The newly unveiled website that's now home to scores of previously classified UFO files was bombarded with well over 340 million hits in its first few hours, Pentagon officials said.

The webpage — war.gov/UFO — includes a carousel of images and files from the DOW, FBI, NASA and more, presented in a way that seems to intentionally lean into the conspiratorial nature of UFO fandom in general.

The US government released new files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). Florida has the second most UFO sightings.

Record-breaking launch: The Pentagon's new UFO website attracted 340 million hits within 12 hours of going live, reflecting intense global interest. Historic file release: Declassified documents span decades, detailing astronaut encounters, mysterious ...

Perspective: As things stand, the files say implicitly what officials won't explicitly. For now, it's all aboard the intergalactic hype train.

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Record-breaking traffic: The Pentagon's new UAP website logged 340 million hits in its first 12 hours, reflecting intense public interest in declassified UFO materials. Pastors briefed: Religious leaders say they were warned in private meetings to prepare ...