UFO Finder

About UFO Finder

We built the most comprehensive UFO database ever assembled—not to prove or disprove anything, but to make the data accessible, searchable, and explorable.

Our Mission

Making sense of the unexplained

For decades, UFO sighting data has been fragmented, inaccessible, and difficult to analyze. Reports are filed in different formats, across different organizations, with varying levels of detail.

We set out to change that. By combining modern AI with the largest collection of UFO reports ever assembled, we've created a database that researchers, enthusiasts, and the curious can actually explore.

147,890
Total Sightings
Every report from NUFORC, enriched and indexed
50+
Data Points
Extracted from each witness report using AI
2,180
Pilot Reports
Professional aviation witnesses
The Process

How it works

Every sighting goes through a multi-step enrichment pipeline that extracts structure from freeform witness narratives.

01

Data Collection

We source reports from NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center), the longest-running civilian UFO reporting organization in the United States. Each report includes the original witness account, date, location, and duration.

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02

AI Extraction

Using Gemini Flash, we extract 50+ structured data points from each freeform description: object shape, colors, movement patterns, physical effects, witness type, and more. The AI identifies details that would take humans hours to catalog manually.

03

Cross-Reference Enrichment

Each sighting is automatically checked against military base locations, commercial airports, meteor shower schedules, Starlink satellite passes, and moon phase data—helping identify potential mundane explanations.

04

Credibility Scoring

An AI-powered credibility model evaluates each report based on narrative coherence, witness credentials, corroboration, and level of detail. Scores range from 1-10, with pilot and military witnesses typically scoring highest.

Data Quality

What we extract

Each sighting is enriched with structured data that makes searching, filtering, and analysis possible.

Object Characteristics

  • Shape classification
  • Primary & secondary colors
  • Estimated size
  • Light patterns
  • Sound description

Movement & Behavior

  • Flight patterns
  • Speed estimation
  • Direction of travel
  • Maneuvers observed
  • Appearance/disappearance

Context & Effects

  • Witness profession
  • Number of witnesses
  • Physical effects
  • Electromagnetic interference
  • Physiological reactions

A note on limitations

This database is a tool for exploration, not a source of truth. UFO reports are inherently subjective—they represent what witnesses believe they saw, which may or may not correspond to objective reality.

AI extraction is powerful but imperfect. Some nuances in witness descriptions may be missed or misinterpreted. Credibility scores are algorithmic assessments, not verdicts on truthfulness.

We present this data as-is, without endorsement of any particular interpretation. Whether these reports represent misidentified aircraft, atmospheric phenomena, secret technology, or something else entirely—that's for you to explore.

Acknowledgments

Thank you, NUFORC

National UFO Reporting Center

This project would not be possible without NUFORC, the National UFO Reporting Center. Since 1974, NUFORC has maintained the most comprehensive database of UFO sighting reports in the United States, providing a vital public service by documenting and preserving witness accounts.

If you've witnessed something unexplained, we encourage you to file a report with NUFORC directly. Your account becomes part of the historical record.

Visit NUFORC.org

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