alien
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He was serious, stern, smart, curious, with the hint of whimsy that it takes to soar among the stars with theoretical science and a diplomatic flair with alien races.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
On Thursday, the astrophysicist who studies distant planets and writes about alien life will be installed as Caltech’s 10th president.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
James Webb's extraordinary sensitivity has already enabled scientists to investigate alien atmospheres using a method called eclipse mapping.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
She seems less like a criminal than an alien.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
You’d think I’d just confessed to being an alien her beloved daughter got swapped out with in her sleep.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
It’s such a definitive snapshot of its era, it belongs on one of those records they used to send into outer space to show aliens what life was once like on Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
She lists bills that would penalize states that permit abuse of their welfare systems, of which Minnesota is hardly alone, and another that would require deportation of aliens convicted of fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
In medbed lore, they are one of several kinds of aliens cited to explain the super-advanced “dimensional” medical technology.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“There are these movies where the aliens are coming, and you see unprecedented levels of cooperation between China and the U.S.,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The aliens probably didn’t care one way or another.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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