A Brazilian psychic claims a giant UFO mothership will appear during a 2026 FIFA World Cup match in Miami. She predicts hundreds of people, including players, will be abducted. The prediction is linked to the Brazil versus Scotland game on June 24,

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

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Science fiction has long speculated about the possibility of first contact with an alien species from a distant world and how we might be able to communicate with them. But what if we simply don’t have enough common ground for that to even be possible?

How David Levinson’s plan, Russell Casse’s sacrifice, and humanity’s unity defeat the alien invasion and secure a second chance for Earth.