a public, official announcement from the U.S. government, NASA, or Department of Defense confirming that extraterrestrial beings have made first physical or communicative contact within a specific U.S. state or the District of Columbia. News reports or leaks do not count unless verified by an official government source. If contact occurs simultaneously in multiple states, dead-heat rules apply. If no confirmation is made within 10 years of market opening, the market will be void.
