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

Do not shout ‘alien!’” Amid surge of public interest in UFOs or UAP, one group updated its rules for how news of extraterrestrials should be revealed.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The IAA SETI Committee has updated rules for evaluating and revealing the detection of extraterrestrial intelligence.