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Polymarket · on-demand contract read

Will the US confirm that aliens exist before 2027?

Venue metadata read Oct 16, 2026, 08:15 UTC

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YES order book

Observed midpoint

Book received 2026-10-16 08:15:54.804 UTC

3.95%YES midpoint · fixed at this read
Book identity & receipt
Best YES bid / ask
3.9% / 4%
Provider timestamp (raw)
1792138544451
YES token
107505882767731489358349912513945399560393482969656700824895970500493757150417
Book digest
5f889226f7248f0299dba3e4393fe35b0bb99907cbc92d731f9fbcf5680a8c79

Midpoint is calculated only from a valid two-sided YES book. It is not an executable quote, a forecast, or evidence of settlement.

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What defines this contract

Description & declared source

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the President of the United States, any member of the Cabinet of the United States, any member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or any US federal agency definitively states that extraterrestrial life or technology exists by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the government of the United States, however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.

Separate resolution rules
No usable separate rules supplied
Declared resolution source
Not supplied
Scheduled end
2027-01-01 04:59:00 UTC
Outcomes
Yes / No
Venue metadata updated
2026-10-16 08:11:08.144071 UTC

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Conditions history

Versions observed in accepted catalog snapshots. These times do not establish when the venue changed its rules. Earlier history and changes between observations are unknown.

    Exact contract & metadata receipt
    Canonical market ID
    polymarket:condition-sha256:84bdc0a0b23f06b8fe646c92ecd9b1a8938b8a2a2a9a8d559c177e9fcdcb456c
    Condition ID
    0x747dc809fb79e1b05be09c42d6179459a58de2ef3e40f02484a4e1260f741f75
    Metadata read at
    2026-10-16 08:15:54.642 UTC
    Metadata digest
    377798e20cc2860b11e97f4b0f0203b99c988e27b32d0b9d7bf1de4455283452

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