The House Intelligence Committee held a hearing about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) earlier this morning, leading many to meme and speculate about what the official recognition of UFOs may mean for the world.

#UFOs#ufotwitter
Congressional public hearing on UFOs next week pic.twitter.com/COfx4tYR7g

— Kevin Brackley 🌎🌍🌏💚👽 (@kjbrackley) May 10, 2022

Top military officials testified to Congress about UFO sightings and unresolved questions surrounding the issue, officially acknowledging that there are and were things in the sky that the United States cannot identify, and which may be concerning for national security.

congress UFO hearing is bonkers they are trying to pause a video at the exact time a UFO flies by but they can't do it on the old laptop they're using pic.twitter.com/04Y0QTzyJn

— manny (@mannyfidel) May 17, 2022

Those in the online UFO community, especially members of #ufotwitter, congratulated themselves and each other for their tireless advocacy for the disclosure of government information about unidentified flying objects.

Excellent excellent excellent work by #UFOtwitter. YOU are making a difference… I’ve mentioned your collective efforts on every news interview I am orivlided to contribute to. Keep it up… NEVER quit. Keep pushing the edge! 🛸🏴‍☠️ https://t.co/jeCEvYlF7y

— Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell (@JeremyCorbell) May 17, 2022

Understandably, today’s public hearing on UFOs may seem like a distraction for some. But I would urge people to consider the implications of exploiting this technology.

If science embraces this, free energy becomes a real possibility.

That alone deserves support.#ufotwitter

— ᴋʟᴀᵾs (@tinyklaus) May 17, 2022

Many expressed frustration at the UFO hearing, however, arguing that Congress could be doing more valuable things with its time than considering the existence of aliens. The criticism came from both sides of the political divide.

$5 dollar gas.

No baby formula.

Record crime.

Record inflation.

Border crisis.

And what’s Congress doing today? Holding a hearing on UFOs!

— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) May 17, 2022

We’re really gonna get UFOs before we get healthcare lmao pic.twitter.com/H7yAIE2rpI

— weston (@westonpagano) May 10, 2022

Others rejoiced in the absurdity of the situation and the turns that history is taking.

Don't we all!🤷‍♂️🛸👽#ufo #UFOs #ufotwitter #uap #uaptwitter pic.twitter.com/BPqjqxA1p7

— N8🐕 (@UallNV) May 17, 2022

I actually caught a UFO on tape! pic.twitter.com/RtVCuziZJ5

— SANJOSEMAILMAN (@SANJOSEMAILMAN) May 17, 2022

Typical member of congress at today's hearing on UFOs. pic.twitter.com/0h6Dk6sl6X

— Punished Jimmy Fungus (@fungus_jimmy) May 17, 2022

There remains, however, no word yet about the status of Area 51.