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The Search for Life on Mars Could Get a Water-Enhanced Boost
May 07, 2018 | ArticleA new experiment designed to detect amino acids on Mars, in spite of the reactive perchlorate in the Martian soil that typically breaks organic compounds down, could fly on a future mission to Mars to help in the search for life there.
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How Would Humanity React If We Really Found Aliens?
April 30, 2018 | ArticleIf aliens reach out to us, what would happen first? Researchers at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute talk about the protocols in place for first contact.
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We Could Find Aliens by Spotting Their Satellites
April 30, 2018 | ArticleAlien civilizations with technology levels similar to that of Earth could be visible with current instruments, if they've hoisted enough satellites into orbit, a new study suggests.
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Fermi Paradox: Where Are the Aliens?
April 26, 2018 | ReferenceWhere are the aliens? That is the question that the Fermi Paradox seeks to answer. Given our solar system's relatively young age, the theory says that aliens should have visited us already.
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How Would We Know If Intelligent Life Existed on Earth Before Humans?
April 25, 2018 | ArticleThis is a serious question, and serious scientists are speculating about what traces these potential predecessors might have left behind.
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Why We Might Miss Extraterrestrial Life Even If It's Staring Us in the Face
April 16, 2018 | ArticleResearchers use a cosmic gorilla to uncover the dangers of inattention in the search for alien life.
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Life on Venus? Why It's Not an Absurd Thought
April 16, 2018 | ArticleThe Venusian surface is famously inhospitable today, but the planet was temperate long ago, with seas that persisted for eons — perhaps 2 billion years or more. And Venus' clouds may be a habitable environment to this day.
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NASA's TESS Satellite Will Supercharge Search for Nearby, Earth-Like Worlds
April 15, 2018 | ArticleOn Monday, April 16, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. NASA's new exoplanet hunter will train its sights on nearer, brighter stars than its predecessors did.
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Early Life Had Evolutionary Power to Survive Radical Changes in Environment
April 09, 2018 | ArticleLife on Earth could have originated in cold conditions near the surface, before spreading to warmer environments, according to research that analyzes the possible gene sequences belonging to the earliest life.
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The Story Claiming Buzz Aldrin Saw Aliens in Space Is Utter Nonsense
April 09, 2018 | ArticleA viral story claims Buzz Aldrin passed a lie-detector test proving he saw a UFO in space. This is complete nonsense.
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