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The White House goes all in on aliens with new UAP Science Advisory Council

This new group, which is led by Harvard professor Avi Loeb, aims to advise the Trump administration and the U.S. intelligence ...

White House UFO council will be led by Harvard professor known for controversial alien theories

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

Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead Trump administration UFO council

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

Psychology says people reporting alien contact show higher levels of dissociation and paranormal belief compared to others

A UK based study suggests that people reporting alien contact often share distinct psychological traits, including higher ...

'I would baptise an alien': How the Vatican has publicly grappled with extraterrestrial life

When Religion News Service revisited the alien question in June 2026, it found that the Vatican and other religious ...
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The Truth is Out There: Why Prediction Market Traders Don't Believe That Aliens Exist

Are aliens real? Was Fox Mulder right all along? We examine the prediction markets to gauge if the U.S. government will confirm that aliens exist before January 2029. The prediction market on a U.S.