ASTRONAUTS from the Apollo 17 mission spotted bright particles over the moon that reminded them of fireworks, according to the newly released UFO files. Thousands of never-before-seen documents

Newly declassified UFO files from NASA's Apollo missions challenge long-running conspiracy theories that the historic Moon landings were faked in a studio.

New government UFO files reveal Apollo 17 astronauts saw 'Fourth of July' like flashes and other strange phenomena during a 1972 mission to the moon.

The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects, also called unidentified anomalous phenomena.

According to a report by the Indian Express, the US Department of Defence has published around 161 declassified files. It is to be noted that more files are expected to be released. The documents reportedly include military reports, astronaut accounts and civilian sightings which have been collected over several decades.

W hen Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins returned from their mission to the Moon, they brought with them tales of what it was like to be the first humans standing on the surface of another world, tales of what it was like to be kind of near that (sorry, Michael), and a very unusual meal for some cockroaches.

The Apollo 11 spacesuits, crucial for astronaut survival, were meticulously hand-stitched by seamstresses from a company known for women's undergarments. Their intuitive understanding of fabric and human anatomy proved vital,