It’s a question man has asked since first directing his gaze upward. Now the Science Channel is dedicating four hours of programming to that inquiry, beginning with a one-hour episode, hosted by Morgan Freeman, that asks leading scientists and astrophysicists what might happen if—or when—we made contact with aliens. Subsequent programs will speculate what an alien invasion might look like, then dig into NASA’s files on “unexplained encounters.” Perhaps proof of UFOs might already exist? Tuesday, March 5, at 10 p.m., Science Channel
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