The popular astrophysicist can be witty and informative when making science accessible. You wouldn’t know it from his new ...

SNL brought back its Close Encounter sketch series during its 50th anniversary special this week, with blasé alien abductee ...

In a world easily startled by sensationalism, Tyson offers a cool, gentle voice of reason amid the unchecked fascination with alien visitation.

You'd think that a man who has made four theatrical movies about contact with extra-terrestrial life, both benevolent and malevolent, would have had at least one close encounter in his lifetime. But ...