First Contact: An Alien Encounter
First Contact
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Could extra-terrestrial life ever visit our planet? And if it did, how would we respond? Using an innovative mix of science, fictional podcasts and drama, this documentary tracks the first 12 days as an alien life form is detected and then identified as hurtling towards the Earth. Experts in space exploration look at the scientific, social, and philosophical implications of first contact.