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Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House ...

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A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the Trump administration to ...

IDW Publishing is highlighting the best part of Star Trek with its reprints of classic Trek comics that explore the franchise ...

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Long before modern space exploration, scientists proposed astonishing ways to contact extraterrestrials—from giant burning ...