Historically, many scientists and society have been fascinated by the prospect of making contact with extraterrestrial ...

Could the first confirmed signal from an extraterrestrial source be less a hello than a goodbye? Astrophysicist David Kipping ...

Scientists suggest the first alien signal we detect could be a desperate cry for help from a fading civilization.

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, yet a growing group of researchers warns that such a moment might arrive not ...

If Earth’s astronomical observatories were to pick up a signal from outer space, it would require an all-hands-on-deck effort to untangle and decipher the extraterrestrial message. An art project from ...

(CNN) — If Earth’s astronomical observatories were to pick up a signal from outer space, it would require an all-hands-on-deck effort to untangle and decipher the extraterrestrial message. An art ...

Scientists have sought out and detected radio emissions from from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, all but confirming that it has natural origins.

TL;DR: In May 2023, the ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter sent an "alien signal" to Earth as part of an art project called "A Sign in Space," aimed at testing the process of deciphering potential alien ...

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