New Atlas

It became too easy to shout ‘aliens’, so SETI changed its rules

For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial ...

Scientists Just Changed the Rules for First Contact With Aliens

Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before announcing alien discoveries or sending replies.

Alien first contact: how the new rules differ from science fiction

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Top scientists warn never to reply to alien contact

For decades, scientists have scanned the stars for even the faintest whisper of intelligent life. Now, with fresh government ...

For World UFO Day, I had ChatGPT predict human’s first contact with aliens

In celebration of World UFO Day, I asked ChatGPT to give me a scenario where aliens finally make contact with us — and its ...
Ars Technica

What if the aliens come and we just can’t communicate?

Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t ...

Does ‘Disclosure Day’ Deliver? An Astrobiologist’s Take

An astrophysicist who searches for life in the Universe unpacks Steven Spielberg's UFO blockbuster Disclosure Day ...
Forbes

‘Disclosure Day’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Say Spielberg Alien Tale Is Out Of This World

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Steven Spielberg's new extraterrestrial thriller, "Disclosure Day," starring Emily Blunt, ...