extraterrestrial
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But its discovery in July led to wild speculation that the object was a piece of extraterrestrial technology — maybe even an alien spacecraft.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Fast facts: The “E.T.” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” director Steven Spielberg revisits interplanetary life in this thriller starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor as two strangers drawn together by their extraterrestrial experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Emily Blunt, who stars as weather presenter Margaret Fairchild, told me she hoped any confirmation of extraterrestrial life would inspire wonder rather than fear.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
One exploding rocket won’t put an end to extraterrestrial ambitions.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“You won’t be mad at me if I use my extraterrestrial powers?”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
Vocabulary lists containing extraterrestrial
Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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Earth and the Solar System - Middle School
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July Words
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