The paper's "Less Terrifying" reference is in relation to a comment from sci-fi writer Arthur C. Clarke, who is said to have ...
A NASA scientist has offered perhaps the most sensible explanation as to why aliens have been ghosting us for all these years ...
An astrophysicist has proposed an intriguing explanation for why humanity has never made contact with an extraterrestrial ...
The James Webb Space Telescope captured asteroid 10199 Chariklo occult the star Gaia DR3 6873519665992128512. It was the ...
Scientists suggest advanced alien civilizations might remain undetectable, using AI and exotic communication. They also ...
Astronomers raised hopes that humanity might not be alone in the universe by announcing on Thursday they have detected the most promising hints yet of life on a distant planet. But given the age and ...
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The Fermi Paradox: Firstborn

As ancient and vast as the Universe is, it seems like some alien race arose in the galaxy long before us, but who rose before ...
In our quest to understand our place in the cosmos, two important concepts often emerge: the Fermi Paradox and the Drake Equation. The Fermi Paradox underscores a contradiction between the high ...
Life is incredibly complicated, but for most of Earth’s history it was much simpler. Is it possible the Universe is full of planets with very simple life, and complex organisms are rare?
"Where is everybody?": This question, about the lack of aliens in the vast universe, is called Fermi's paradox - Copyright NASA/AFP/File HO "Where is everybody ...