Hello and welcome back to the Curious Kid podcast. The beautiful earth we live on is massive. It is so big that, even though almost 8 billion people live on Earth, there are still parts of Earth that are virtually untouched and unexplored.

As big as Earth is, it's a tiny speck in a much bigger universe.

It makes sense to wonder if we are alone.

Is it possible that there are other creatures, maybe even human-like creatures,

maybe even life forms that are more advanced than humans, living somewhere else on some other planet far away.

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Hi Olivia and Jacob, we are big fans of your show.

Thank you so much for all you put into it.

Here's a question from my kids.

Luna 8 years old, Solana 5 years old, and 1.5 year old, Gloria.

Is there any proof of aliens being real?

Thank you. From Luna, Solana, Gloria, and their mom, Natalie,

in West Glover, Vermont. This is such a fun topic. I can't wait to learn more about aliens for Luna,

Solana, and Gloria. Let's blast off into outer space and explore the possibilities.

Before we blast off, how about you tell us the question of the week?

The question of the week is, what is Area 51 and what do some people think is happening there?

Ooh, very mysterious. I guess a good place to start with this episode would be

to define what an alien is, because it has several meanings. The word alien is frequently used to

describe people who are not citizens of the country they live in. I'm certain that's not the type of alien

our listeners in Vermont are curious about.

They are curious about the kind of alien that comes from another planet. You're right. That type of

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