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 ...

Disclosure Day had people talking for its fresh take on alien contact and powerful sci-fi themes. These films follow the same ...

That’s where Star Trek: First Contact becomes such a fun comparison.

Brit UFO investigator Mark Christopher Lee made the prediction after analysing UFO activity linked to football stadiums and ...

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

“Do not shout ‘alien!’” Amid surge of public interest in UFOs or UAP, one group updated its rules for how news of extraterrestrials should be revealed.

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before announcing alien discoveries or sending replies.

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions comes up with an epic extraterrestrial playlist for Earth’s first contact from beyond the stars ...

Researchers at the SETI Institute found no evidence of alien technology after analyzing radio signals from the object. 3I/ATLAS was the third comet ever discovered originating from outside our solar ...

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 ...