Astronomers have searched the skies for signs of extraterrestrial technology for decades. These searchers since 1960 have scanned the Milky Way for radio waves, optical flashes, infrared heat and other technological signatures indicative of advanced aliens.

Obama replied “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them, and they’re not being kept in … what is it …?” “Area 51?” the interviewer responded. Then Obama said, “Area 51. There’s no underground facility. Unless there’s this enormous conspiracy, and they hid it from the president of the United States.”

The odds are that life is out there – but rather than little green men, it may look more like hydrothermal vent tubeworms

How big would a telescope need to be to see Earth’s dinosaurs from 66 million light-years away? Think big—and then think bigger

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) focuses on finding technosignatures—potential signs of alien technology. If we look carefully, we might have a chance at detecting their communications with other planets, much like NASA’s Deep Space ...

Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year, the possibility continues to grow. But what would happen if we actually made contact,

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