Drip, drip, drip...
Why does the Vatican maintain a big telescope and lab with staff in the United States run by Brother Guy Consolmagno? Hes a Jesuit brother, but also a planetary scientist. He directs the Vatican Observatory.
And if all the documentation and films and photos are fake or naturally occurring phenomena misidentified, then why “lose” some forever and “misplace” key items and classify some as absolutely secret?