It’s a big Universe, for sure, which means we might not necessarily cross paths with any other lifeforms out there. However, if we want to attract the attention of any galactic neighbors, it appears that we could use laser technology … Read More
Why has humanity never (that we know of) been visited by aliens? Scientists have been baffled by the question for decades, but two researchers have proposed a possible – and disturbing – explanation: Advanced civilizations may be doomed to stagnate … Read More
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which was launched last December, has been progressively powering up its instruments and unfurling its sun shield, and is now aligning its mirrors in preparation for operation. Within a few months, the most powerful … Read More
Even though we haven’t discovered any evidence of extraterrestrial life so far, we should be prepared for the day when that changes. After all, many scientists believe that alien life is a distinct possibility – if not an outright probability. … Read More
The only place in the Universe where we know life exists is on Earth. However, with billions of other star systems in the universe, it may not be the best place for life. In a new study, astronomers modeled the … Read More
In 2017, a strangely shaped object whizzed past the Sun and Earth on a trajectory from beyond our Solar System, triggering wild speculation. Most scientists believe the cigar-shaped visitor, which measured less than a kilometer in length, was a comet … Read More