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UFO

Call them what you will — UFOs, unidentified flying objects, or UAPs, unidentified anomalous phenomena — scientists are still looking for credible signs extraterrestrial life.

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Are we prepared for an encounter with alien life?

Are we prepared for an encounter with alien life?

Alien life sounds like science fiction? Many researchers are convinced that it must be out there.
ScienceJuly 8, 202404:35 min
A metal monolith in the USA

Aliens erected a monolith in Nevada? Not likely.

Aliens erected a monolith in Nevada? Not likely.

Another mysterious monolith has appeared, this one in Nevada. There's an earthly explanation but we're still captivated.
ScienceJune 20, 2024
'E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial' and other sci-fi characters on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

UFOs, aliens and popular culture

UFOs, aliens and popular culture

As the US Congress digs for more transparency on UFOs, DW looks at the impact of extraterrestials on popular culture.
FilmAugust 7, 2023
Amateur photo of saucer-like object in the sky over Japan

UFOs and aliens in Germany

UFOs and aliens in Germany

UFOs over US airspace? If it can happen there, it can happen anywhere — including in Germany.
ScienceJune 28, 2021
The still is an image from a video released by the US Department of Defense, shows an unidentified flying object that was reported by US Navy pilots.

No firm conclusion on UFOs, says US report

No firm conclusion on UFOs, says US report

Analysts said they lacked enough data to draw firm conclusions about reported mysterious sightings.
PoliticsJune 26, 2021
An inflatable green alien doll hangs out of a car in Roswell, New Mexici

UFOs: US report not likely to solve the mystery

UFOs: US report not likely to solve the mystery

There is no evidence of UFOs being alien spacecraft, US officials will say. But some sightings remain unexplained.
ScienceJune 5, 2021
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