aliens
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New Report Urges NASA To Intensify Search For Exoplanets And Aliens
A new congressionally-mandated report says NASA should refine its strategy and improve its tools to foster the study of exoplanetary systems and expedite the search for alien life.
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Top Scientists Explain To US Senators Why America Must Look For Aliens
The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is holding a series of hearings leading up to another NASA authorisation bill, which helps set goals and authorises funding for the agency. On Wednesday, scientists from US universities, the Smithsonian Institution, and NASA answered senators’ questions about why Congress should fund the hunt for extraterrestrial…
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Why Don’t We Have A Star Trek Show From The Aliens’ Point Of View?
Very few Star Trek fans believe that the first seasons of Deep Space Nine — focusing on the unstable relationship between the Bajoran government, its spiritual leaders, and the only-sort-of welcome Federation — are its strongest. But it’s gotten me thinking lately that it could form the basis of a fascinating Trek show in its…
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A New NASA-Led Project Means The Search For Aliens Is Heating Up
To date, scientists have catalogued more than 3500 exoplanets, some of which may even be capable of fostering life. But we simply don’t know. The ability to detect life on distant worlds still eludes us, but a new project coordinated by NASA now takes us a significant step closer to achieving that goal.