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

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An astrophysicist who searches for life in the Universe unpacks Steven Spielberg's UFO blockbuster Disclosure Day ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Steven Spielberg's new extraterrestrial thriller, "Disclosure Day," starring Emily Blunt, ...

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