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First Contact: An Alien Encounter

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

About First Contact: An Alien Encounter

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.

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