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Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals. Unexplained gases on other planets.

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In 2019, a radio telescope in Australia detected an interesting signal coming from the vicinity of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to Earth. The signal, designated Breakthrough Listen Candidate 1 ...

Aliens may well exist somewhere in the cosmos, but they are unlikely to be visiting Earth any time soon, according to a new analysis by Professor Carol Oliver of the University of New South Wales in ...

Attention human. You are receiving an interstellar radio transmission. And it could be coming from one of the nearest exoplanets, Proxima Centauri b. What conditions make this planet a candidate for ...

Scientists say extraterrestrial life may exist elsewhere in the universe, but vast distances, enormous energy requirements and Earth's unique environment make alien visits to Earth highly unlikely.