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News reporting · August 26, 2026

Americans Still Skeptical That UFOs Are Aliens

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Gallup
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Article
By
Megan Brenan

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Original source

  1. Gallup. “Americans Still Skeptical That UFOs Are Aliens.” August 26, 2026.

    Gallup article Archived copy

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Key points

Gallup reports that 49% of Americans attribute all UFO sightings to human activity or natural phenomena, 37% believe at least some are alien spacecraft, and 78% believe the government knows more than it is telling the public.

Why it is notable

This is the strongest empirical measure found of the public environment surrounding the 2026 disclosure program, including a ten-point rise since 2019 in belief that the government withholds information.

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Americans Still Skeptical That UFOs Are Aliens

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Editorial notes

  • The July 1-19 survey included 1,200 U.S. adults and reports a margin of sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points.
  • Gallup frames the survey against the administration's disclosure direction and continuing Pentagon file releases.

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