alien
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The first song they made was “Tonka 2,” which sounds like a flying saucer beaming up an alien in sonic form.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The object, known as 3I/ATLAS, is only the third confirmed interstellar visitor ever detected, and scientists are now uncovering clues about the alien environment where it formed.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
They did not hold any serious bombshells - nor any confirmation of alien life - but it marked the latest clear acknowledgement by the US government that it has investigated sightings of unidentified objects.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
But that happiness has been accompanied by hard moments and difficulties to adapt to a new life in a country that, at times, feels alien to him.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The claim that an alien society, if it had a sufficiently advanced technology, would come up with almost exactly the same figure as us for the speed of light is perfectly sound.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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