The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its guidelines, requiring verification and UN consultation before announcing or responding to potential alien signals, to prevent misinformation ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Researchers at SETI – the search for extraterrestrial intelligence – have been scanning the skies for signals sent Earth’s way by advanced aliens since it was founded in 1984. After 25 years of ...

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien ...

A newly detected interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, has reignited global intrigue about extraterrestrial life just as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) introduces controversial ...

Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before announcing alien discoveries or sending replies.

The hunt for aliens continues to heat up and it gained traction last week when scientists announced the discovery of a possible biosignature in the clouds of Venus. But finding microbial life and ...

Game, SETI, match.

Team at University of St Andrews says Earth needs to work on communicating with extraterrestrials as first contact could happen any day Sarah has previously been named Science Journalist of the Year ...