extraterrestrial
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Today, new tools and approaches are helping scientists search for alien biology within our solar system and in the atmospheres of planets orbiting other stars, and look for traces of extraterrestrial hardware anywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
One of the biggest challenges in the search for extraterrestrial life is determining whether features observed on distant planets truly point to living organisms.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
That kind of global spending sounds good but what about extraterrestrial spending?
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
“We’re gonna have superstars, superheroes, and there is also going to be an extraterrestrial on the stage, so you can figure that one out,” Mullan said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
The Earth’s bacteria had infected the extraterrestrial invaders, who lacked immunity to them.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Vocabulary lists containing extraterrestrial
Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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Earth and the Solar System - Middle School
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