The conditions for life throughout the universe are so plentiful that it seems reasonable to presume there must be extra-terrestrial civilizations in the galaxy. But if that's true, where are they? The Search for Extra-terrestrial ...
Astrobiology
Feb 23, 2024
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The hunt for alien life and its radio signals from beyond our solar system is still coming up dry. But, it's not for lack of looking for possible advanced civilizations.
Astronomy
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Aliens are big in the news recently, fueled by congressional hearings about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), formally known as UFOs. But while the idea of aliens visiting Earth may be exciting, the better bet is still ...
Astrobiology
Aug 2, 2023
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A team of astronomers from the University of Washington, the SETI Institute, Yale University and Smith College is searching the vicinity of a new supernova in the spiral arms of the Pinwheel Galaxy hoping to find a signal ...
If we ever find life on other worlds, it is unlikely to be a powerful message from space. It's certainly possible that an alien civilization specifically sends us a radio message like a scene out of Contact, but the more ...
Astrobiology
May 4, 2023
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Aliens on nearby stars could detect Earth through radio signals leaked from the planet, new research suggests.
Astronomy
May 2, 2023
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Chinese researchers have found a signal that could be from alien civilizations, the country's science ministry is reporting.
Astronomy
Jun 15, 2022
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Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object from Earth. After sweeping by Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, it is now almost 15 billion miles (24 billion kilometers) from Earth in interstellar space. Both Voyager 1 and ...
Space Exploration
May 26, 2022
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A pair of researchers, one with the Carnegie Institution for Science, the other with California Institute of Technology, has developed a possible solution to the Fermi Paradox. In their paper published in Journal of the Royal ...
If there are so many galaxies, stars, and planets, where are all the aliens, and why haven't we heard from them? Those are the simple questions at the heart of the Fermi Paradox. In a new paper, a pair of researchers ask ...
Space Exploration
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