Episode
Ancient Aliens: Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind
Overview
The Center for the Study of Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence defines a “Close Encounter of The Fifth Kind” as direct human contact and communication with extraterrestrial life. But is this a classification that will only be useful in the distant future, or have such encounters already taken place… and within the highest levels of the U.S. government?
Details
- Series
- Ancient Aliens
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2023-02-24
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind is Episode 7 in Season 19 of Ancient Aliens. It aired on 2023-02-24. The runtime is 42 min.
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