Piers Morgan Uncensored “We Have Been WARNED” Neil deGrasse Tyson On UFO Files, Trump & Alien Existence
Feb 27, 2026
Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and science communicator, joins to tackle UFO reports and the difference between unexplained aerial phenomena and proof of intelligent visitors. He breaks down why mass cover-ups are unlikely and how smartphones would expose anything on Earth. Conversation also covers AI as a form of alien-like intelligence and the geopolitics of returning to the Moon.
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Aliens Of Our Ignorance Explained
- People often label unexplained phenomena as 'aliens' as a modern version of god-of-the-gaps thinking.
- Tyson coins 'aliens of our ignorance' to describe this reflex to fill unknowns with extraterrestrials.
Police Chased Venus Mistaken For UFO
- Long experience observing the sky trains you to identify common misperceptions like Venus being mistaken for a darting UFO.
- Tyson recounts a police chase tracking Venus on a curving road and misreporting its motion.
Investigate UAPs By Gathering More Data
- Investigate unidentified anomalous phenomena with data collection rather than leaping to conclusions.
- Tyson urges admitting 'I don't know what it is' and gathering more data before declaring causes.
