Aliens and the Upcoming Great Reveal

Earth’s advertising campaign to catch the attention of aliens began in the year 1895 as we spewed radio waves and then television waves into the universe. We then became more focused in 1972 when we began marketing directly to aliens with satellites containing special plaques telling aliens where to find us. We also sent out advertising through direct satellite and radio beams. When we sell – we sell big time! 

The advertising campaign may have worked. Many claim aliens have responded and visited earth – and may be here right now. Sixty-five percent of Americans believe there is intelligent alien life. Almost half of us, 47%—52% believe that the intelligent aliens listened – and visited Earth.

Today we are far more open about believing in aliens and visitations. Indeed, governments increasingly acknowledge unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). Astronomers track objects entering our solar system from interstellar space. Pilots and radar systems record maneuvers that defy explanation.

No single discovery proves that humanity stands on the brink of contact. Yet several independent developments appear to converge in ways that feel unprecedented. Government agencies and representatives have said that information on aliens will be released “soon.” There is a clear uptick in the number of sightings of craft with no visible means of propulsion in the skies, in the sea, and in space. Will the governments finally reveal what many have suspected are aliens? Will aliens reveal themselves? Is all this simply overactive imagination? Together, they invite a sober but unavoidable question:

Are we approaching what many have come to call a Great Reveal?

First, three interstellar artifacts: giant space debris or alien ships? Something enormous from another star system entered our Solar System in 2025. We named it 3I/ATLAS. It earned the name because it is the third interstellar (“3” for Third and “I” for Interstellar) to enter our Solar System since 2017. It is as big as the entire island of Manhattan. It is still here and for now, it appears to be orbiting Jupiter. It is the largest, fastest, and most active interstellar object observed. It is officially classified as a comet but has many aberrations which do not fit this profile. This includes a comet tail which points in the wrong direction, unusual chemical elements with CO2  and deuterium; we usually think of deuterium as linked with nuclear fusion power. It is said this is an ancient object; 10 to 12 billion years old. This would potentially make it older than the Sun and as old as the Milky Way Galaxy itself.

The oddest thing about 3I/Atlas is the pictures of it. Today, a satellite 150+ miles away can identify a car by type, make, color, and model. Satellites can see far-off galaxies, identify individual stars, and count planets which have atmospheres. 

But when 3I/Atlas arrived into our Solar System, miraculously, no government camera could focus onto it. All we have received from Earth’s governments have been so fuzzy that the amateur astronomers of Earth did far better with backyard telescopes. The mystery of 3I/Atlas becomes a greater hint of things to come – because of the silence.

Silence is a powerful tool to identify nondisclosure.

Second, alien technology and biology can be studied – and some even reverse engineered, especially when it crashes. Technology which can make its way through the stars is certainly an advance over what we currently have on Earth; more advanced than all human technology.

Sometimes these ships may crash. The material, engines, and even the beings which drive them may be of interest – and studied. The famous Area 51 is rumored to be the capital for reverse engineering alien technology. The not so famous Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio is rumored to house labs to study alien biological remnants – or live aliens. It ran Operation Blue Book which “studied” aliens and reviewed over 12,600 cases. 

Over the years, Area 51 was hidden until 2012 from official reports – yet it spent half a century running secret testing of numerous aerial flight craft – even off-world craft. Wright Patterson has had former employees claim witness to alien beings – usually deceased. Between these two bases and other undisclosed sites there are assertions from former employees of  “off—world technology” and “off—world biology” programs. These allegations resurfaced during U.S. congressional hearings on unidentified anomalous phenomena in 2023 and 2024, reigniting public interest and media speculation. 

To date there has been little release of any files of programs to the public’s eye except to some congressional oversight members. The less said, the more rumors dominate the subject that reverse engineered craft or the remnants of deceased aliens—or living versions—from off-world origin are fueled by secrecy. The reverse-engineering story reflects not so much about aliens than about epistemology. Where evidence is hidden by necessity or other reasons, speculation fills the gap—and often endures longer than the secrecy that inspired it.

Legends of reverse-engineered alien craft and biological remnants persists not because of 

what has been proven, but because of what was never allowed to be seen.

Third, aliens on Earth? Tens of thousands of people have claimed to have seen or encountered aliens. Over the years the reports were laughed at until the volume and credibility grew. Then, these reports were tracked with more precision. Today, there are civilian reporting databases, academic research, and government investigations which are overwhelmed by the number of accounts. The largest of these databases include: the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) and the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Together these archive tens of thousands of sightings and close—encounter reports submitted over the decades by pilots, military personnel, and civilians. Here are some of the more credible “alien” descriptions. These descriptions range from hundreds of similar reports to some which number in the tens of thousands with similar descriptions. 

The Greys are the most often mentioned of alien encounters. They are said to be of a small stature (3—5 ft), grey skin, with  large black almond-shaped eyes. There is also a claim that these engage in telepathic communication. The reports of this alien body type number in the tens of thousands. 

The Tall Whites are said to be six to eight feet tall with pale white skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair. They are mentioned in thousands of reports. These “aliens” appear mostly in military reports rather than in contact with everyday citizens. There is a special focus of these in the United States and Europe especially associated with the Nevada test ranges. 

The Nordics bear a resemblance to the Tall Whites. These reports numbered in the high hundreds to low thousands. There was a drop in reports which mention these after the 1970s, and it is speculated that these were replaced with the Tall Whites in reporting formats. They are described as human—looking, tall in appearance with a strong use of telepathy.

Mantid / Insectoid entities are quite different. These reports tell of a tall, insect-like appearance that resembles a praying mantis in appearance. The reports on these numbers are in the high hundreds to low thousands. They are often described as overseers that direct the Greys. These tend to be consistent in their appearance in cross reporting.

Skeptics beware – the volume of alien reports suggests a new reality may be in our future.

Fourth, are there multi-dimensional beings? Most religions of Earth have beings which can pop into existence or out of existence. We typically call them “Angels,” “Demons,” or some variation. In religious circles we use terms such as “spirits” rather than the term “dimensional” in our dialogues. We believe these spiritual beings to be around us as “clouds of witnesses” in an invisible form, yet on occasion can assume human form. 

Humans live in four dimensions: height, width, length, and time. These spiritual beings are invisible as spirits yet can also dwell among us. A Biblical reference in Hebrews even says, "Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it." 

A being which can live in a spiritual world yet then step into our four-dimensional world, comes from a different place. In both science lore, science fiction, and alien lore we call that another dimension. 

In recent years, an increasing number of anomalous reports have clustered around a curious theme: appearance without approach. Witnesses describe individuals or objects which seem to emerge abruptly into perceptible reality—without descent, arrival, or detectable origin. Some accounts are accompanied by ambiguous photographic or video evidence suggesting figures that materialize where moments earlier no presence was observed. 

Angels, demons, or aliens which occupy a separate plane of existence or dimension may well account for these “comings-and-goings” through portals, dimensions, and sudden appearance. As scientific inquiry presses against the limits of spacetime and consciousness, it reenters territory once monopolized by myth—bringing with it the possibility that humanity has always been sensing the edges of a reality richer and stranger than it knows how to describe it.

Many of us remain skeptical—yet for those who embrace religions where the supernatural can occur, whether angels, demons, or miracles—the jargon becomes more acceptable.

Aliens step into our world through portals – crazy unless we call them angels or demons.

Fifth, alien ships fill our skies and social media today. A deep body of evidence from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence report substantial increases in UAP observations. Improved reporting systems have shown reports have increased steadily year over year. 

Between May 2023 and June 2024 alone, the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) received 757 new UAP reports, nearly tripling the number documented from two years earlier to over 1,600 incidents. By early 2026, Pentagon officials acknowledged the number was over 2,000 UAP cases, with around 1,000 unresolved.

These reports frequently include trained military/commercial pilots, radar tracking, infrared imagery, and other sensor data. These often capture objects that display unusual acceleration, maneuverability, or propulsion systems with no visible source - signature characteristics inconsistent with known aircraft. 

The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to incorporate UAP reporting into formal air traffic control procedures further underscores a shift toward normalization and transparency of UAPs into daily context. The issue is no longer ignored but rather logged, analyzed, and tracked. It is focused more on posture not on denial, but on preparation.

These crafts are not confined to space and clouds but even beneath the oceans. Rumors of underwater UFOs—called Unidentified Submerged Objects (USOs)—report exceptionally large craft, sometimes up to 100 meters long, moving underwater at speeds which exceed 100 knots with maneuverability far beyond conventional submarines. These are not new but can be traced back to the Cold War-era Soviet naval accounts. Senior officers then described sonar contacts tracking objects that appeared to outrun and out-dive known submarines by both the Soviets and U.S. Navy. These anecdotes involved fast-moving submerged contacts near carrier groups. 

Today there have been several credible military reports of  transmedium incidents, including official Navy footage which show unidentified objects that transition seamlessly from air into the ocean. Crews report underwater movement inconsistent with propulsion noise or wake signatures which nothing in today’s technology can perform. The radar–sonar correlations, repeated tracks, and trained observer testimony serve as evidence that some underwater encounters remain genuinely unexplained.

Things fly our skies and swim in our oceans at speeds and means unknown to humans.

Conclusion: Vigilance Without Sensationalism

The Great Reveal, if it comes, may not arrive as a single announcement. It may unfold through convergence—interstellar objects, persistent anomalies, institutional transparency, and cultural readiness.

None of these developments alone prove extraterrestrial contact. Together, they suggest that we, as humanity, have entered a time where old assumptions no longer suffice. We have promises that governments will release various files – and we have heard those before. The universe may yet be far more inhabited—and mysterious—than we once imagined. We may have “aliens” self-reveal whether from space, under the sea, or from their dimensions. The task now is neither belief nor disbelief, but discernment.

It seems now we might be ready, both government and humanity, for the Great Reveal.

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Roberto Matta’s On the Edge of a Dream (1956) is a large surrealist oil painting filled with swirling forms and vibrant colors that create a sense of shifting, multidimensional space. The work reflects Matta’s signature exploration of psychological and cosmic landscapes, blending abstraction and figuration to evoke a dreamlike, otherworldly environment.