The ‘Great Silence’, Are We in a ‘Galactic Zoo’? Scientists Meet to Investigate
Are we alone? Probably not. After all, astronomers have already found 4,001 confirmed exoplanets in our Milky Way galaxy, and expect there to be over 50 billion exoplanets out there. For scientists gathering in Paris today, the question is different: why haven’t we made contact with alien civilizations? What is the Fermi Paradox and the “Great Silence?” Italian physicist Enrico … Continue reading
Dangers of Sending Messages into Deep Space, “Maybe They Will Come and Eat Us.”
A chilling thought indeed! via Futurism: For decades, scientists have used radio telescopes to listen for cosmic signals that could originate with an extraterrestrial civilization. Increasingly, they’re also broadcasting messages to the stars in hopes that someone is listening. But in a new interview with The Times, University of St. Andrews astronomer Martin Dominik cautioned against sending messages into the … Continue reading
A Weird Anomaly Was Detected by NASA Spacecraft Days Ahead of Ultima Thule Flyby
Aliens? via Sputniknews: Just days ahead of an extra-planetary rendezvous, a NASA spacecraft has detected something very strange about its intended target. Only a week before its expected meeting with Kuiper Belt object (KBO) Ultima Thule on New Year’s Day, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has not been able to detect the predictable and consistent variations in reflectivity — or ‘light … Continue reading
Scientists Use ‘Radio Search’ to Detect Artificial Emissions from ‘Oumuamua
First discovered in October 2017, intergalactic object ‘Oumuamua continues to intrigue! via phys.org: It’s the first time a visitor from another star system has been seen nearby. But what is it? An asteroid, a comet … or an alien artifact? Scientists at the SETI Institute have attempted to address this question by using the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) to observe … Continue reading
AI Discovers Mysterious Repeating Signals from ‘Alien Galaxy’ 3 Billion Light Years Away
Researchers at Breakthrough Listen, a project involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), have used AI to study signals from distant galaxies and found that we may have missed a lot in the hunt for alien life. The team, led by UC Berkeley doctoral student Gerry Zhang, examined a phenomena known as Fast Radio Bursts or FRBs. These are … Continue reading
We May Be the Only Intelligent Life Out There, According to Study
Just another ‘aliens may not exist’ article.. I would add, based on the brutal actions against fellow man and animals, I question the use of ‘intelligent’ in describing human beings. via RT: If intelligent life is so likely to exist elsewhere in the universe, why haven’t we found it? Well, the chances of us coming across extraterrestrials are not looking … Continue reading
Replying to Alien Messages from Space Could Destroy Life as We Know it, Scientists Say
To read, or not to read, alien messages… that IS the question. via IBTimes: Scientists warn that in the event we receive any complex messages from extraterrestrial life forms, they should be destroyed to avoid a potential threat. Recent advances in science and technology have allowed alien hunters to scour the far reaches of space for any signs of alien … Continue reading
Former Military Insider Says US Government Has Crystal Clear Pics of UFOs Chased by Military
Nick Pope, a former investigator of the UFO phenomenon for the British MoD, was reacting to claims made by experts that recent “UFO” footage released by the US Government was probably just a plane. Yesterday, Express.co.uk revealed that in a radio podcast of the Big Picture Science Skeptic Check, produced at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, a panel … Continue reading
Interstellar Message Was Sent to Nearby System by Alien Hunters
Is someone out there listening ? If there are any intelligent aliens in the GJ 273 system, they can expect to hear from us about a dozen years from now. Last month, scientists and artists beamed a message to GJ 273, a red dwarf also known as Luyten’s star that lies 12.36 light-years from Earth, project team members revealed today … Continue reading
Scientists to Send Messages to Aliens Next Year, Could it Doom Us All?
A group of scientists intends to send another signal to outer space in order to reach extraterrestrial life, but some fear it might effectively end life on Earth. Everyone likes mysteries of space, right? UFOs, crop circles and other mysteries fascinate a lot of people, and scientists are no exclusion. Those who decided to dedicate their work to search for … Continue reading