Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

The American government, according to one whistleblower, already knows that life beyond Earth comes in more than a single ...

Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi blockbuster is a non-stop thrill ride, but did it convince you that we are not alone?

The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its guidelines, requiring verification and UN consultation before announcing or responding to potential alien signals, to prevent misinformation ...

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

Some religious adherents, as well as some nonbelievers, maintain that the existence of life on other planets might undermine many faiths. But others argue the opposite.

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A rare visitor from another star system prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...

SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology ...

When Comet 3I/ATLAS entered our solar system last year—only the third known interstellar object to do so—astronomers took notice. And so did scientists involved in the search for extraterrestrial ...