Obama: Alien life may exist, but Earth hasn’t likely been visited
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Former President Barack Obama clarified on social media that while the universe’s vastness makes life elsewhere statistically plausible, the odds of Earth being visited by aliens are low; he said he saw no evidence of contact during his presidency and joked that aliens aren’t being kept in Area 51, noting his comments were made in the spirit of a speed-round on a podcast and later clarified on Instagram.
- Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast BBC
- No evidence aliens have made contact, says Obama after podcast comments cause frenzy The Guardian
- Obama clarifies alien comments after telling podcast ‘they’re real’ CNN
- Do aliens exist? Obama says 'odds are good' – but they're not at Area 51 USA Today
- Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact AP News
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