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Mixing a fictional narrative with documentary interviews, "First Contact: An Alien Encounter" tells the dramatic story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact and explores the new tools we have available in the search for life beyond earth.

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First Contact: An Alien Encounter
An Unusual Transmission
How would the world react to receiving news of potential extraterrestrial life?
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First Contact: An Alien Encounter
The US Voyager Picks Up a Signal
The US Voyager picks up a mysterious radio signal of extraterrestrial origin.
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First Contact: An Alien Encounter
An Extraterrestrial Artifact
How would we react to an extraterrestrial artifact passing through our solar system?
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First Contact: An Alien Encounter
First Contact: An Alien Encounter
Explore the dramatic story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact.
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First Contact: An Alien Encounter
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Explore the dramatic story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact.
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First Contact: An Alien Encounter
News of Potential Extraterrestrial Life
Scientists discuss an extraterrestrial artifact's point of origin.
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