ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al
ˌek-strə-tə-ˈre-strē-əl 
-ˈres-chəl,
-ˈresh-chəl
: originating, existing, or occurring outside the earth or its atmosphere
extraterrestrial life
: a being from another world : an extraterrestrial being
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Voiced by Zoey Deutch (with LeVar Burton voicing the Tech Jacket’s AI), Zoe Thompson and her extraterrestrial suit of armor and weaponry arrived in the back half of Season 4, with some inspiration from Kirkman’s own daughter.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The Kardashev scale not only gave scientists a new framework for thinking about extraterrestrials, but also a new way to think about humanity.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Within a city landscape in the capital of Georgia that mixes classical and contemporary architecture, the ultra-modern indoor arena stands out like an extraterrestrial mothership.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Voiced by Zoey Deutch (with LeVar Burton voicing the Tech Jacket’s AI), Zoe Thompson and her extraterrestrial suit of armor and weaponry arrived in the back half of Season 4, with some inspiration from Kirkman’s own daughter.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
Vakoch said that among the early proponents of displaying pictures to communicate with extraterrestrials was the illustrious mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The Kardashev scale not only gave scientists a new framework for thinking about extraterrestrials, but also a new way to think about humanity.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Extraterrestrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extraterrestrial. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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