Former US President Barack Obama has clarified that while extraterrestrial life may exist, the chances that Earth has been visited by aliens are low.
Obama made the remarks during a podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen, explaining that his earlier comment “they’re real” was part of a rapid-fire round of questions. He stressed there is no evidence of aliens visiting Earth or being hidden in secret US facilities such as Area 51.
“Statistically, the universe is vast, so life likely exists elsewhere, but I saw no evidence of contact during my presidency,” Obama wrote in a statement on Instagram.
He previously said he had inquired about any alien specimens or spacecraft when he assumed office, but found none, though unexplained aerial phenomena have been recorded.
With inputs from BBC