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Every November, the Leonid meteor shower lights up the sky — a dazzling reminder that our planet is just one small part of a vast, mysterious cosmos. As shooting stars streak overhead, it’s hard not to wonder: are we truly alone out here? From ...

The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, and an estimated 7% believe that they have seen a UFO. The figures are even higher in the ...

UFO skeptics and believers differ fundamentally in their beliefs about the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and alien visitations. It turns out that psychology also tells us that skeptics and believers differ in fundamental ways from personality to superstitiousness. Take the Alien Beliefs Test to check out how you compare.

"Ancient Aliens" is the show that just won't quit but then, with 75 million years to investigate for signs of alien visitation to Earth, why would it. Presented (and exec produced) by the equally-relentless Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, it continues to crisscross ...

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With the recent release of Alien bodies at the Mexico disclosure event, we have to revisit the questions of alien visitation and the Mayan civilization. This doc explore an avenue you don't see on the popular shows.

Delivering a refreshing fusion of science, pop culture, history, and esoteric humor, renowned astrophysicist, lecturer, and best selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson takes us on a whirlwind tour of UFO culture and speculations on how first contact might ...