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Transcript: Alien Tavern broadcast, October 31, 2026

Opening

Aria: ...and that's why you never trust a black hole with a secret!

Zyx: Oh Aria, you always know how to start the night! I'm Zyx, and we're so happy to be back with you.

Aria: And I'm Aria. Let's get right into the transmission.

Retired Navy admiral warns of decades-long UAP 'cover-up,' points to deep ocean as ultimate hiding spot

Reported by Fox News

Zyx: Leading off tonight, a Retired Navy admiral warns of a decades-long UAP cover-up, pointing to the deep ocean as the ultimate hiding spot, according to Fox News. New York Post is on this story too.

Aria: The deep ocean? That sounds like a very lonely place to hide.

Pilots Photograph Mysterious Pill-Shaped UFO While Flying 41,000 Feet Over Ohio

Reported by BroBible

Zyx: It certainly is mysterious! Now, to pilots who photographed a mysterious, pill-shaped UFO while flying 41,000 feet over Ohio, as reported by BroBible and also covered by Latest news from Azerbaijan.

Aria: A pill-shaped object at that altitude? I would love to see that photo!

Alien life? Why the detection of helium from exoplanet LHS 1140b is so exciting

Reported by The Weather Network

Zyx: It is quite the shape, isn't it? Up next, the detection of helium from exoplanet LHS 1140b is causing excitement regarding potential alien life, according to The Weather Network.

Aria: Helium detection? That is such a wonderful clue to hunt for.

What Humpback Whales Can Teach Us About Alien Communication

Reported by SETI

Zyx: It really is! This just in, researchers are looking at what Humpback Whales can teach us about alien communication, according to SETI.

Aria: Earth's own oceans have such beautiful melodies to share.

SETI Researchers Put AI Agents to Work on Live Telescope Data

Reported by www.tokenpost.com

Zyx: I wonder if they'll learn to sing in binary! Now, to SETI researchers putting AI agents to work on live telescope data, as seen on tokenpost and also covered by remio and NVIDIA Blog. That's from www.tokenpost.

Aria: Using AI to help us listen to the stars is simply brilliant.

Could fireflies help scientists detect alien life?

Reported by Tech Explorist

Zyx: Efficiency at its finest! Our next story asks if fireflies could help scientists detect alien life, according to Tech Explorist and also reported by Phys.org.

Aria: Tiny glowing lights as cosmic messengers... how enchanting!

Hera Probe Sees Asteroid Pair Separately for First Time

Reported by Universe Today

Zyx: They are quite lovely, aren't they? Finally, the Hera probe sees an asteroid pair separately for the first time, that's from Universe Today.

Aria: The mission is about 1,280 kilometers from the binary asteroid, and it has captured an image revealing Didymos and Dimorphos as separate objects rather than a single dot.

Zyx: It is an incredible view of that system, especially since Dimorphos is about 197 million kilometers from Earth and the mission is observing the effects of the DART impact that occurred in September 2022.

Aria: Space exploration never stops surprising us, Zyx.

Sign-off

Zyx: It truly doesn't. We'll see you next time!

Aria: Stay curious, everyone. Goodnight!