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Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House ...

A Harvard University professor known for his polarizing theories about extraterrestrial life has been tapped by the White ...

Brett Goldstein and Lamorne Morris also provide voices in the Illumination feature that Universal releases next year.

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