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First.Contact

Some domains describe a category. This one defines a moment. First.Contact is the singular, irreplaceable premium domain name for humanity's first contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. Now accepting confidential acquisition inquiries from qualified institutional parties.

The strategic landscape

The question of extraterrestrial contact has moved from speculation to active scientific investigation, legislative action, and institutional preparation. These are matters of public record.

Scientific

Third Interstellar Object Under Unprecedented Scrutiny

3I/ATLAS, discovered July 2025, is being observed by Hubble, JWST, Europa Clipper, JUICE, and multiple other spacecraft — the most extensive study of any interstellar visitor. Researchers continue to investigate anomalous features. Its closest approach to Jupiter occurs March 2026.

NASA, ESA, Harvard Galileo Project
Legislative

Congressional Disclosure Mandates

The FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes provisions requiring Pentagon briefings on UAP intercepts dating to 2004 and review of classification practices. The National Archives has established a dedicated UAP Records Collection under Record Group 615.

U.S. Congress, National Archives — Enacted
Institutional

Financial Sector Contingency Planning

In January 2026, a former senior analyst at the Bank of England formally urged the Bank's governor to develop contingency plans for potential economic disruption following confirmation of non-human intelligence.

The Times (London), January 2026
Intelligence

Classification Protocols Engaged

Following Freedom of Information Act requests regarding 3I/ATLAS, the Central Intelligence Agency responded with a Glomar response — the standard protocol applied to matters of the highest national security sensitivity.

FOIA response — Public record
Cultural

Disclosure Enters Mainstream

Thirty-four current and former government officials have given testimony in a major documentary on UAP programs. Congressional hearings continue with sworn testimony from military and intelligence personnel on retrieval and reverse-engineering programs.

U.S. House Oversight Committee, "The Age of Disclosure"
Academic

Peer-Reviewed Investigation

Harvard's Galileo Project, the Breakthrough Listen Initiative, and international research teams maintain active observation programs for interstellar objects and technosignatures. The scientific community treats these questions with increasing seriousness.

Harvard CfA, SETI Institute, Breakthrough Listen

What makes this domain irreplaceable

First.Contact is not a speculative domain name. It is communications infrastructure — the exact digital address that governments, media, and billions of people would seek at the moment of confirmed extraterrestrial contact.

Perfect semantic match

"First contact" is the universally recognized term — across every language, culture, and institution — for initial communication with extraterrestrial intelligence. There is no abbreviation, no alternative. This is the phrase.

One of one

There is exactly one First.Contact in existence. It cannot be approximated, hyphenated, or replicated. In a confirmation scenario, every path leads here — search queries, direct navigation, media references, institutional links.

Inherent authority

The .contact TLD conveys direct communication — not information about contact, but contact itself. The domain reads as both a proper noun and a call to action. It carries institutional weight without requiring explanation.

Event-driven dynamics

The asset's strategic value is correlated to developments currently unfolding across scientific, legislative, and intelligence domains simultaneously. Pre-positioning carries a fundamentally different cost structure than post-event acquisition.

Multi-sector demand

Governments, space agencies, aerospace corporations, technology platforms, research institutions, and media organizations all represent natural acquirers. This breadth of demand defines the competitive landscape for the asset.

Defensive and offensive value

For institutions already operating in adjacent sectors, acquisition prevents a competitor from controlling the narrative while positioning for strategic communications advantage.

Natural acquirers

The following represent the institutional categories for whom this asset has strategic, not speculative, value.

Government & Multilateral

Space agencies, defense departments, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, and allied governments coordinating contact protocols.

Aerospace & Defense

Organizations at the frontier of space exploration and national defense — strategic communications infrastructure for an era of interstellar engagement.

Technology Platforms

The entity that controls First.Contact at the moment of confirmation commands the world's attention at the exact instant the world is looking.

Research & Scientific

Leading institutions seeking the definitive publication and coordination platform for humanity's most significant scientific finding.

Global Media

News networks, streaming platforms, and documentary producers — the destination the world navigates to the moment the story breaks.

Institutional Investors

Sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and strategic investors who understand asymmetric positioning and event-driven asset dynamics.

Domain transaction precedent

Premium domain names with strategic or categorical significance have consistently transacted at eight and nine figures. The following are matters of public record.

$30M
Voice.com
Acquired by Block.one (2019). Single-word category domain for a platform that ultimately pivoted — value was in the word, not the business.
$49.7M
Insurance.com
Category-defining domain. Acquired for direct-navigation traffic value and search authority in a high-CPM vertical.
$35.6M
PrivateJet.com
Acquired for brand authority in the luxury aviation sector. Demonstrates premium pricing for domains matching exact buyer intent.
Undisclosed
AI.com
Redirects to ChatGPT. Acquired by OpenAI as strategic infrastructure for the most consequential technology category of the decade.

These transactions occurred under normal market conditions for established commercial categories. First.Contact represents a domain with no existing category equivalent, positioned for an event class with no historical precedent — conditions that define, rather than follow, market pricing.

Frequently asked

Is First.Contact available for acquisition?

Yes. First.Contact is available for acquisition by qualified institutional parties including government agencies, Fortune 500 corporations, sovereign wealth funds, aerospace companies, and accredited institutional investors. All inquiries are handled under strict confidentiality.

What makes First.Contact a strategic asset?

First.Contact is the singular, irreplaceable domain matching the universally recognized term for initial communication with extraterrestrial intelligence. It cannot be approximated, hyphenated, or replicated. In a confirmation scenario, every search query, media reference, and institutional link leads to this exact address. The .contact TLD conveys direct communication — not information about contact, but contact itself.

Who are the natural buyers for this domain?

Natural acquirers include government agencies and space organizations such as NASA, ESA, and the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs; aerospace and defense companies; major technology platforms; scientific research institutions including SETI and leading universities; global media networks; and institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds and family offices.

Why is the current moment significant?

Multiple independent developments are converging in 2026: the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is under unprecedented multi-spacecraft scientific scrutiny; the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act mandates Pentagon briefings on UAP intercepts since 2004; the National Archives has established a dedicated UAP Records Collection; and institutional preparation for potential disclosure is underway across financial and government sectors internationally.

How do I inquire about acquiring First.Contact?

Submit a confidential inquiry to contact@first.contact. Pricing is discussed exclusively with qualified parties. Proof of funds or institutional standing is required. NDA process and investment banking facilitation are available upon request.

What is the .contact top-level domain?

The .contact TLD is a generic top-level domain operated by ICANN-accredited registries. Unlike conventional extensions, .contact semantically implies direct communication. Combined with the keyword "First," the domain reads as both a proper noun — the concept of first contact — and an imperative action. This dual meaning is unique in the domain landscape.

Confidential discussions
now open

This is a unique strategic asset. Pricing is discussed exclusively with qualified parties on a confidential basis.

Qualified institutional parties only. Government agencies, Fortune 500 corporations, sovereign wealth funds, accredited institutional investors. Proof of funds or institutional standing required. NDA process available. Investment banking facilitation upon request. All inquiries handled under strict confidentiality.