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Science and Engineering

• Alien (biology), an introduced species
• Extraterrestrial life, a lifeform not native to Earth
• Unidentified flying object (UFO)

In biology the adjective alien, as in alien species, means that the normal locale is somewhere else, that a species or specimen exceptionally has been established in the area in question. ... Green people redirects here. ... UFO redirects here. ...

Film and television

Alien franchise

The Alien (franchise) is a science fiction horror film franchise consisting of several movies and numerous other related media spin-offs. For the creature featured in the franchise see Alien (Alien franchise). Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Horror Movie redirects here. ...

Main film series:

• Alien (film) The famed (1979 film), by Ridley Scott, which in turn was followed by:
• Aliens (film) (1986 film), the sequel to the 1979 film.
• Alien³ (1992 film), the third Alien movie.
• Alien Resurrection (1997 film), the fourth Alien movie.

• Related media:
  • Aliens (comic book), a group of comic book series based on the alien.
  • Aliens (novel series), a number of novels based on the series.
  • Aliens (video game), a number of video games.
  • Aliens (arcade game), a 1990 arcade shoot 'em up by Konami.
  • The Alien vs. Predator series, a science fiction crossover franchise consisting of both the Predator and Alien creatures from their respective franchises.

This article is about the first film in a series. ... This article is about the film; for the video games see Aliens (Square computer game) and Aliens (arcade game). ... Alien³ is a science fiction/horror film that opened May 22, 1992. ... Film poster Alien: Resurrection Alien: Resurrection (1997) is the fourth movie in the Alien series, preceded by Alien, Aliens and Alien³. Synopsis Spoiler warning: Alien: Resurrection takes place 200 years after the events of Alien³. Ellen Ripley has been cloned using blood samples from Fiorina 161, on ice so that... Aliens is the key word in the titles of a number of comic book limited series and one-shots, first published by Dark Horse Comics 1988 and set in the Alien fictional universe. ... The Aliens novels are an extension of the Alien franchise, with the most recent ones being published by Dark Horse Comics under their DH Press imprint. ... Aliens (video game) may refer to: Aliens (Activision video game), a 1986 video game for various platforms by Activision Aliens (Square video game), a 1987 platform game for MSX computers by Square Co. ... Aliens is a run and gun shoot em up arcade game by Konami released in 1990, based on the Aliens movie. ... Comic book series Film version of Alien vs. ... The Predator aliens are a fictional extraterrestrial species featured in the Predator science-fiction franchise, characterised by their trophy hunting of other dangerous species for sport, including humans and Aliens. ...

Other

• Fictional extraterrestrials, aliens as depicted in films, television and popular literature
• "Alien" (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• The Alien, a cancelled film with a script by Satyajit Ray.
• Aliens in America (2007 show)
• AVH: Alien vs. Hunter (2008 film)

The Alien was a science fiction film under production in the late 1960s which was eventually cancelled. ... Aliens in America is an American situation comedy created by David Guarascio and Moses Port. ...

Computing

• Alienware Computer Corporation, a division of Dell.
• Alien (software), computer program that converts between different Linux package formats.
• AliEn (ALICE Environment), software/grid middleware used CERN.

Alienware headquarters in Kendall Alienware is an American computer hardware company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell, Inc. ... This article is about the corporation Dell, Inc. ... Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package formats. ... For other uses, see Alien . ... CERN logo The European Organization for Nuclear Research (French: ), commonly known as CERN (see Naming), pronounced (or in French), is the worlds largest particle physics laboratory, situated just northwest of Geneva on the border between France and Switzerland. ...

Music

• The Aliens, a funk band from Scotland.
• Alien (album), a 2005 album by metal project Strapping Young Lad.
• Atliens, a 1996 album by rap group OutKast.
• Alien (song), a 1999 song by Pennywise.
• Alien (Third Day song), a 1997 song from Christian rock group Third Day.
• Aliens Exist is a song by rock band Blink-182. The song appears on their album Enema of the State.
• Alians (band) is a Polish punk rock/reggae/ska band, popular among fans of underground music.
• Alien is the name of a song by The High Court.

The Aliens are a Scottish band consisting of Gordon Anderson (aka Lone Pigeon, lead vocals & guitar) and former Beta Band members John Maclean (keyboards & backing vocals) and Robin Jones (drums & backing vocals). ... Alien is the fourth album by Canadian heavy metal band Strapping Young Lad. ... ATLiens is the second album by hip-hop duo OutKast. ... Alien is one of Pennywises well-known singles. ... For the Stephen King creature, see It (monster). ... Alien is a song by Christian rock band Third Day, and the first single from their second album Conspiracy No. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of rock music played by bands whose members are Christian and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... Third Day is a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Singles from Enema of the State Released: November 9, 1999 Released: January 18, 2000 Released: August 29, 2000 Enema of the State, Blink-182s third, and most successful, studio album, was released June 1, 1999, on MCA Records and features the hits Whats My Age Again?, Adams...

Miscellaneous

• Alien (law), owing political allegiance to another country or government. A person who is neither a native nor a citizen of the country of residence. Person refers both to humans, which US law calls individuals as well as corporations.
• Alien (signifier), use in literature and criticism as the embodiment of an outside perspective or the sense of the other.
• Alien Technology, a maker of UHF RFID tags.
• Alien Sun, a Singaporean actress.

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