Pentagon

What the Show Claims

• ›Ancient Aliens references Gary McKinnon's 2002 hacking of 97 Pentagon and NASA computers, where he allegedly found evidence of a secret American space fleet and 'non-terrestrial officers,' suggesting a hidden military space program.

What Archaeology Says

The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, completed in 1941. McKinnon was arrested and charged under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; he claimed to find evidence of UFO cover-ups but no classified documents were publicly released confirming his claims.