Scientists are working on an official 'alien contact protocol' for when ET phones Earth

How would we respond to a message from aliens? Researchers say that we don't know yet.

In the event of a sudden encounter with E.T, a team of policy experts and scientists have come together to create a set of alien-contact protocols for the entire world.

"Science fiction is awash with explorations of the impact on human society following discovery of, and even encounters with, life or intelligence elsewhere," said a computer scientist. The new alien contact protocol will be established by the University of St.

There are scientific explanations for why humans haven't found aliens yet.

The new research group will focus on how we should respond to an alien encounter instead of thinking about the impact on humans.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute created the only alien contact protocol that humans have. When it comes to the international response to extraterrestrial communication, the protocol is vague and focuses on sharing discoveries with the public. The main practical tip for scientists in the event of alien contact is to seek instruction from the United Nations. There is an open question about what the UN should do.

Advances in space exploration have made the idea of life on other worlds more realistic. Humans have yet to hear back from these life forms despite more than a century of attempts.

Instead of focusing on sending messages to aliens, the new SETI Detection Hub will use signals from alien lifeforms to develop a framework for attaching meaning to those signals. They will create impact assessments, deliver reports that outline the implications of specific policies, and develop protocols and treatises for responding to hypothetical aliens.

Will we ever hear from E.T. We have no idea. We do not know when this will happen. We know that we can't afford to be unprepared for an event that could turn into reality as soon as tomorrow.

The U.S. Department of Defense claims there is no evidence of alien visitors in more than 140 cases. Foreign spy drones and "airborne clutter," like weather balloons, are the most common explanations for strange things in the sky. It's for now.