There might be a new alien story where an alien civilization sends out a distress signal. A group of human astronauts, on a routine mission, pick up the signal and decide to follow it. When they reach the source, they find a planet full of unique alien life forms and have to figure out how to communicate with them. This involves a lot of trial and error, and they slowly learn about the aliens' culture and way of life.
Well, a new story comes from a young surfer on the coast. He was sitting on his board waiting for a wave when a strange beam of light came from above the ocean. He felt himself being lifted up into a huge metallic - looking craft. Inside, there were creatures that were sort of a bluish - green color. They took him through different rooms where there were strange machines. He thought they were doing some sort of experiment on him. After a while, he was put back in the ocean near his board, but he was extremely disoriented.
One great new alien novel is 'The Luminous Dead' by Caitlin Starling. It has an otherworldly atmosphere and a unique take on alien - like entities within a dark, claustrophobic setting. Another is 'A Memory Called Empire' by Arkady Martine, which features a complex alien civilization and political intrigue. And 'Gideon the Ninth' by Tamsyn Muir also has elements that can be considered as having an alien - ish feel in its strange world - building.
Well, the new alien novel might have really cool alien species designs. Maybe it has unique alien cultures described in it.
The Rendlesham Forest incident in 1980 is also considered a great alien contact story. Military personnel in Rendlesham Forest in England reported seeing strange lights and had encounters that they believed were with alien craft. They described seeing a triangular - shaped object with lights. Some of the soldiers even reported that they felt as if they were being watched or scanned by something otherworldly.
A popular alien story is the one about the 'Greys'. They are often described as small, grey - skinned beings with large heads and big black eyes. There are numerous accounts of people seeing these Greys, especially in areas known for UFO sightings. Some say they are here to study humans, others think they might be preparing for something bigger. There are also stories from astronauts who have reported seeing strange objects in space that could potentially be alien - related.
One 'alien success story' could be about a foreign - born entrepreneur who started a small business in a new country and made it big. For example, Elon Musk, who was born in South Africa, came to the United States and achieved great success with Tesla and SpaceX.
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells is also a great alien story. It's about Martians invading Earth. Wells describes the Martians as these highly advanced but also very menacing creatures. The story creates a sense of panic and dread as the Martians seem unstoppable with their advanced weaponry. It was way ahead of its time in terms of imagining an alien invasion.
You can find new alien stories in science - fiction magazines like 'Analog Science Fiction and Fact' or 'Asimov's Science Fiction'. These magazines often publish new and original stories about aliens.
One popular alien horror story is 'Alien'. In this story, a crew on a spaceship encounters a terrifying alien creature that is highly aggressive and has a unique life cycle. It can implant its eggs into hosts and then burst out in a gory fashion. Another is 'The Thing'. It's about an Antarctic research team that discovers an alien entity which can imitate other organisms perfectly, creating a sense of paranoia among the team as they don't know who is human and who is the alien. A third one could be 'Signs'. It shows a family's encounter with aliens during a crop circle phenomenon, with the aliens being menacing and the family having to fight for survival.
Another great one is 'Alien School Day'. It tells the story of an alien who enrolls in a human school for a day. The alien has a lot of fun learning about Earth subjects like math and art, and the human kids learn about the alien's advanced technology in return.