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Where are all the aliens? Maybe they just don't want to talk to us

A civilization capable of interstellar travel may also be one that has moved beyond conquest, excess and ecological ...

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from ...

Garbled Radio Signals May Explain Why We Haven’t Heard From Aliens

A recent SETI Institute study suggests that space weather could blur and weaken extraterrestrial radio signals long before they reach us.
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Something May Be Scrambling Alien Messages, NASA-Funded Research Finds

Aliens: "Sorry, you're cutting out!" The post Something May Be Scrambling Alien Messages, NASA-Funded Research Finds appeared ...
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Alien Life Could Look Nothing Like What We Expect. Here’s How Microbes Beyond Earth Might Live Without Liquid Water

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability ...

The best places to look for alien life: Scientists identify 45 Earth-like worlds to explore for a 'Project Hail Mary'

If we're to find extraterrestrial life in the universe, astronomers have pinpointed the best places to look for it. They have ...

Dogfighting in space? This company builds satellites for “high-tempo engagement.”

The company is named for the term in orbital mechanics that defines an object’s location in its orbit at any one particular time. It has attracted some $400 million in investment, including funding ...