Former U.S. President Barack 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.

Former US President Barack Obama says he did not see evidence 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,” the former president continued.