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2019 Was the Year UFOs Started to Seem Strangely Legit

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A Holiday Radio Drama by Kurt Andersen

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The Guy Behind the “Storm Area 51” Meme Is Canceling His Festival Before It Becomes a “Humanitarian Disaster”

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The Only Band Booked to Play the “Storm Area 51” Festival Explains Why It Might Believe in Aliens

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Mars Attacks! Is a ’90s Look at the ’50s—and It’s Perfect for Today

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July 09, 2019 10:41 AM

Men in Black: International Teaches an Old Franchise New Tricks

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Did Those Navy Pilots See UFOs? Yes! (But They Were Not Flown by Aliens.)

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May 28, 2019 5:24 PM

The Navy Admits Something Weird Has Been Going On in the Skies

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April 30, 2019 1:47 PM

The One Thing We Know for Sure About the Possible Alien Spaceship

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Jan 23, 2019 1:43 PM

It Might Be Aliens. But We Have No Idea What to Do About It.

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Jan 17, 2019 8:57 PM

Why Kids May Be the Key to Communicating With Alien Life

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There Won’t Be a Single Moment When We “Discover” Alien Life

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July 05, 2018 5:45 AM

2017 Was a Banner Year for Searching for—and Panicking Over—Aliens

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NASA Is Pivoting to Astrobiology. Yes, That Means Aliens.

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A New Theory on Why We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet: They’re Sleeping

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The Alien-Inspired “Chess City” in Russia Is a Haven for Chess Lovers

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What Arrival Gets Right About How Humans Would React to Alien Life

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What Should We Do if Aliens Try to Contact Us? Sci-Fi Has Some Wisdom.

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