Life in Space - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

How Theoretical Physicists Can Help Find E.T.

June 28, 2018 | Article

If and when humans discover extraterrestrial intelligence, should we expect to find it in the form of biological brains or artificially intelligent robots?
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This Scientist Thinks Aliens Will Need to 'Catch' Stars to Survive

June 26, 2018 | Article

One scientist thinks that future intelligent aliens might survive by collecting, storing and harnessing the power of stars.
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Water May Not Be the Only Sign of Alien Life

June 25, 2018 | Article

A new study suggests also looking for "bioessential" elements when searching for alien life.
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Early Earth's Habitability Could Boost the Chances of Alien Life

June 18, 2018 | Article

The early Earth may have been more temperate than previously thought, suggesting that the window for life to get a foothold on rocky planets around the galaxy could be quite large.
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How Jupiter Is Helping the Hunt for Habitable Alien Worlds

June 11, 2018 | Article

In a planetary-science first, astronomers used their knowledge of Jupiter's magnetic field to model what kinds of radio signals might be emitted naturally by the fields of smaller, rocky worlds.
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Curiosity Didn't Find Life on Mars — But These 2 Future Rovers Might

June 08, 2018 | Article

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover hasn't found signs of alien life, but one of its wheeled brethren just might do so a few short years from now.
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There May Be Life on Mars, But This NASA Report Doesn't Prove It

June 07, 2018 | Article

NASA did find two more scraps of evidence about the kind of life that might exist on Mars. Here's what the new research really shows.
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The Moons of Some Giant Alien Planets Could Host Life

June 04, 2018 | Article

Researchers have identified more than 100 giant exoplanets that could have potentially life-hosting moons. The new analysis could change the way scientists search for life in the cosmos, study team members said.
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