New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth ...

The “post-detection protocols” for announcing the discovery and existence of alien life have just had their first major update in 16 years, though the all-important "no reply" rule remains in place.

In the endless search for technosignatures—signs from some technologically advanced intelligent alien civilization—we’ve done everything from monitoring radio arrays to hypothesizing about whether ...

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist ...

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien ...

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