The Pentagon has released a trove of new images and videos featuring mysterious orbs, dots and unidentified flying objects as part of its rollout of files related to UFOs and potential extraterrestrial activity.

WASHINGTON — US officials have figured out a location in the Northeast where unexplained glowing orbs frequently appear in the night sky, putting them on the verge of solving a longstanding UFO mystery.

The Pentagon releases scores of UFO files with reported sightings of spheres, discs and fireballs spanning nearly 80 years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A remote-controlled drone over an ocean shoreline. - Credit: Getty Images For the past month, residents of the northeast and mid-Atlantic U.S. have made thousands of reports and social ...