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The man who built the spaceships for 2001, Alien, and Empire has died

Science fiction aficionados and fans of practical effects will want to pour one out today: Brian Johnson, a man responsible ...

Spaceships and xenos and eyes, oh my: 'Alien: Earth' creative team on Noah Hawley's sci-fi prequel

Noah Hawley has brought the sci-fi/horror series to television. Many filmmakers have taken on the "Alien" franchise: James ...

Alien Isolation 2 is a standout from Summer Game Fest, but not because of its alien

Sega and Creative Assembly's Alien Isolation sequel has a brand-new hero, and a compelling setting, plus the same ol' ...
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NASA releases images of interstellar comet, not an alien spaceship

Nov. 20 (UPI) --NASA released images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS flying past Mars and, based on the agency's observations, scientists expressed doubt that it is an alien spaceship. Space ...

What is it with Spielberg and space aliens? We break down his career-long fixation

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...