Author: DANNY PRICE, THE CONVERSATION Some 540 million years ago, diverse life forms suddenly began to emerge from the muddy ocean floors of planet Earth. This period is known as the Cambrian Explosion, and these aquatic critters are our ancient … Read More
Exploration of galaxies at much greater distances from Earth may now be possible. How do stars form in distant galaxies? Astronomers have been trying to answer this question for a long time by detecting radio signals emitted by nearby galaxies. … Read More
Scientists and artists have banded together to beam coded radio transmissions toward a star that has a potentially habitable planet, just 12.4 light-years from Earth. “Sónar Calling GJ273b” is the latest effort to communicate with aliens, 43 years since the first … Read More
Astronomers hunting for radio signals from alien civilizations have detected an “intriguing signal” from the direction of Proxima Centauri, the nearest star system to the sun, The Guardian reported. The researchers are still preparing a paper on the discovery, and the data … Read More
Astronomers have revealed details of mysterious signals emanating from a distant galaxy captured by a telescope in Canada. The exact nature and origin of the radio waves are unknown, the BBC writes. Among the 13 fast radio bursts, there was … Read More