Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a government website depicts non-citizens as extraterrestrials.

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There’s no data to suggest that aliens exist. However, if we believed they existed and came to Earth, our planet would offer ...

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South by Southwest 2024 features over a dozen space-related talks and even more otherworldly-themed film and music showcases. While the brightest minds prepare for the upcoming events, we took it upon ...

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial life.