Extraterrestrial life in popular culture

Japanese monogatari and folktale

alleged non-human beings associated with UFOs

supposed government agents who threaten UFO witnesses to keep them silent or take evidence

Xenu ( ), also called Xemu, is a figure in the Church of Scientology's secret "Advanced Technology", an esoteric teaching held sacred by adherents. According to the "Technology", Xenu was the extraterrestrial ruler of a "Galactic Confederacy" who brought billions of his people to Earth (then known as "Teegeeack") in a DC-8-like spacecraft 75 million years ago, stacked them around volcanoes, and killed them with hydrogen bombs. Official Scientology scriptures hold that the thetans (immortal spirits) of these aliens adhere to humans, causing spiritual harm.

novel by H. G. Wells

Ariana Grande song

Japanese light novel series

science fiction theme about the first meeting between Earth humans and extraterrestrial lifeforms

fictional universe created by Larry Niven

2013 single by Britney Spears

British–American documentary television miniseries

short story by Philip K. Dick

short story by Philip K. Dick

1979 novella by Barry B. Longyear

short story by Harry Bates

Wikimedia list article

stock character; a staple evil alien

Disney media franchise about extraterrestrials living with humans on Earth

Academic analyses of Avatar