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The object, called 3I/ATLAS, is only the third interstellar visitor ever detected passing through our Solar System.

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Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.

Although the natural origin of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is generally accepted, the SETI Institute team nevertheless ...

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Legendary movie director Steven Spielberg sparked a viral reaction with recent comments questioning how alien disclosure ...