Pew Research study, about 65% of people said they think there is intelligent alien life on other planets.An even stronger majority of about 87% said they don’t believe UFOs are a security threat at all or only represent a minor one.Americans under 30 years old and men are the two groups most inclined to believe in extraterrestrial life.In June 2021, the Pentagon released a highly-anticipated report stating that 144 UFO sightings had been reported by government sources since 2004.