The Cosmic Trigger (2026)

The Cosmic Trigger explores a question that has fascinated historians, researchers, and audiences for decades: what was being seen in the skies over New Mexico in the years following the Trinity Test? Set against the backdrop of the atomic age, the documentary examines reports of unexplained aerial phenomena near some of the nation's most sensitive military and scientific sites, including Los Alamos, White Sands, and Holloman. Through declassified military documents, archival footage, firsthand testimony, and historical research, the film looks at one of the most intriguing mysteries connected to America's atomic frontier. Rather than leaning on folklore or speculation, the film presents documented incidents and asks audiences to take a fresh look at the historical record. As the film's press materials describe it, this is an examination of "documented events drawn from official records, eyewitness accounts, and historical research."