Scientists have identified new clues that could help astronomers spot one of the most famous hypothetical alien ...

With new technologies come new opportunities. And that is especially true in astronomy—with every new advanced telescope, we ...

A rare visitor from another star system prompted SETI to hunt for alien technology, but the mysterious object appears to be a ...

It’s no secret that Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull faced resistance from star Harrison Ford and director Steven Spielberg on the long road to its 2008 release, and that George ...

Noah Hawley has brought the sci-fi/horror series to television. Many filmmakers have taken on the “Alien” franchise: James Cameron, David Fincher, Fede Álvarez. Ridley Scott even returned to the well ...

Even as the Trump administration continues to declassify government files on UFO sightings, the official position of the United States remains that no evidence has emerged proving the existence of ...

This week, Steven Spielberg, one of the greatest living directors, will take on a subject explored decades ago in the classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind. His new film, Disclosure Day, is about ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

Obsession is maybe too hard-edged; interest too soft. But from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “E.T” to his new sci-fi thriller “Disclosure Day,” Steven Spielberg has spent nearly the entire ...

Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Stories are cropping up everywhere about UAPs or UFOs or whatever they call alleged evidence of extraterrestrial sightings. A retired ...

The TRAPPIST-1 system, located about 41 light years from Earth, has been a focal point of much exoplanetary discussion—mainly because it has seven confirmed planets orbiting a dim M-dwarf star. Two of ...

Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a government website depicts non-citizens as extraterrestrials.