It was only when science-minded people could get a very good look at neighbors like the moon and Mars that those assumptions began to change . "Thanks to astronomy, the universe kind of emptied out briefly in the mid-20th century," Denning said. "Up until that point, most people assumed it was full." And deciding for ourselves whether we are alone can't necessarily shape our response to a discovery beyond the degree of surprise with which we meet it.
Extending our interrogative and contemplative energy beyond that one question may turn out to be more helpful. Those questions could include how such a discovery will be announced. This has been discussed, but those conversations haven't kept up with the pace of change in society, Denning said. Chances are low that the sort of controlled, authority-laden announcement planned during previous decades would be pragmatic today.
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Alien Hunters Need the Far Side of the Moon to Stay Quiet | WIRED
China made history earlier this year when its Chang'e-4 lander became the first spacecraft to land on the far side of the moon . During the two-week lunar days, the lander and its small rover, Yutu 2, beam images and other data to an orbiter for relay back to Earth. Together they've furnished planetary scientists with unprecedented access to the backside of our Janus-faced neighbor.
Last month, the SETI permanent committee of the International Astronautical Association hosted its second round of negotiations about the lunar farside in Washington, DC. The exploration of the moon might seem like an issue outside the purview of this group of professional alien hunters, but the far side of the moon is the most radio quiet place in the inner solar system and they want to keep it that way in case ET calls.
Thirty-Five Years On, the Search for Aliens Continues | Inside Science
The SETI Institute leads the hunt for extraterrestrials, which has entered a new phase with myriad planets to focus on.
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An artists' conception of Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone.
Aliens might use a variety of methods to announce their presence -- intentional or otherwise -- so SETI astronomers scan the sky for different kinds of transient signals. These include radio signals, mostly in the microwave range, since these could be broadcast in all directions and be more easily spotted.
Courage the Cowardly Dog Is Still Terrifying
After landing in the barren plains of Nowhere, a dead-eyed alien chicken infiltrates a farmhouse. The farmer's wife, Muriel, goes out to the chicken coop, where the alien has strangled all their birds and laid its own eggs with fire-red spots. Oblivious, she scoops them up for her husband, Eustace, who licks his chops greedily and wolfs them down.
In mere moments, he transforms into a grotesque half-man, half-chicken hybrid. Feathers burst from his body, Alien- style, and from his nose emerges a beak with savage, jagged teeth. This monstrosity turns to his poor wife, his red eyes glistening with a rabid hunger. Yet just before Eustace can turn Muriel into a demonic extraterrestrial like himself, their little pink dog bursts in and blasts him with a laser gun.
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Saving the Garden movie house in Greenfield - The Boston Globe
GREENFIELD – Across the majestic, old theater's big silver screen a young Judy Garland once danced in dazzling ruby slippers down a yellow brick road.
And, in 1982, a beloved extraterrestrial, the product of Steven Spielberg's whimsical mind, desperately wanted to phone home.
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It's a small-town story in which a small independent movie house defies all odds and notches a victory in the land where the megaplex can be king.
How Goldman CEO David Solomon Is Making Goldman a Less 'Envied and Feared' Place | Fortune
It's Time to Protect Ourselves From Space Germs - OneZero
The 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST) marked a commitment to the peaceful exploration of space. Under the watchful eye of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), parties to the Treaty are bound by international law to abide by the principles of peaceful exploration. And Article IX of the Treaty stipulates that space explorers should take responsibility for protecting the solar system from biological interchange.
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According to NASA's 2002 Draft Test Protocol for Detecting Possible Biohazards in Martian Samples Returned to Earth , we'll need to design, build, and test a specialized Sample Receiving Facility (SRF) well in advance of sample returns. Ideally, the SRF will start to be designed and built 10 years before the return of samples from habitable zones.
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