

Aliens Uncovered: Close Encounters
2024-05-21 · 75 min · Not rated
During the 70s, top scientists and astronomers sent coded messages into space with the hopes of getting a response from an extraterrestrial civilization; what they didn't anticipate was a speedy reply and an uptick in sightings around the world.
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- Clive Christopher
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