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Disambiguation
Generic descriptor for unidentified aerial phenomena; not a specific incident, object, or person. The term encompasses both historical UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) classifications and modern UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) terminology used by government agencies.
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Airborne objects or phenomena that remain unidentified after investigation; a categorical designation encompassing both historical UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) and modern UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) classifications used by government agencies.
Objetos ou fenômenos aéreos que permanecem não identificados após investigação; designação categórica que abrange tanto as classificações históricas de UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) quanto as modernas de UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) utilizadas por agências governamentais.
Enrichment
- Unidentified flying objectWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- UFO coined by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt in 1947
- Most sightings explained as aircraft, balloons, astronomical objects, or optical phenomena
- Small percentage of reports remain unexplained
- Term encompasses both visual sightings and radar detections
- Unidentified flying objectBritannica▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Kenneth Arnold sighting (1947) and 'flying saucer' origin
- Project Blue Book classified 12,618 sightings; 701 unidentified
- Classification into 'Identified' vs. 'Unidentified' categories
- Most explicable as misidentified planets, aircraft, balloons, meteorological phenomena
- What are UAPs, and why do UFOs have a new name?CBS News▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Pentagon updated terminology from 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena' to 'Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena' (December 2022)
- UAP term removes cultural stigma associated with UFO
- UAP now encompasses submerged and trans-medium objects
- Shift encourages reporting from military and aviation personnel
Flying Objects
Description (EN)
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Descrição (PT-BR)
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Disambiguation: Generic descriptor for unidentified aerial phenomena; not a specific incident, object, or person. The term encompasses both historical UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) classifications and modern UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) terminology used by government agencies.
"Flying Objects" is a broad conceptual category designating airborne phenomena that cannot be readily identified or explained after investigation. The term emerged formally in 1947 with the coining of "Unidentified Flying Object" (UFO) by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt of the U.S. Air Force as a more precise alternative to the sensationalized "flying saucer" label. The U.S. Air Force's Project Blue Book (1952–1969) systematically investigated UFO reports, with 701 of 12,618 sightings remaining unidentified. Modern government agencies, including the Department of War, now use the terminology "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" (UAP) to encompass objects in air, sea, and space that defy conventional identification.
Enriquecimento (PT-BR)
Desambiguação: Generic descriptor for unidentified aerial phenomena; not a specific incident, object, or person. The term encompasses both historical UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) classifications and modern UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena) terminology used by government agencies.
"Objetos Voadores" é uma categoria conceitual ampla que designa fenômenos aéreos que não podem ser identificados ou explicados facilmente após investigação. O termo emergiu formalmente em 1947 com a cunhagem de "Unidentified Flying Object" (UFO) pelo Capitão Edward J. Ruppelt da Força Aérea dos EUA como alternativa mais precisa à sensacionalista designação "disco voador". O Projeto Blue Book da Força Aérea dos EUA (1952–1969) investigou sistematicamente relatos de UFO, permanecendo 701 de 12.618 avistamentos não identificados. Agências governamentais modernas, incluindo o Departamento de Guerra, agora utilizam a terminologia "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena" (UAP) para abranger objetos em ar, mar e espaço que desafiam identificação convencional.
External Sources
- Unidentified flying object · Wikipedia · reliability:
high— UFO coined by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt in 1947; Most sightings explained as aircraft, balloons, astronomical objects, or optical phenomena; Small percentage of reports remain unexplained; Term encompasses both visual sightings and radar detections - Unidentified flying object · Britannica · reliability:
high— Kenneth Arnold sighting (1947) and 'flying saucer' origin; Project Blue Book classified 12,618 sightings; 701 unidentified; Classification into 'Identified' vs. 'Unidentified' categories; Most explicable as misidentified planets, aircraft, balloons, meteorological phenomena - What are UAPs, and why do UFOs have a new name? · CBS News · reliability:
high— Pentagon updated terminology from 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena' to 'Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena' (December 2022); UAP term removes cultural stigma associated with UFO; UAP now encompasses submerged and trans-medium objects; Shift encourages reporting from military and aviation personnel