For nearly two minutes, a military video shows no image. Then a bright spot appears near the top center of the screen.
The sensor moves to track it. As the sensor closes in, the spot slips off-screen. The video doesn’t reveal what the spot was, but the review documents explain who examined it and how it reached the network.
Who Reviewed the Video?
The video was reviewed by AARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office), a U.S. agency that investigates anomalous phenomena. In March 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to records that might be related to such phenomena. In response, AARO located relevant material, including this video.
The video was released to the public in May 2026. According to AARO, a user uploaded it to an internal classified network in January 2021. The network was not open to the public. The document does not say who uploaded the video or how they obtained it in the first place.
What’s on the Screen?
At first, the video shows no image. Then an area that looks different from its surroundings appears near the top of the screen. No distinct shape is described, and the document does not say the spot moved on its own.
The video was likely recorded by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military aircraft. The sensor displays differences in heat. According to the assessment, the aircraft was operating in a part of the Middle East under U.S. Central Command’s responsibility. These details indicate the kind of recording the video came from, but they do not identify the spot.
The Sensor Closes In, and the Spot Slips Away
When the spot appears, the image shifts to track it. The spot stays roughly in the center of the screen as the image moves. The sensor then closes in.
The spot exits the frame at the lower-left corner. The video shows no image again until it ends. No further footage shows where the spot went.
What Remains Unknown
It is not known what the spot was or what caused it to appear. The record offers no conventional explanation and stresses that its description does not determine the nature of the event.