Is there life out there?

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The glass arcs that will let astronomers peer back millions of years is decades in the making "Building a mirror for any giant telescope is no s... (2018)

And we might even get answers soon (2020)

Researchers using NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have found eight sites where thick deposits of ice beneath Mars' surface are exposed in ... (2018)

A so-called 'Starman,' which is a life-size mannequin wearing a production version of the SpaceX crew spacesuit; a miniature car created by Hot Whe... (2018)

What sign of existence shows the specialness of humans? Stephen Wolfram examines possible beacons to send on a spacecraft to communicate meaning ou... (2018)

The Atlantic, 2017: "As America has turned away from searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, China has built the world’s largest radio dish f... (2017)

The Fermi Paradox remains a stumbling block when it comes to the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI). Named in honor of the famed ph... (2018)

‘American Cosmic’ explores how the once-fringe phenomenon has taken root among the powerful. (2019)