First contact

First contact may refer to:
 * First contact (astronomy), the moment in astronomical transit when the apparent positions of the two bodies first touch
 * First contact (anthropology), the first meeting of two cultures previously unaware of one another
 * First contact (science fiction), a common science fiction theme about the first meeting between humans and extraterrestrial life

Film

 * Star Trek: First Contact, a 1996 film in the Star Trek science fiction franchise
 * First Contact (1983 film), a 1983 documentary by Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson
 * Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact, a 2001 theatrical film adaptation of the Ultraman Cosmos TV series

Television

 * First Contact (Australian TV series), a 2014 Australian television documentary
 * First Contact (Canadian TV series), a 2018 Canadian documentary television series

TV episodes

 * "First Contact" (Star Trek: The Next Generation), a 1991 episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation
 * "First Contact", the 1994 pilot episode of Earth 2 TV series
 * "First Contact" (Stargate Atlantis), a 2008 episode of Stargate Atlantis
 * "First Con-tact" (Star Trek: Prodigy), a 2022 episode of Star Trek: Prodigy
 * "Episode 0: First Contact", one of the television specials in the Lupin III Japanese media franchise

Literature

 * First Contact (novelette), a 1945 science fiction novelette by Murray Leinster
 * First Contact?, a 1971 science fiction novel by Hugh Walters
 * First Contact, a 2004 book by Mark Anstice
 * First Contact: Or, It's Later Than You Think, a 2010 satire book by Evan Mandery

Music

 * First Contact (Roger Sanchez album), 2001
 * First Contact (Lastlings album), 2020