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Steven Spielberg has shut down conspiracy theories that his new UFO blockbuster Disclosure Day was designed to prepare the public for the revelation of extraterrestrial life. For decades, one of the internet’s favourite conspiracy theories has been that Hollywood is secretly used to acclimatise audiences to major future events before they happen.

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How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos," astrophysicist Emma Chapman describes the hidden corners of space that only radio waves can reveal — and makes the case for contacting aliens.

Suppose there are signs of extraterrestrial life and we have not yet been able to detect them. What does that mean? In Nature Astronomy, researchers discuss the consequences of these so-called false-negative results.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he was directing agencies to release files pertaining to “alien and extraterrestrial life.” Trump wrote on Truth Social that “based on the tremendous interest shown,” he would be directing Defense ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A moment early on in “Disclosure Day” will instinctively feel familiar to anyone who grew up with Steven Spielberg films. A TV weather report predicts hail. The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table. Plinking sounds begin. Cereal falls into a bowl.