As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

An odd event at a farmouse set between Kelly and Hopkinsville, Kentucky influenced Steven Spielberg's most beloved movie.

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

The trip had all the makings of a boring car ride—until the couple saw mysterious lights approaching from the sky.

The buzz started in a hay meadow at the foot of a mysterious-looking geological formation. Helicopters and trailers arrived in large numbers, famous faces and a distinguished director settled in near ...