AZ, October 2025 -- The Institute for Exoconsciousness (IEXO) proudly marks the first anniversary of the Planetary Constitution, a groundbreaking document affirming humanity's fundamental right to consciousness and recognizing our evolving interstellar identity. Signed on September 20, 2024, the Constitution serves as a foundation for peaceful, cooperative, and conscious interspecies relations.

Washington, D.C., October 2025 -- Things are not looking good in Congress for the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act (UAPDA). Working with allies such as yourself, and through our volunteer network, the New Paradigm Institute has had 153 face-to-face engagements with congressional offices in the run up to Congress’ re-convening in September. But while the fight over the UAPDA is not totally over, things do not appear hopeful. Here’s what our policy liaison, Kevin Wright, has to report on where things stand:

Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia, October 2025 – The 2025 Shag Harbour UFO XPO event is happening from October 3 – 5 in Nova Scotia. The event celebrates Canada's most famous UFO case (considered the “Roswell” of Canada) – one that involved both Canada's Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the U.S. Navy search and rescue teams.

Chugiak, AK, October 2025 – MUFON Alaska’s new State Director Shay Malone-Klingbiel has announced the launch of a new MUFON Alaskan Group.

Visit the Group’s Facebook Page Here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/733359659666910

Lagos, Portugal, October 2025 -- YouTube UAP video podcaster Chris Lehto spent 18 years as an F-16 pilot before retiring in 2020 and decided to dedicate his YouTube channel to studying the nature of UAPs and the complexities of the phenomenon. He takes a scientific approach to help illuminate and provide informative content.

In 1977, the quiet island of Colares, Brazil, became the epicenter of one of the most remarkable UFO investigations in history. Known as Operation Saucer, this secret mission conducted by the Brazilian Air Force documented mysterious lights, unexplained burns, and close encounters that left an entire community in fear. 

Mosheim, TN, October 2025 -- The United Experiencers Initiative (UEI) is proud to announce upcoming, online, group regression workshops in collaboration with Level 2 QHHT practitioner Matt Halicki. Halicki has been trained in a Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique created by the Dolores Cannon program. He has extensive experience guiding over 100 clients through profound inner journeys. Here is a link to the workshops page: https://www.thrivemindandlight.com/event-list

Pasadena, CA, September 2025 -- While the U.S. Military has been reverse-engineering crashed UAP vehicles for decades, the Chinese public has been vigorously studying advanced ETs whose spacecrafts will never crash on Earth through a best-selling book.

A recent NASA press conference from the Perseverance team has announced their findings: the "clearest sign of life that we've ever found on Mars". NASA recently pre-trailed an "exciting" announcement coming from the Perseverance rover team. The release was light on what would be announced, but now we have an answer. 

Washington, D.C., September 2025 -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) just forced a vote to unseal the Epstein files. He didn’t win that vote (just barely), but his action shows that last minute amendments can be introduced and voted upon. Now, it’s time for him and other UAP transparency advocated in the Senate to stick to their guns and bring the UAP Disclosure Act amendment (UAPDA) to the Senate floor as part of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

Oklahoma City, OK, September 2025 – The International UFO Bureau (IUFOB) is proud to announce a major milestone in the development of its state-of-the-art UFO/UAP investigative database. The database wireframe has been successfully completed, paving the way toward what will become one of the most comprehensive tools for studying the UFO phenomenon.

Los Angeles, CA, September 2025 – The Hollywood Disclosure Alliance presented a special “Sneak Peek Preview” event of filmmaker Ron James’ upcoming new documentary, “Accidental Truth: Next,” on Sept. 14, at The White Fire Theater in Sherman Oaks, CA.

The event was hosted and produced by HDA Co-Founders Dan Harary, Chairman, and Stephen Bassett, Executive Director. Over 70 HDA members were in attendance. An after party followed at the Sherman Oaks home of HDA Founding Members Antonello Stornelli and Michael Guarnera.

In ancient times, Trojan priestess Cassandra was cursed by the god Apollo to utter true prophecies but to never be believed. That same curse looms over the field of UFOlogy. The truth is seldom believed.

Col. Philip Corso’s seminal work, The Day After Roswell, was published in the last years of his life as his way of sharing his life story before he passed on. He believed people deserve to know the truth.

A fireball briefly turned night to day in the skies over southern Japan on the night of Aug. 19, before appearing to fragment over the Pacific Ocean.

The fireball flared to life at 11:08 p.m. local time on Aug. 19, appearing to streak southwest through the skies above southern Japan. Its brief but dramatic descent was captured on several surveillance cameras and dashcams located in the western cities of Kagoshima and Kumamoto and was even spotted as far east as Osaka's Kansai Airport, located approximately 124 miles (200 kilometers) away.

In a landmark event on September 9, 2025, five high-profile witnesses from the U.S. military, intelligence community and private industry, delivered explosive testimony at a U.S. Congressional Hearing in Washington, D.C. concerning Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). The witnesses were: Jeffrey Nuccetelli, U.S. Air Force Veteran;
Chief Alexandro Wiggins, UAP Witness; George Knapp, UAP Journalist; Dylan Borland, UAP Witness, U.S. Air Force Veteran; and Joe Spielberger (Minority Witness,) Senior Policy Counsel, Project On Government Oversight

Los Angeles, CA, September 20205 – Editor’s Note: Popular Mechanics Magazine presented a remarkable UFO Cover on its Summer 2025 issue.

The headline for the article reads:

To Hide Top-Secret Weapons, the Pentagon Planted Myths About UFOs at Area 51—Then Things Spun Out of Control

Sedona, AZ, September 2025 – The Sky Fire Summit will return to Sedona, Arizona, bringing together seven of the most renowned experts in UFO research and Disclosure. This year’s theme, “Secrecy to Transparency: 80 Years of UFO Truths Now Revealed,” promises an illuminating weekend of revelations, expert discussions, and transformative experiences. The all-weekend conference will be held from October 17-20, 2025, at The Global Center for Christ Consciousness, an intimate, 175-seat hall in West Sedona.

In an unprecedented move during a recent conference, a coalition of Democratic governors has united their voices in addressing the increasing public interest and anxiety surrounding unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The governors emphasized the need for transparent communication about UFO sightings, citing growing concerns from constituents regarding national security and unexplained aerial phenomena.