2027 will mark 10 years since Navy fighter jet footage revitalized public interest in UFOs (now more commonly known as UAPs), and while this moment did indeed prove to be a breakthrough for the issue, a key question, no doubt shared by enthusiasts and skeptics alike, remains: Where are the aliens? After years of government hearings, not to mention some recent choice remarks from former POTUS Barack Obama and this week’s release of what Trump’s Department of Defense claims are “ never-before-seen files ,” the admittedly nuanceless question is likely one you’ve at least posed to yourself, if not to anyone willing to listen. In an effort to gain some insight on the issue, we’re taking a closer look at Obama’s remarks, plus the latest advocacy efforts aimed at getting the public the answers they deserve. What did Obama say about aliens? “They’re real,” Obama offered when asked about extraterrestrial life during a podcast interview with Brian Tyler Cohen in February. “But I haven’t seen them.…