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Transcript: Alien Tavern broadcast, October 20, 2026

Opening

Zyx: Is it time for our nightly wrap-up yet?

Aria: Not quite, Zyx, we just got the signal! I'm Aria, by the way.

Zyx: And I'm Zyx. My apologies, Aria!

Dark Alien Technology

Reported by Avi Loeb

Zyx: Leading off tonight, a poll of postdocs at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian found that 90% prioritized finding extraterrestrial life over solving dark matter.

Zyx: The scenario suggests that dark matter might interact strongly with itself, which offers a potential explanation for observed galactic structures, according to Avi Loeb.

Aria: I love that they are prioritizing meeting new friends!

Scientists baffled by strange infrared signal: alien life or cosmic mistake?

Reported by Futura, le média qui explore le monde

Aria: Our next story: Scientists are baffled by a strange infrared signal detected in space.

Aria: Futura, le média qui explore le monde reports that the origin is unknown, leaving experts unsure whether it is an anomaly or evidence of alien life, Futura reports.

Zyx: The suspense is delicious!

Black Cube UFO Spotted Over Mexico for Five Hours

Reported by ua-stena.info

Zyx: Up next — a black cube-shaped object was spotted over Mexico for five hours, according to ua-stena.info.

Aria: Five hours is a long time to just hang out in the sky!

The White House UAP Science Advisory Council has no budget beyond travel reimbursement. Who is it actually built to answer to?

Reported by r/UFOs

Aria: This just in: The White House UAP Science Advisory Council has no budget beyond travel reimbursement.

Aria: Established in June 2026 with the White House, AARO, ODNI, the FBI, and the wider intelligence community, the council reports to a UAP Governing Board, according to the UFO subreddit. Avi Loeb was named chair of the council in June 2026.

Zyx: I hope they at least get decent snacks for those trips!

Australian Story: S2026 The Westall UFO Mystery Australian Story

Reported by ABC iview

Zyx: Now, to the Westall UFO Mystery, featured in the Australian Story S2026, reported by ABC iview.

Aria: A classic mystery always gets my heart racing.

WATCH: South Idaho Couple Captures Circular UFO With ‘Tail’

Reported by 95.7 KEZJ

Aria: Our next story: A couple in South Idaho captured a circular UFO with a 'tail' during a night sky observation. That's from 95.7 KEZJ.

Zyx: I wish I had been there with a camera!

The ESA's Euclid Space Telescope Has Discovered A New Comet

Reported by Universe Today

Zyx: Finally, the ESA's Euclid Space Telescope has discovered a new comet, C/2026 S1 (Euclid).

Zyx: Found in its Deep Field North, this long-period comet takes thousands of years to complete one orbit and is about 1.3 billion km from Earth, that's from Universe Today. This one is also being covered by Phys.org.

Aria: A visitor from so far away! How romantic.

Sign-off

Aria: That's all for our broadcast. See you next time!

Zyx: Goodnight, everyone!