What it likely won’t deliver, experts say, is a confirmed extraterrestrial encounter.
Still, the broader question remains deeply fascinating: Are we alone in the universe?
Most scientists agree the odds favor life existing somewhere beyond Earth. But whether that life has visited — or is visiting — our planet is a much higher evidentiary hurdle.
As the files become public, researchers and enthusiasts alike will comb through the material. And even if no alien spacecraft emerges from the pages, the release could advance scientific understanding of aerial phenomena, atmospheric physics and surveillance technology.
The truth may not be cinematic. But it will almost certainly be interesting.
