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 ...

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien ...

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

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