extraterrestrial
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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
Because liquid water is essential for life as we know it, these moons rank among the most promising places in the solar system to search for extraterrestrial life.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 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
US President Donald Trump says he will direct US agencies, including the defence department, to "begin the process of identifying and releasing" government files on aliens and extraterrestrial life.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
The study of a single instance of extraterrestrial life, no matter how humble, will deprovincialize biology.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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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