Are We Alone In The Universe? 4 Essential Reads On Potential Contact With Aliens

UFOs usually have non-extraterrestrial origins, but many have urged the government to be more transparent about UFO data.

By Mary Magnuson, The Conversation
Aug 15, 2023 6:00 PM
The Andromeda Galaxy this is a galaxy in Andromeda Constellation distance 2.5 Million light years from the earth
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The House subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs met in July 2023 to discuss affairs so foreign that they may not even be of this world. During the meeting, several military officers testified that unidentified anomalous phenomena – the government’s name for UFOs – pose a threat to national security.

Their testimony may have raised eyebrows in the chamber, but there’s still no public physical evidence of extraterrestrial life. In fact, most UFO sightings have earthly explanations, from tricks of the light to weather balloons.

Whether or not these testimonials hold any grains of truth, some scholars argue that simply by listening for signs of extraterrestrials, we’re already engaging in the first phase of contact with alien life.

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