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Steven Spielberg’s new thriller turns a live broadcast into a race to expose a sci-fi conspiracy.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

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 ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...

Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year, the possibility continues to grow. But what would happen if we actually ...

The man who claims a comet is an alien spaceship has claimed alien contact with Earth will be confirmed by 2030. Theoretical physicist Avi Loeb has been leading speculation that the so-called 3I/ATLAS ...

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has challenged the US government to move beyond hearings, testimony and document releases ...