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.

Modern politics a 'clown show': Obama says Democrats have harder job than Republicans

While he didnt mention current US President Donald Trump by name, Obama’s comment appeared to reference a video shared by Trump containing an AI-generated clip of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

Former US president Barack Obama speaks while campaigning for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger during a campaign rally in the Chartway Arena on November 01, 2025 in Norfolk, Virginia.

Illustrative image of a UFO

British intelligence agency investigated UFOs, secret documents show

“Logic would indicate that if significant numbers are reporting seeing strange objects in the sky then there may be a basis in fact,” a 1997 Defense Intelligence Staff memo said.

JANUARY 14, 2026|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

A VIEW of Jupiter's moon Europa created from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990's, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018.

Jupiter's moon Europa less likely to hold life than previously thought, scientists discover

After modeling Europa's conditions, the researchers concluded that its rocky seafloor is likely mechanically too strong to allow for tectonic and volcanic activity.

JANUARY 6, 2026|ByREUTERS

The welcome to Roswell sign includes UFO decor.

Roswell, New Mexico, is rife with UFOs, scorpions, and conspiracy theories but few Jews

Stanton T. Friedman, a Jewish nuclear physicist and highly regarded “ufologist," helped popularize the 1947 incident that led to Roswell's intergalactic infamy.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025|ByLARRY LUXNER/JTA

Aliens may be looking for Earth but can't find us - study

Humanity has been looking for aliens for decades but has yet to find any evidence. A new study suggests we may just be in a sort of cosmic blind spot for alien radio signals.

MAY 15, 2023ByAARON REICH

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

Can aliens find Earth by listening to your phone calls? - study

A new study suggests that advanced alien civilizations could find Earth by detecting our radio signals from our phones, and the switch to 5G could make it even easier for them.

MAY 9, 2023ByAARON REICH

POV of an alien abduction experience.

Photographer captures footage of 'strange' UFO at King Charles' coronation

Simon Balson didn't initially see the UFO, but discovered it later when going through photos he took of the Red Arrows

MAY 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

King Charles III receives The St Edward's Crown during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London.

Earth may receive alien communication sooner than expected – study

Scientists worked out how long past messages would take to arrive at different stars, and how long it would take a response to arrive.

APRIL 29, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AARON REICH

NASA defines UAP as observations of events in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft

UFO spotted by US drone in Middle East, Pentagon reveals

The strange "metallic orb" was spotted by a US reaper drone in 2022 in the Middle East. As AARO revealed to Congress, this particular UFO has been spotted repeatedly in the region.

APRIL 20, 2023ByAARON REICH

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, US, June 25, 2015.

Flash of light above Kyiv sparks buzz about falling satellite, aliens

The Kyiv city military administration said the bright light and flaming object was a crashing NASA satellite, but NASA denied this.

APRIL 20, 2023ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

UFO (illustrative).

Metal-poor stars more likely to have planets with alien life - study

While one might think metal-rich stars would be more likely to have planets with life, planets around metal-poor stars have better shielding to UV radiation.

APRIL 18, 2023ByAARON REICH

Artistic illustration of planets orbiting a red dwarf star.

Possible UFO spotted near Russian nuclear power plant - report

While the nature of the UFO is not clear, Russian military officials are reportedly certain that it wasn't a drone or an airplane.

APRIL 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

UFO (illustrative).

Could aliens be investigating us? It's more likely than you think

Aliens may be sending us very small "dandelion seed" probes to gather information.

MARCH 28, 2023ByWALLA! TECH

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

Mysterious UFO lights spotted in the sky above California

The lights sped across the sky for less than 45 seconds, leaving onlookers wondering.

MARCH 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.