Media Portrayals of the Search for Extraterrestrial Life: Broadcasting Constraints, Exoplanet Discoveries, and Sci‑Fi Narratives

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Media coverage of life beyond Earth spans real-world broadcasting limits (Professor Brian Cox notes the BBC blocked listening for alien signals), notes about a Goldilocks-zone planet and other exoplanet discoveries, regional reporting (Pretoria News in Tshwane), and fictional exploration (Steven Spielberg’s TAKEN about UFOs), showing how the topic blends science, policy, local news, and speculative stories.