The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence may not be a cheerful greeting. A growing group of researchers is ...
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First alien signal may be a civilization’s final cry

Could the first confirmed signal from an extraterrestrial source be less a hello than a goodbye? Astrophysicist David Kipping argues as much, and his “Eschatian Hypothesis” reimagines the way ...
A crowd-sourced search for alien intelligence called SETI@Home is in its final stages, analyzing 100 radio signals of ...
So if we’re right, each former human is now essentially a radio transmitter and receiver. One plurb sends out a signal that ...
Elon Musk reacts to a resurfaced video with a four-word tweet, reaffirming his long-term vision for travel beyond the confines of our solar system. Learn more about Musk’s vision of finding alien life ...
The recent visit to our solar system by the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has sparked speculation about whether it’s another ...
Elsewhere by Dean Koontz blends science fiction with suspense as it tells the story of a father and daughter who come into ...
Shashi Ranjan Kumar’s book traces ‘The Decline of Hindu Civilization’ and shares lessons from the past ...
Many new and returning sci-fi shows are coming in 2026, and we highlight which series we're most excited for, including Apple ...
After two decades of quiet data processing on millions of crowd-sourced home computers, the SETI@home project has narrowed ...
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A major claim in the older media cycle was that NASA removed the book and related materials. Whatever happened during the original wave of reporting, the current reality is clear: NASA now provides an ...