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Scientists are working on an official 'alien contact protocol' for when ET phones Earth
By Isobel Whitcomb published
We're unprepared for when E.T. reaches out to us. A team of experts is determined to change that with the first new alien "contact" protocol in 35 years.

Most UFOs are 'Chinese surveillance' drones and 'airborne clutter,' Pentagon officials reveal
By Brandon Specktor published
The U.S. government has officially started to explain some of the most infamous UFO encounters of the last decade, with China and weather balloons as top offenders.

UFOs are finally getting the big NASA study they deserve
By Brandon Specktor published
Following years of increased government interest in unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), NASA has officially launched a nine-month investigation into uncovering their mysteries.

This Weird Google Earth Picture Does Not Show a Crashed UFO
By Rafi Letzter last updated
A popular YouTube channel is trying to convince viewers that photos of an avalanche on an island near Antarctica depict an alien spaceship crash site.

Are there really UFOs flying over Ukraine?
By Brandon Specktor published
A recent report about pitch-black "phantom" UFOs in the skies over Ukraine has been discredited by the Ukrainian government and by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb.

Aliens May Well Exist in a Parallel Universe, New Studies Find
By Brandon Specktor last updated
Could alien life be hiding in the multiverse? New studies say, "sure!"

'Cosmic' and 'phantom' UFOs are all over Ukraine's skies, government report claims
By Brandon Specktor published
Dozens of 'phantom' and 'cosmic' UFOs have been detected in the skies over Ukraine, a new government report claims.

Classified UFO videos would 'harm national security' if released, Navy says
By Brandon Specktor published
The U.S. Navy admitted that it has unreleased videos of UFO encounters but refused to share them due to 'national security concerns.'
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