Episode

Adam Frank: Are there aliens out there? Probably. But UFOs – not so much

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Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

Published

Feb 24, 2026

Duration seconds

2251

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Summary

It’s highly likely that life – maybe even intelligent life – has evolved elsewhere in the universe. But that aliens bother to hang out in our skies, or are even able to get here...Really?