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Extraterrestrials in fiction

An extraterrestrial or alien is a lifeform that does not originate on Earth. Extraterrestrials are a common theme in modern science fiction but also appear in much earlier works.
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An extraterrestrial or alien is a lifeform that does not originate on Earth. Extraterrestrials are a common theme in modern science fiction but also appear in much earlier works.