Until now, radio SETI has primarily dedicated its efforts to the search for continuous signals. A new study sheds light on the remarkable energy efficiency of a train of pulses as a means of interstellar communication across vast distances.
Sep 10th: Galactic Panspermia
If spacecraft, rovers or even astronauts make the momentous discovery of life on another world, that’ll just open up new questions. Did it originate all on its own, completely independently from Earth, or are we somehow related?
Jun 28th: Would We See the Aliens Coming?
Sep 18th: Is the Drake Equation useful?
What does the Drake Equation teach us about extraterrestrial civilizations? What does it NOT teach us? Is it even science?
Jul 5th: The Drake Anti-Equation
Are we alone? Is there another life out there? This is a question we have been search for answers for so many centuries. How’s the chance for life out there?
Jan 9th: Am I On An Alien World?
Once again science fiction, television and movies have totally let you down. They try to recreate what it might be like on an alien world, but surprise, surprise, they mostly get it wrong.
October 4th: Life in the Universe: Odds and Expectations
Date: October 4, 2010 Title: Life in the Universe: Odds and Expectations Podcaster: André Gonçalves Link: André's blog: http://astro-andregoncalves.blogspot.com/ Description: This podcast is...