For most people, the idea of alien contact has been shaped less by astronomy than by cinema. Films have taught us to expect intention: visitors who arrive either with open hands, as in E.T., or with ...

Popularized by H.G. Wells' novel, The War of the Worlds, a common trope in science fiction is, of course, the moment of first contact between humans and intelligent extraterrestrial life. The concept ...

In her new book "First Contact," journalist Becky Ferreira explores the scientific search for alien life, our cultural obsessions with extraterrestrials and why the truth may be more human than we ...

It’s one of the most popular themes in science fiction—top secret government experts are ready to spring into action if a UFO appears. For example, in the novella-based 2016 film Arrival, the ...

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Source: JWST/NASA Given the immense age of the universe and staggering number of potential habitats, it is possible, if not probable, that the universe is teeming with intelligent lifeforms. First ...