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What Ender’s Game Gets Right About Communicating With Aliens
It's often assumed that communicating with alien intelligence will be a simple matter of conveying basic concepts in math and science. We will know they're smart and they'll know we're smart. But how...
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Earth’s Giant Ear Marks 50 Years of Listening for Signals From the Cosmos
Fifty years ago today, the Arecibo Observatory officially opened. Here's a look back at some of the lesser-known stories from the last half century, and a pile of awesome vintage photos. The post...
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A Russian Tycoon Is Spending $100 Million to Hunt for Aliens
The search for intelligent alien life hasn't turned up anything yet. Maybe $100 million will get things moving. The post A Russian Tycoon Is Spending $100 Million to Hunt for Aliens appeared first on...
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SETI’s Top Astrobiologist Has a Plan to Find Life on Mars
Nathalie Cabrol just took the reins of the Carl Sagan Center at the extraterrestrial search organization. And she has some big ideas about where it's going. The post SETI’s Top Astrobiologist Has a...
View ArticleStardust in Your Veins
If you're looking for an interesting, educational, and quiet way to start your Sunday, I suggest popping over to NPR's TED Radio Hour to listen to a recent interview with Jill Tarter. If that name...
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Guys, Lots of Signals From Space Seem Like Aliens
The Kepler Space Telescope found a pattern of flickers that could be evidence of an alien race. Except not. The post Guys, Lots of Signals From Space Seem Like Aliens appeared first on WIRED.
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Meet the Guy Who Left the SETI Institute to Talk to Aliens
Some scientists don't think it's worth sending messages out to alien life. Douglas Vakoch isn't one of them. The post Meet the Guy Who Left the SETI Institute to Talk to Aliens appeared first on WIRED.
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Astronomers Don’t Think That So-Called SETI Signal Is Aliens—and Neither...
A group of astronomers made many, many headlines after giving a presentation about "a strong signal in the direction of HD164595." Here's why it's not a big deal. The post Astronomers Don’t Think That...
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Are Aliens Trying to Contact You? Use This Handy Scale
Astronomers developed the Rio scale to figure out whether astronomical signals originated from alien civilizations. The post Are Aliens Trying to Contact You? Use This Handy Scale appeared first on WIRED.
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“Breakthrough Listen” SETI Project Could Miss ET’s Phone Call
A $100 million SETI effort may not be able to verify an intelligent extraterrestrial signal if it catches one. The post "Breakthrough Listen" SETI Project Could Miss ET's Phone Call appeared first on...
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