Alien

Aliens, or extraterrestrial life, has been the fascination of humanity for decades. The existence of life, especially intelligent life, outside of Earth, would have significant ramifications philosophically and geo-politically.

Several endeavors exist for searching living beings in outer space. These include searches through analysis of radio waves, as well as missions to Mars.

Some assert that Earth has already been visited by extraterrestrials. There have been sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), also called Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), around the world for decades. There has been a push by activists to get governments to release their documentation of UFOs.

Aliens feature heavily in popular culture. They have been depicted as non-sentient monsters, intelligent world conquerors, and superheroes. The world’s most recognizable superhero, Superman, is an alien. This has created both fear and fascination with the idea that humanity may not be alone in the universe.

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Illustrative image of a UFO

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An alien UFO is seen above a city in this illustrative image.

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A streak of light is seen in the night sky in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus during what Syrian authorities said was an Israeli air strike, in this handout released by state news agency SANA on February 24, 2020.

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A planet seen between day and night. Can life exist on the terminator of a tidally locked world? (Illustrative)

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The solar system (Illustrative).

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Radio telescopes, which are used to find radio broadcasts from space (Illustrative).

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UFO (illustrative).

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UFO (illustrative).

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An F-16 fighter jet.

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Alien UFOs are seen attacking a city on Earth in this illustrative image.

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UFO (illustrative).