Search for extraterrestrial intelligence

Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope have found the best candidates yet for habitable worlds beyond the solar system.

Hello? Is anybody out there?

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Data from NASA’s Kepler spacecraft points to potentially over 10 billion earth-like planets elsewhere in our galaxy. With more earth-like planets, there’s more potential for earth-like life. But if we make contact with extraterrestrials, who gets to say hello? And how?

So What Happens if Voyager One Actually Meets E.T.?

SETI scientist says humans will discover extraterrestrial life within 20 years

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The Long Now Foundation’s 10,000-year clock

“Spore” video game creator Will Wright

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Forum: Searching the Skies for Alien Intelligence

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The World’s Clark Boyd has this report on the Low Frequency Array. And you can join our discussion in our World Science Forum.

Europeans Hope Their Low Frequency Array Will Complement US SETI

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Scientists in Europe have begun an effort to search for signs of intelligent life in outer space.