The “post-detection protocols” for announcing the discovery and existence of alien life have just had their first major ...

Scientists updated first contact protocols for 2026, requiring multiple verification steps and UN consultation before ...

Astronomers who detect a credible signal from aliens after 2026 will be barred from announcing it publicly or sending any ...

New SETI protocols outline how scientists should verify, share, and respond to potential evidence of alien intelligence in ...

If and when SETI discovers alien life, a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees once the discovery has been verified, ...

When ET phones, don’t pick up. Scientists have outlined a set of protocols for responding to extraterrestrial contact, ...

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

More than 1,000 scientists have quietly updated the world's post‑detection protocols for alien contact, doubling down on the ...

There’s been a lot of talk about aliens lately – and I’m not talking about the History Channel.

Alien hunters have released fresh guidelines on how to handle potential signals from intelligent life beyond Earth, in the ...