Question: Are UFOs real? Answer : That's a tough question! I snooped around our UFOs category for a long time, and I couldn't figure out if UFOs were real or not. The truth is, nobody knows for sure, but UFOs are probably not real. Why? Because the distance between the Earth and the nearest possible source of intelligent life is very, very far. It would take millions and millions of years for a spaceship to travel this distance. But there still may be intelligent aliens out there, far, far away. You can learn more about the search for "extraterrestrial" (meaning "outside of the Earth") life at this great site, Life Beyond Earth.