A significant and rising number of people in both the U.K. and the U.S. believe in extraterrestrial visitation, with approximately 20% of Britons and 34% of Americans viewing UFO sightings as potential evidence of alien life. According to Dr. Tony Milligan of King’s College London, this growing belief has reached the point where it is considered a societal problem, exacerbated by a lack of concrete evidence for alien existence. The Pentagon's recent disclosures about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) have sparked bipartisan political interest, with many Americans believing a cover-up exists regarding the government's knowledge of UFOs. A 2019 Gallup poll indicated that 68% of Americans feel the government knows more about UFOs than it admits. Historical political promises, such as those made by Jimmy Carter in 1976, reflect a long-standing interest in transparency regarding UFOs. Overall, the increasing trust in alien visitation poses challenges to public confidence in scientific rationality and government institutions.