07 September 2020
A new study helps narrow the search for intelligent life
... 33,000 light years) than the original sample of nearby stars. The results, for those hoping to find alien life nearby are disappointing though – less than 0.04 percent of stellar systems have the potential of hosting advanced...
20 November 2020
The iconic Arecibo Observatory to be demolished due to safety concerns
... that live it on. Although meant as a demonstration of human technological achievement, rather than a real attempt to contact aliens, the observatory has since been used by SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) to help find technologically...
12 April 2021
60 years ago today, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space
... surrounding Gagarin's death included being drunk in the cockpit, assassinated by the Kremlin and being kidnapped by aliens. Recently though, partially declassified documents report of an incident involving an unauthorised Su-15 fighter jet that flew...
07 July 2021
Methane detected on Enceladus could be a sign of life, study shows
... to be extremely low, then such alternative abiotic mechanisms become much more likely, even if they are very alien compared to what we know here on Earth." One of those mechanisms could involve the chemical breakdown of primordial organic...
10 December 2021
Extreme exoplanet changes the picture about massive stars as planet hosts
... large distance from the central pair of stars could be key to the planet’s survival. “The planet in b Centauri is an alien world in an environment that is completely different from what we experience here on Earth and in our Solar System,” explains...
24 September 2025
Cybersecurity, cosmic weather and Europa’s secrets
... system, while Luigi Vacca revisits the “galactic zoo” hypothesis to ask why humanity is still waiting to meet aliens. With its blend of hard science, policy insight, industry developments and visionary ideas, Issue 37 reinforces ROOM...
