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extraterrestrial

[ek-struh-tuh-res-tree-uhl] / ˌɛk strə təˈrɛs tri əl /


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"Disclosure Day," Spielberg's return to extraterrestrial science fiction starring Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor, is slated for release in June.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

“We do have some very anomalous objects,” he said, adding that the office, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, hasn’t yet discovered verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

This shift in thinking could expand how scientists search for extraterrestrial life.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

But it does hint strongly at extraterrestrial visitors being revealed to humankind with a tagline: "If you found out we weren't alone, if someone showed you, proved it to you, would that frighten you?"

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

How would we explain the global arms race to a dispassionate extraterrestrial observer?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan