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Preview: 1/4/2023 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore the dramatic story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact.
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.
Trailer
Preview: 1/4/2023 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
How to Watch First Contact: An Alien Encounter
First Contact: An Alien Encounter is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
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