This curated collection takes you on an interstellar journey across some of the most iconic representations and memorabilia of space invasion, both in fictional and real-life forms. From historical spacecraft to emblematic sci-fi monuments, these points of interest embody our enduring fascination with the cosmos and the idea of extraterrestrial encounters.
![The Very Large Array The Very Large Array](https://img2.digsty.com/1jtPxAZtTLw2bVlHiHLZ0lgxIMo1HmjfHAxh85IyVZ4/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC81NDI3Mjc0LWI2ODQwM2MyLmpwZw.jpg)
New Mexico, United States
Radio astronomy observatory involved in SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
![Area 51 Area 51](https://img7.digsty.com/MCOWb672dUfgOpD2KiTMPEaXfLQZDzFDpF_peBq-oLM/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC81NjE3MDY5LTUyYWI3NGJiLnBuZw.png)
Nevada, United States
Infamous secret military site often associated with alien conspiracy theories
![Roswell UFO Museum Roswell UFO Museum](https://img7.digsty.com/9HET1khUiwjbuMGdtGHpEmYFm2SgHGoTBzP83FgV0pM/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC80OTc4MjI1LTQ2NTZmYTZjLmpwZw.jpg)
New Mexico, United States
Museum dedicated to the 1947 Roswell Incident and UFO phenomena
![Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum](https://img3.digsty.com/h3KaRyWCzk0wRoIMkDI6069V9sTRYJiUAaqeyOnJo1I/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC85Nzc3NDQzLTczNWM5ZjRiLmpwZw.jpg)
Washington, D.C., United States
Museum holding the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft
![Mars Desert Research Station Mars Desert Research Station](https://img8.digsty.com/8hEudrQ8AlTqml6pIJr6Xx3PN-8hxpgKZyxSEsEniY0/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC81NjUxMDMyLTMxZGRkNTJkLmpwZw.jpg)
Utah, United States
Space analog facility for Earth-based research in pursuit of the human exploration of Mars
![Arecibo Observatory Arecibo Observatory](https://img9.digsty.com/BY1yOqSQ3cDUTB0S5FZPzVUEj-33AzuQSoBUN26m8Gc/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC8xNjQ3MDI2MDEtY2JlNDY2NjIuanBn.jpg)
Puerto Rico
Iconic radio telescope and key site in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
![Jodrell Bank Observatory Jodrell Bank Observatory](https://img7.digsty.com/0P3Dl9NAabZmRVG4OBAPo3kUpbh7eq9T0QA8_Z9dalM/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC8xNjQwNDU5ODMtNzYyYjI4ZjQuanBn.jpg)
Cheshire, United Kingdom
Historical radio astronomy observatory which has played a role in the investigation of space
![SETI Institute SETI Institute](https://img5.digsty.com/yal8FzRl4ezp5Rwooema1LUDD05u-hGg2hy0qw3binA/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC81NTE1NDY4LTZmZGZkNDY0LmpwZw.jpg)
California, United States
Private, nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific research & education on the search for life beyond Earth
![NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory](https://img9.digsty.com/oA9tmFDdeCrRHa0jkbT5RIg2jvsc5NDOGj4zHizfrlw/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC80ODg3OTQyLWExNWY1NzcwLmpwZw.jpg)
California, United States
Center for robotic exploration of the solar system
![International Space Station International Space Station](https://img9.digsty.com/jT40zMQFbB8ydQVjN_9-Xc375iSrVeVZKUT6_qhVgRY/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC81NTgxNjg0LWQxYTQ1OTdkLmpwZw.jpg)
Low Earth Orbit
Orbiting space station and symbol of international cooperation in space exploration
![Woomera Range Complex Woomera Range Complex](https://img9.digsty.com/Ys1sNyeUfRBrNlIxD12hcRZJIHUJpjgGJb1byNQ-T9Y/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC80NDk4OTA1LWI4ZDAwZTFjLnRpZmY.jpg)
South Australia, Australia
Military testing range with links to satellite launches and space exploration
![Baikonur Cosmodrome Baikonur Cosmodrome](https://img9.digsty.com/_9z6M4POdhoN6b6cCX0ilGvL2GLO9rmzY9zqINpEyIE/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC84Mzc1ODQxLTY5ZDhiNmRmLmpwZw.jpg)
Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan
World's first and largest operational space launch facility
![National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center](https://img9.digsty.com/pEFk5aHSre5IM1Y7oIZ4CtEneTc86VOPbDrmUo2FppY/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC8xMzIzOTkzMS1lZmEzMWQ0Zi5wbmc.png)
Virginia, United States
Annex of the Smithsonian offering exhibits on aviation and space artifacts
![Parkes Observatory Parkes Observatory](https://img9.digsty.com/uodQk89HkXV7_99xtg9xdBySFoMt0pqZDOU4A3pijrE/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC80NzM3MDUxLTNiYmE5ZmMwLmpwZw.jpg)
New South Wales, Australia
Radio telescope crucial to space missions and featured in the movie 'The Dish'
![Cosmosphere Cosmosphere](https://img7.digsty.com/VZXyi9kX1OjafQjo7ZuSp9gIBn80hESkzUJd6Ms3HlM/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC85Nzc4MDAxLTVhYWM4YjRmLmpwZw.jpg)
Kansas, United States
Museum and educational center focusing on spaceflight and featuring a significant collection of US and Russian artifacts
![Titan Missile Museum Titan Missile Museum](https://img5.digsty.com/8hJdLa7g8XGhuqzafPMK_xXweuc4tYcLGCuCpvDKQuA/rs:fill:736:736:1/g:fp:0.5:0.5/czM6Ly9hcm91bmR1cy8xNC80OTYwNTc0LWM4NTUxYTRjLmpwZw.jpg)
Arizona, United States
Only remaining Titan II site open to the public, provides Cold War history and space race connections