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extraterrestrial

[ek-struh-tuh-res-tree-uhl] / ˌɛk strə təˈrɛs tri əl /


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With an ensemble cast led by Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor, the action-packed Universal film follows an effort to reveal a decades-long coverup of extraterrestrial visitations.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Blue Origin is in the race to establish itself as a major player in commercial spaceflight and lunar exploration, competing with Elon Musk's SpaceX in the growing market for extraterrestrial infrastructure.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The assumption has been that an extraterrestrial transmitter would produce a highly concentrated signal that stands out from natural background noise.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

In revisiting his cherished alien subgenre for the fourth time with “Disclosure Day,” Spielberg returns to where his career started, scraping away the classic marks of extraterrestrial intrigue and replacing them with human counterpoints.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

I cannot tell you what an extraterrestrial being would look like.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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