A new line of research proposes that the first clear signs of extraterrestrial intelligence may not come from distant stars, but from dust already sitting on the Moon. The idea is outlined in a pre-print on arXiv by astrophysicist Brian C.

The SETI Institute is the latest to confirm what scientists have long suspected: the interstellar 3I/ATLAS comet is not an alien spaceship.

New SETI protocols outline how scientists should verify, share, and respond to potential evidence of alien intelligence in the modern information age.

Given the unique importance of a potential UFO visit, confirmation requires a high standard of evidence. Here are simple tips for your inevitable close encounters with UFO claims.