• Barack Obama claims aliens are real but hasn't seen them.
• He rules out Area 51 as a storage site for extraterrestrials.
• Obama emphasizes low odds of alien contact with Earth during his presidency.
• Adds that vast distances between stars reduce chances of visitation.
• His comments sparked a wave of speculation and media attention.

During a recent podcast with Brian Tyler Cohen, former US President Barack Obama stated that "aliens are real," while humorously noting he had not witnessed any extraterrestrial life. He also denied the existence of an underground facility at Nevada's Area 51, suggesting that "there's no underground facility unless there's this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States," according to South China Morning Post and Anadolu Agency.

After his comments gained traction online, Obama clarified that while statistically, the universe is vast and likely hosts life, he saw "no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us." This statement drew attention to the longstanding theories surrounding Area 51, which the CIA officially acknowledged in 2013 as a site for testing advanced aircraft rather than a repository for alien technology, according to BBC and CBS News.

In his Instagram clarification, Obama reiterated that although life potentially exists elsewhere, the distances between solar systems make visitation improbable. His remarks sparked lively discussion across social media platforms, prompting a mix of humor and skepticism about potential government conspiracies, according to India Times and Al Jazeera.

This is not the first time Obama has commented on extraterrestrial life. During a 2021 interview, he expressed curiosity about whether aliens were being kept hidden by the government but was informed that there was no such lab. His comments reflect ongoing public intrigue into unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), underscoring an enduring American fascination with the unknown, according to South China Morning Post and CBS News.