Former President Barack Obama clarified remarks after saying aliens “are real," stating he saw no evidence of extraterrestrial contact and rejecting Area 51 conspiracy theories in a podcast interview.

Former President Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend.

"Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there's life out there," Obama posted.