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Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House ...

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Scientists are raising concerns that we may be overlooking evidence of extraterrestrial life even when it is present. Hidden ...

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If scientists sift through the Moon’s surface, we could find microscopic dust suggesting alien life, an Oxford astrophysicist suggested Breaking News Intern We may be able to find evidence of advanced ...

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is calling on the government to just "show the alien," arguing that after years of whistleblower hearings and Pentagon file dumps, the American public is ready to ...