Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Happy Alien Day! And no, not for any supposed extraterrestrial beings watching from the shadows of our solar system, but for the iconic franchise that first began back in 1979.

Since 2024's "Alien: Romulus" did an exceptional job at blowing audiences away at the box office, it's worth remembering what started it all and, more importantly, the woman who helped kick off the decades-long sci-fi horror series. We haven't seen ...