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First Contact: An Alien Encounter

First Contact: An Alien Encounter

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1hr 24m 14s

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.

Aired: 01/03/23 | Expires: 01/01/25

Extras

First Contact: An Alien Encounter

An Unusual Transmission

How would the world react to receiving news of potential extraterrestrial life?

Clip: S1 E1 | 1:56

First Contact: An Alien Encounter

Trailer

Explore the dramatic story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact.

Preview: S1 E1 | 0:30

First Contact: An Alien Encounter

An Extraterrestrial Artifact

How would we react to an extraterrestrial artifact passing through our solar system?

Clip: S1 E1 | 1:58

First Contact: An Alien Encounter

News of Potential Extraterrestrial Life

Scientists discuss an extraterrestrial artifact's point of origin.

Clip: S1 E1 | 2:21

First Contact: An Alien Encounter

The US Voyager Picks Up a Signal

The US Voyager picks up a mysterious radio signal of extraterrestrial origin.

Clip: S1 E1 | 3:02