Extraterrestrial refers to any object or being beyond ( extra-) the planet Earth ( terrestrial). It is derived from the Latin words ''extra'' ("outside", "outwards") and ''terrestris'' ("earthly", "of or relating to the Earth"). It may be abbreviated as "E.T." Extraterrestrial may also refer to:

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Extraterrestrial life Extraterrestrial life, colloquially referred to as alien life, is life that may occur outside Earth and which did not originate on Earth. No extraterrestrial life has yet been conclusively detected, although efforts are underway. Such life might ...

, life that occurs outside of Earth and that probably did not originate from Earth ** Extraterrestrial intelligence, hypothetical intelligent extraterrestrial life ** Extraterrestrials in fiction **

List of alleged extraterrestrial beings This is a list of alleged extraterrestrial beings that have been reported in close encounters, claimed or speculated to be associated with "Unidentified flying objects" (UFOs) (not to be confused with the meaning of the term 'alien species' in the ...

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* ''Extraterrestrial'' (TV documentary), a program on the National Geographic Channel * "Extraterrestrial" (song), a 2018 song by Tynan and Kompany * "E.T." (song), a 2010 song by Katy Perry * '

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* ''Extraterrestrial'' (2011 film), a 2011 Spanish film by Nacho Vigalondo * ''Extraterrestrial'' (2014 film), a 2014 American film by Colin Minihan and written by The Vicious Brothers * ''

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (or simply ''E.T.'') is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, d ...

'', a 1982 film by Steven Spielberg

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* Extraterrestrial diamonds, diamonds formed outside of Earth *

Extraterrestrial materials Extraterrestrial material refers to natural objects now on Earth that originated in outer space. Such materials include cosmic dust and meteorites, as well as samples brought to Earth by sample return missions from the Moon, asteroids and comets, ...

, objects now on Earth that were solidified prior to arriving on Earth *

Extraterrestrial sky In astronomy, an extraterrestrial sky is a view of outer space from the surface of an astronomical body other than Earth. The only extraterrestrial sky that has been directly observed and photographed by astronauts is that of the Moon. The skie ...

, a view of outer space from the surface of a world other than Earth *

Extraterrestrial vortex An extraterrestrial vortex is a vortex that occurs on planets and natural satellites other than Earth that have sufficient atmospheres. Most observed extraterrestrial vortices have been seen in large cyclones, or anticyclones. However, occasional d ...

, cyclones found on other planets or natural satellites other than the Earth

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