That’s because the spacecraft that ultimately crashes on earth is a virtual carbon copy of the Nostromo, the ship flown by Ridley (Sigourney Weaver) and her crew in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott.

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Alien: Earth season 1, episode 1.The opening scene of FX's Alien: Earth is probably the closest we'll ever get to seeing a remake of the timeless original ...