Mysterious sound waves came from a truck, not a meteor

Sound waves thought to be from a 2014 meteor fireball were almost certainly vibrations from a truck rumbling along a nearby road.

Roberto Molar Candanosa-Johns Hopkins • futurity
March 11, 2024 ~4 min

Jupiter’s moon Europa produces less oxygen than we thought – it may affect our chances of finding life there

Only about 12kg of oxygen is produced per second on Europa, which is on the lower side of previous estimates from about 5kg to 1,100 kg per second.

Andrew Coates, Professor of Physics, Deputy Director (Solar System) at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL • conversation
March 4, 2024 ~6 min


Is oxygen vital for advanced alien tech?

New research explores the links between atmospheric oxygen and detecting alien technology on distant planets.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~6 min

UFOs: how astronomers are searching the sky for alien probes near Earth

Several scientific projects are aiming to investigate UFO sightings.

Beatriz Villarroel, Assistant professor of Physics, Stockholm University • conversation
Dec. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Seti: how we're searching for alien life at previously unexplored frequencies

Previous searches for extraterrestrial life have included only the radio band above 600 MHz, leaving lower frequencies virtually unexplored.

Owen Johnson, PhD Candidate of Astrophysics, Trinity College Dublin • conversation
Dec. 5, 2023 ~7 min

Carl Sagan detected life on Earth 30 years ago – here's how his experiment is helping us search for alien species today

Control experiments are critical in informing the search for alien life.

Gareth Dorrian, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in Space Science, University of Birmingham • conversation
Oct. 20, 2023 ~8 min

Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?

The results are intriguing, but analysing the atmospheres of exoplanets is no easy task.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Sept. 13, 2023 ~7 min

Are we alone in the universe? 4 essential reads on potential contact with aliens

Whistleblower allegations that the government possesses UFOs may not be backed up by public physical evidence, but some argue that listening for extraterrestrial life is the first phase of contact.

Mary Magnuson, Assistant Science Editor • conversation
Aug. 4, 2023 ~8 min


Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial

While UFO videos might seem compelling, they’re rarely backed up with evidence. A sociologist explains why claims of alien life gain traction through both social and mass media every few years.

Barry Markovsky, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of South Carolina • conversation
July 17, 2023 ~9 min

Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship – here's what to make of it

There is a very large scientific leap from observing a fireball to claiming it as an alien spaceship.

Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University • conversation
July 7, 2023 ~8 min

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