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Diana Walsh Pasulka, a religion professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, said that for some, belief in extraterrestrials is akin to a kind of religion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

In his earlier alien films, extraterrestrials represented mystery and escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In a follow-up post on Instagram, Obama, who served as US president between 2009-17, clarified: "I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!"

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

This one figures out how to converse with one of the deadliest extraterrestrials in the known universe — and not only does it understand her, it obeys her commands.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

Yet many listeners believed that their favorite radio personalities had been killed and the Buffalo area taken over by extraterrestrials.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow