For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial ...

Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before announcing alien discoveries or sending replies.

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

Scientists have quietly rewritten the global rulebook for what happens if alien intelligence is ever detected, updating long‑standing 'first contact' plans in 2026 to prevent panic and confusion in an ...

A newly detected interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, has reignited global intrigue about extraterrestrial life just as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) introduces controversial ...

New global rule: Astronomers must not publicly announce or respond to alien signals until verified and cleared through UN channels. Why the change: Protocols now address risks from social media, AI ...

It is conceivable that humans could someday discover aliens. We scour the cosmos looking for their radio signals, and though we're not capable of interstellar space travel, it is remotely possible ...

Game, SETI, match.

As comet-like object 3I/ATLAS speeds through the solar system, debate is intensifying over whether it’s of alien origin or part of a government cover-up. Skywatch Signal/X Twitter A newly detected ...