Aristotle believed the planets revolved around Earth and God could not have created other worlds. Today, scientists scour the surface of Mars for ‘biosignatures’ of microbial life.

Jared Isaacman said NASA's job is to "try and unlock the secrets of the universe, and one of those questions is, are we alone?"

Interest in unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) surged in February when Barack Obama stated aliens are "real," though he clarified he "hasn’t seen them" and "they’re not being kept at Area 51." Donald Trump later announced on social media his directive to release government files due to "tremendous interest."

What would they think of us? Today in History: April 12, Euro Disney opens in Paris Artemis II’s moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip Trump approves disaster requests for at least 7 states.

NASA officials have previously spoken of the possibility of extraterrestrial life amid scientific uncertainty while highlighting the agency’s role in collecting evidence for the search of alien life. In 2023, then NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that he was appointing a committee of scientists to address “so many suspicions about aliens.”

Alien experts claim powerful extraterrestrial life exists in the universe, which is beyond the control of any government — and could wipe out life on earth. Following Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett’s revelation last week that Americans would be “up at night worrying,