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Alien hunters should search for artifacts on the moon, study suggests
By Charles Q. Choi published
The famous equation used to search for alien civilizations has now inspired a new formula to hunt for alien artifacts within our solar system.

What messages have we sent to aliens?
By Isobel Whitcomb published
The most important thing we've communicated? That we exist.

The Milky Way is probably full of dead civilizations
By Rafi Letzter published
If there are other intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way, they are probably much closer than we are to the galactic center, and fairly young.

Alien hunters detect mystery signal coming from the closest star system
By Rafi Letzter published
Astronomers hunting for radio signals from alien civilizations have reportedly detected an "intriguing signal" from the direction of Proxima Centauri, the nearest star system to the sun.

Drake Equation: Estimating the Odds of Finding E.T.
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
The Drake Equation is used to estimate the number of communicating civilizations in our galaxy, or more simply put, the odds of finding intelligent life in the Milky Way.

Aliens watching us? Scientists spot 1,000 nearby stars where E.T. could detect life on Earth
By Mike Wall published
As humanity ramps up its search for alien life, we should keep in mind that E.T. might be hunting for us as well.

Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico suffers serious damage after cable breaks
By Mike Wall published
One of Arecibo's supporting cables snapped early Monday morning (Aug. 10), ripping a 100-foot-long (30 meters) gash in the giant radio dish.

Ready, SETI, go: Is there a race to contact E.T.?
By Leonard David published
Researchers using China's huge new FAST radio telescope are piecing together a technological strategy to carry out a major and sweeping search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).
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