# Are We Alone in the Universe? Top Harvard Astrophysicist Weighs In

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Podcast: [The Sentinel Report with Alex Newman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sentinel-report-with-alex-newman-5728677)
Published: 2026-01-26T19:05:14+00:00
Episode link: https://libertysentinel.org/
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## Resource

The United Nations and their Office for Outer Space Affairs have discussed Black Swan events, including visits from aliens. Are there really intergalactic "siblings" to humanity? Avi Loeb, a top professor of science at Harvard University and the author of "Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth," joins Alex Newman on The Sentinel Report to discuss. Additionally on the show, Stephanie Potts, the author of "Social Justice and the Deification of Man: What You Need to Know When Talking to the Christian Left," joins to break down Don Lemon's infiltration of Minneapolis churches and how to handle progressives that weaponize faith.

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