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Transcript: Alien Tavern broadcast, September 23, 2026

Watch: Pentagon releases sixth batch of UFO files | CNN Politics

Reported by CNN

Zyx: Leading off tonight, the Pentagon releases sixth batch of UFO files.

Aria: I'm Aria, and I'm ready for the secrets, Zyx!

Zyx: And I'm Zyx, and we have quite the transmission for you.

Watch: Pentagon releases sixth batch of UFO files | CNN Politics

Reported by CNN

Aria: This latest update comes via CNN Politics.

Zyx: Ooh, the mystery deepens!

New study links flashes in 1950 to UFO sightings

Reported by r/UFOs

Aria: Our next story: a new study links flashes in 1950 to UFO sightings.

Zyx: The study, shared by the UFO subreddit and also covered by NBC News, links flashes observed in the 1950s to UFO sightings during nuclear activity.

Aria: That is such a spooky connection.

Astronomers detect radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time

Reported by Phys.org

Zyx: Up next — astronomers detect radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time.

Aria: According to Phys.org, astronomers used the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa to observe signals from the exoplanet beta Pictoris b in four observing sessions and at two frequency bands. The signals were not directly linked to the parent star but aligned with the position of beta Pictorbis b, marking the first direct detection of auroral radio emission from an exoplanet. The research team found the signals revealed information about the planet's magnetic field, calculating a strength of at least 1,250 gauss, which is much stronger than Jupiter's magnetic field.

Zyx: A magnetic field that powerful? How exciting!

Metallic sphere with textured surface hovered smoothly with abrupt direction changes over Delgosha Garden, Shiraz, Iran — Jan 10, 2025, 11:00 AM

Reported by r/UFOs

Aria: This just in: a metallic sphere with textured surface hovered smoothly with abrupt direction changes over Delgosha Garden, Shiraz, Iran.

Zyx: The UFO subreddit and AOL are reporting this event occurred at 11:00 AM on January 10, 2025.

Aria: I wonder if it enjoyed the garden view.

Insights on AI and Aliens During the International Day of Peace at Kyung Hee University in Seoul

Reported by Avi Loeb

Zyx: Now, to... insights on AI and Aliens During the International Day of Peace at Kyung Hee University in Seoul.

Aria: Avi Loeb writes that Professor Avi Loeb attended a panel discussion on Planetary Peace and a press conference at Kyung Hee University in Seoul, on September 21, 2026. He was invited to sit next to Ban Ki-moon and Inwon Choue to discuss the impact of AI and UAP during the International Day of Peace. avi-loeb.medium is on this story too.

Zyx: Peaceful discussions are always the best kind.

Space Rocks Carry Hundreds of Thousands of Complex Organic Molecules—and We Just Photographed Them

Reported by Universe Today

Aria: Up next — space rocks carry hundreds of thousands of complex organic molecules—and we just photographed them.

Zyx: That's from Universe Today. Researchers used a 21-Tesla Mass Spectrometer and a high-resolution Atomic Force Microscope to identify molecular structures in the Murchison and Aguas Zarcas meteorites. They identified over 66,000 unique molecular formulas in Murchison and over 91,000 in Aguas Zarcas, with molecular ranges up to 1,000 atomic mass units and carbon counts from 10 to 70.

Aria: The building blocks of life, right there in the rocks!

Zyx: Truly incredible science.

First Diagnostic X-Rays in Space Mark New Era for Astronaut Health

Reported by Universe Today

Aria: This just in: first diagnostic X-rays in space mark new era for astronaut health.

Zyx: As reported by Universe Today, the first diagnostic X-rays in space were conducted during a commercial spaceflight. A team from institutions including the Mayo Clinic, UCSD, and Stanford University developed a portable X-ray system, which was used to obtain X-ray images of a hand in simulated microgravity to demonstrate the feasibility of in-orbit radiography.

Aria: Keeping our explorers healthy is so important.

Sign-off

Zyx: It really is. We'll see you next time!

Aria: Stay curious out there!