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First Contact: An Alien Encounter

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer
Published January 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM PST
"First Contact: An Alien Encounter"
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"First Contact: An Alien Encounter"

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport

Mixing a fictional narrative with documentary interviews, explore the dramatic story of an encounter with an extraterrestrial artifact and the new tools we have available in the search for life beyond earth.

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Watch On Your Schedule: "First Contact: An Alien Encounter" is available to stream now with KPBS Passport, a member benefit that unlocks exclusive shows and extra content on the PBS app.

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Jennifer Robinson
Jen is a web producer at KPBS, responsible for program promotion, online membership-related activities, and is the editor of the KPBS community calendar. Jen has worked at KPBS since 2000. She is originally from Las Vegas and attended UNLV.
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