Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

If and when SETI discovers alien life, a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees once the discovery has been verified, ...

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The IAA SETI Committee has updated rules for evaluating and revealing the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence.

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It may seem like we are on the verge of discovering alien life. In 2025, a press release stated that we have the "strongest ...

The winds on seven hellish alien worlds are moving in the wrong direction. That strange anomaly just cracked open one of ...

On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified photos and videos showing what appear to be ...

Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a ...

As the filmmaker releases a new film on extraterrestrials, here's a brief history of modern alien conspiracies and why ...