Have we really found the first samples from beyond the Solar System? The evidence is not convincing

Could spherical metallic fragments be from a nuclear test?

Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 ~8 min

What is most likely going on in Area 51? A national security historian explains why you won't find aliens there

You’re not allowed to visit the part of Nevada known as Area 51. That’s because it’s a top-secret government facility. But the secrecy has to do with spy planes, not space aliens.

Christopher Nichols, Professor of History, The Ohio State University • conversation
Aug. 14, 2023 ~8 min


Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs

All who testified before a congressional subcommittee claimed that UFOs pose a threat to national security, though there’s still no public evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial.

Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona • conversation
July 27, 2023 ~9 min

First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don't learn from history

Three Indigenous studies scholars draw from colonial histories and explain why listening for alien life can have ethical ramifications.

William Lempert, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Bowdoin College • conversation
July 19, 2023 ~11 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

What would aliens learn if they observed the Earth? Our study provides an answer

The accumulated radio emission from mobile phones on Earth is beginning to become quite significant.

Michael Garrett, Sir Bernard Lovell chair of Astrophysics and Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester • conversation
May 15, 2023 ~8 min

Starseeds: psychologists on why some people think they're aliens living on Earth

We’ve spent ages learning about the people who think they’ve come from another planet, so you don’t have to.

Neil Dagnall, Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
March 13, 2023 ~7 min

Distant star TOI-700 has two potentially habitable planets orbiting it – making it an excellent candidate in the search for life

With more than 5,000 known exoplanets, astronomers are shifting their focus from discovering additional distant worlds to identifying which are good candidates for further study.

Andrew Vanderburg, Assistant Professor of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • conversation
March 8, 2023 ~8 min


Seti: alien hunters get a boost as AI helps identify promising signals from space

Can artificial intelligence transform the search for alien intelligence?

Michael Garrett, Sir Bernard Lovell chair of Astrophysics and Director of Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester • conversation
Feb. 1, 2023 ~7 min

How to test if we're living in a computer simulation

There may be ways to check if our universe is just simulated entertainment for an advanced, alien species.

Melvin M. Vopson, Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Nov. 21, 2022 ~8 min

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