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It’s one of the most popular themes in science fiction—top secret government experts are ready to spring into action if a UFO appears. For example, in the novella-based 2016 film Arrival, the ...

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The Deep Space Network (DSN) is just the sort of tool aliens could one-day detect, transmitting from Earth. Credit: NASA/JPL What if the first signal ever detected from an alien lifeform wasn't a ...

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"Even very complex organic chemistry is compatible with concentrated sulfuric acid." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Life as we ...