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An astrophysicist who searches for life in the Universe unpacks Steven Spielberg's UFO blockbuster Disclosure Day ...

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence ...

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The Great Filter theory suggests advanced civilisations may self-destruct before contacting others, explaining the universe's ...

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For decades, scientists have scanned the stars for even the faintest whisper of intelligent life. Now, with fresh government ...

Scientists have outlined a set of protocols for responding to extraterrestrial contact, including a bizarre directive to ...

Left to Right: Steven Yeun in "Nope," the alien in Steven Spielberg's "E.T." and Scarlett Johansson in "Under the Skin" (Universal Pictures / A24) It didn’t take long for stories about ...