We seem to be entering an era of increased transparency from the U.S. government concerning UFO sightings, and that is a positive development.

Over the weekend, the New York Times caused a stir by quoting Navy pilots describing their sightings of flying objects, supported by video and other evidence, that behaved inexplicably. The objects were able to hover for hours in the air, move up and down, spin like a top, and travel at hypersonic speeds before stopping and changing direction on a dime. There’s no reason to believe that they are alien (and one scientist quoted suggests other possibilities).