Alien touchdown in 2025? Almost certainly not.
But the story of how a dead Bulgarian mystic and a Brazilian “Living Nostradamus” became headline-makers is a lesson in wishful thinking, media recycling and the very real science racing in the background.
The Prophecy That Went Viral — and the Record That Doesn’t Exist
Claim: Baba Vanga said aliens would reveal themselves during a “major sporting event” in 2025.
Reality: No historian has ever found a written, taped or dated source for that line — or for any of the futurist quotes routinely pinned to her.
Sources: news.com.au, Skeptic.org.uk
Baba Vanga died in 1996. Nearly every prediction attributed to her — from 9/11 to Princess Diana’s death — surfaced only after the fact, usually in tabloid round-ups. Folklore, not foresight, is carrying her reputation.
Enter Athos Salomé, the “Living Nostradamus”
Brazilian paranormal show-man Athos Salomé, 38, has kept Vanga’s alleged 2025 date alive.
He repeated to the Daily Mail and New York Post that:
- We will make contact with extraterrestrials in 2025.
- World War III “could” also ignite the same year.
- AI will overtake human control if we’re not careful.
Verified? The quotes are genuine — he really says those things.
Evidence? None offered, and no independent, time-stamped proof he predicted earlier world events he claims as “hits” (Elon Musk buying Twitter, Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the COVID-19 pandemic).
The Science Running in Parallel
While psychics court clicks, astronomers quietly do the hard work.
- James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
- Launched 25 Dec 2021; now orbits the Sun-Earth L2 point.
- Fact: In June 2025 researchers announced Webb’s first directly-imaged exoplanet, TWA 7 b.
- Not a fact: Webb has found no evidence of extraterrestrial life.
So, yes, the telescope is rewriting astronomy textbooks — just not with little green men in them.
Why the Alien Hype Matters
Philosopher of ethics Tony Milligan warns that blanket UFO excitement can backfire:
“Too much background noise about UFOs and UAPs can get in the way of legitimate science communication … belief in alien visitation is no longer just a fun speculation, but something that has real and damaging consequences.”
— The Conversation
When sensational stories drown out cautious research, public trust in science — and in policy decisions driven by that science — erodes.
How to Spot a “Prophecy” in the Wild
Quick checklist before you share:
- Primary record? Is there a dated document, audio or video of the prediction before the event?
- Specificity? “Alien contact” is broad; “signal detected at X MHz on 12 July 2025” would be testable.
- Independent verification? Can multiple sources confirm the forecaster said it?
- Hit-to-miss ratio? Prophets highlight their “hits” and ignore hundreds of misses.
- Scientific plausibility? Does the claim line up with current evidence and physics?
The Bottom Line
- Baba Vanga’s 2025 sports-stadium alien reveal: Unsubstantiated folklore.
- Athos Salomé’s matching prophecy: Genuine quote, zero evidence.
- Actual scientific outlook for 2025:
- We may receive intriguing telescope data about habitable exoplanets or microbial biosignatures — fascinating, but a far cry from an alien landing on the 50-yard line.
Until a peer-reviewed paper, a declassified government dossier, or an unmistakable signal from the stars says otherwise, 2025 is shaping up to be another Earth-only season in the cosmic league.
Stay curious, but keep your scoreboard calibrated.