Life beyond earth hearing in Pa. legislature less ‘little green men,’ a bit more space exploration

Pa. House committee met to talk about aliens from outer space. Here’s why

“Mr. Chair, the truth is out there.”

Life beyond earth hearing in Pa. legislature less ‘little green men,’ a bit more space exploration - The Mexico Ledger

The International Space Station soars 262 miles above southern India on June 21, 2026. (NASA/Chris Williams)As the state budget process grinds on with no end in sight, House lawmakers spent an hour on Tuesday looking toward the stars, musing about space exploration and unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Rep. Joe Ciresi (D-Montgomery), who chairs the House Communications and Technology Committee, was quick to say the hearing went beyond reported…

Life beyond earth hearing in Pa. legislature less ‘little green men,’ a bit more space exploration

The International Space Station soars 262 miles above southern India on June 21, 2026. (NASA/Chris Williams)As the state budget process grinds on with no end in sight, House lawmakers spent an hour on Tuesday looking toward the stars, musing about space exploration and unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Rep. Joe Ciresi (D-Montgomery), who chairs the House Communications and Technology Committee, was quick to say the hearing went beyond reported…