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What Happens After First Contact? Protocols for Confirming and Responding to an Extraterrestrial Signal

On June 1, 2026, the International Academy of Astronautics dated an updated declaration for the scientific Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, replacing its 2010 principles with guidance shaped for a digital media era. First contact protocols begin there: with evidence handling, authentication, independent examination, researcher safety, data preservation, public communication, and restraint about any reply.
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New Space Economy broke the news on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
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