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Green ocean island water against blue sky with mountains in distance

Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say

ET model from ET the Extra-Terrestrial movie

An original E.T. from 1982 movie could fetch $1M at auction An original E.T. from 1982 movie could fetch $1M at auction

Voyager Golden Record cover on black background

What is on the Voyager Golden Record? Shockingly, not The Beatles. What is on the Voyager Golden Record? Shockingly, not The Beatles.

Blurry image of NYC at night

Sorry, but the mystery drones are pretty normal (probably) Sorry, but the mystery drones are pretty normal (probably)

The Green Bank Observatory contains eight dishes that detect radiation from objects in space in the form of radio waves.

Why the ‘Wow!’ signal is probably not from aliens after all Why the ‘Wow!’ signal is probably not from aliens after all

By Briley Lewis

Henrique Alvim Corrêa’s Illustrations for The War of the Worlds (1906)

100 years of aliens: From Mars beavers to little gray men 100 years of aliens: From Mars beavers to little gray men

By Bill Gourgey

Google Earth Image of seismic center and truck road

‘Alien’ signal was likely a very big truck ‘Alien’ signal was likely a very big truck

Robert Lodder sends Lexington tourism data ad into space at evening launch event with horses in background

Lexington, Kentucky sent a tourism ad to ‘extraterrestrials’ with a DIY laser rig Lexington, Kentucky sent a tourism ad to ‘extraterrestrials’ with a DIY laser rig

Nightvision camera shot of a UAP

Want to report a UAP sighting? US government workers can now use this website. Want to report a UAP sighting? US government workers can now use this website.

Internet data server farm with green and pink glowing LED lights

Nature generates more data than the internet … for now Nature generates more data than the internet … for now

A weather balloon against blue sky

NASA wants to use AI to study unidentified aerial phenomenon NASA wants to use AI to study unidentified aerial phenomenon

a c-17 aircraft at night

UFO-type sightings happen more often near military airspace UFO-type sightings happen more often near military airspace

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Silver radio telescopes with mountains in the background.

How scientists decide if they’ve actually found signals of alien life How scientists decide if they’ve actually found signals of alien life

Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, aka Area 51, at sunset.

What we know about Area 51 What we know about Area 51

By Kelsey D. Atherton

The radio telescope at Green Bank.

Astronomers unveil a new way to search for extraterrestrial intelligence Astronomers unveil a new way to search for extraterrestrial intelligence

By Briley Lewis

Concept art of NASA EELS snake robot on icy surface of Saturn's moon, Enceladus

NASA hopes its snake robot can search for alien life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus NASA hopes its snake robot can search for alien life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus

NASA Deep Space Network radiotelescope sending radio waves to spacecraft, stars, and maybe aliens

Alien civilizations could send us messages by 2029 Alien civilizations could send us messages by 2029

By Briley Lewis

Oumuamua, which is either a comet or an alien spaceship, giving off hydrogen gas as it passes through the sun's cosmic rays. Illustrated.

‘Oumuamua isn’t an alien probe, but it might be the freakiest comet we’ve ever seen ‘Oumuamua isn’t an alien probe, but it might be the freakiest comet we’ve ever seen

By Briley Lewis

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Why the US might be finding more unidentified flying objects Why the US might be finding more unidentified flying objects

By Kelsey D. Atherton

OTC NASA Satellite Earth Station Carnarvon Western Australia

A college student built an AI to help look for alien radio signals A college student built an AI to help look for alien radio signals