U.S. officials say they have identified a site tied to recurring glowing-orb reports in new tranche of UFO records

U.S. officials said they are “closer to” investigating recurring reports of glowing orbs after locating a specific site referenced in earlier UFO-related records, according to a New York Post report published Thursday and dated June 12. The report said the disclosure about the site’s existence was included in a third tranche of records being released Friday as part of an asserted declassification effort tied to a February order by President Trump.

The New York Post said the government located the site associated with the recurring orb sightings, but that the precise location would not be publicly identified. The paper characterized the materials as part of a structured release schedule, with additional records coming in multiple “tranches” rather than as a single consolidated dump.

The declassification effort described in the report centers on UFO records being made available to the public, with officials treating the newly disclosed information as relevant to ongoing efforts to identify what may have been observed. The report did not provide the government agency name, the collection of documents’ titles, or the specific filing or administrative instrument through which the records were released.

The New York Post also did not specify what investigative steps officials expect to take with the newly located site, other than framing the identification as a step toward understanding the phenomenon behind the glowing orbs. The paper said the site’s existence would be disclosed but that the location itself is being kept secret.

Public release of government UFO-related records has raised questions that typically turn on how the government handles sensitive details, including whether disclosure could undermine intelligence methods, reveal technical capabilities, or expose identities of informants, observers, or locations used in collection. In this case, the New York Post account indicated that officials chose partial disclosure, sharing that a referenced site exists while continuing to withhold where it is.

If the report’s description is accurate, the practical effect for the public is that the next set of released documents would provide additional context for researchers and oversight groups, without allowing a straightforward geographic verification of the site. For the government, keeping the site location confidential suggests the release strategy is intended to balance transparency goals with operational or security considerations.

It remains unclear from the New York Post account what documentation, if any, was released on Friday beyond the site existence update, and whether additional specifics about the recurring orb reports will be included in later tranches. The report also does not identify whether any court order, statutory mandate, or agency rulemaking is involved in the process, or whether the schedule is entirely discretionary under the February declassification order it describes.