2026 Revisions to Post-Detection Principles: UN-Centered, Verified Global Framework for Extraterrestrial Contact

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The International Academy of Astronautics has updated its first-detection guidelines for potential extraterrestrial contact to cover a wider range of technosignatures, require rigorous verification, protect researchers from online harassment, establish a post-detection committee to assess long-term social and ethical implications, and insist on UN-led international consensus before any response, as guidelines rather than enforceable law.

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