U.S. Government May Hold Secret Evidence of Alien Life, Harvard Expert Reveals

By Sam Barron | Friday, 20 February 2026 05:33 PM EST

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb said on Friday he believes the U.S. government may have collected evidence of extraterrestrial life over decades.

“It’s quite possible the U.S. government has gathered some very intriguing evidence,” Loeb stated in a recent interview. “The intelligence agencies and the Pentagon would prefer to keep it under wraps because they cannot figure out what it means.”

Loeb added that if authorities encounter objects not made by humans, they might claim such matters fall outside their jurisdiction. However, he emphasized that this kind of evidence would be of great importance for science.

“As a scientist, I would be eager to help the government understand what the evidence implies,” Loeb said.

Working with the Galileo Project, Loeb noted that he has collected his own data but revealed that the Pentagon has not shared any information with him.

“There is an office established in the Pentagon to review past reports, and they say they cannot see anything unusual,” Loeb explained. “But there are some events they cannot explain.”

Loeb questioned whether the full information is being disclosed, adding that he believes Congress should have the right to review such evidence.

“And as a scientist, I am happy to help Congress understand the implications of this data,” he said. “Some objects may appear anomalous but can be explained with more scrutiny. Some data lacks distance estimates, making it impossible to determine how fast an object is moving.”

Loeb suggested that even if extraterrestrial equipment is not found, improving capabilities in tracking sky and ocean phenomena would enhance national security.

“They will protect the nation better,” Loeb said. “I think it’s good for everyone.”

In his research, Loeb has observed interstellar objects in our solar system that exhibit anomalies.

“They don’t look like rocks we are familiar with,” he said. “The question is whether any of them could be a tennis ball thrown by a neighbor.”

Loeb criticized the scientific community for being too reluctant to pursue extraterrestrial origins for such objects.

“The experts argue they are just rocks and icebergs, and they ignore the anomalies,” Loeb noted. “It’s like a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you don’t examine the data with more scrutiny, get more data, and invest billions in additional research, we will never know.”