With his new movie, Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg wonders how humankind would react to undeniable proof of the existence of extraterrestrials. It’s a subject that pop culture has been fascinated with for decades now,

WASHINGTON (AP) — One was a rotating disc that sent out beams of light. Another was a shining red orb of a hue the observer had never seen before. Then there was the one compared to a potato, and also a bean, but with a coat of shimmering, fish-like scales.

A new batch of declassified Pentagon UFO materials is fueling fresh public fascination — but files still do not confirm extraterrestrial life.