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The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...
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Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life.
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We talk to astronomer Professor Jon Willis about what form alien life may take based on evidence we find on Earth ...
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A U.K. start-up has shocked the space exploration community after unveiling plans to use a novel nuclear fusion propulsion system to power an orbital fleet of reusable "alien-like" rockets, known as ...
Early cinema depicted aliens as human-like for familiarity and practical reasons, but modern science fiction explores ...