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The gas phosphine, made on Earth by microbial life forms, was found in Venus’ atmosphere. Could this mean there’s life in our planetary neighbor’s clouds? Get the inside story from scientists Sara Seager and Clara Sousa-Silva on how the discovery was made, what it means, and what comes next. Produced […]
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If television shows and movies are any indication, we humans spend a lot of our time subconsciously preparing for UFOs carrying maleficent aliens to descend on Earth. Subscribe for free to get all episodes of NOVA Now on Apple Podcasts at https://apple.co/2U5GyYp But should we rush to create an intergalactic […]
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The controversial Em Drive is back in the news, as well as some other interesting stuff I’ve run across in the last week. Em Drive: https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/23/impossible-em-drive-is-actually-impossible-after-all/ Scott Manley’s video: https://youtu.be/rJM6lP9CuSw My previous video on Em Drive: https://youtu.be/gTEMMiQXXVg NASA’s Cold Atom Lab https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/21/nasa-cold-atom-lab-launches/ Eyeball Planets Might Hold Life: http://nautil.us/blog/-forget-earth_likewell-first-find-aliens-on-eyeball-planets Support me […]
The odds of life on Earth are like a deck of cards. It was shuffled infinitely many times, just enough to ensure that it was sorted from Ace to King at the end. Perhaps the dealer wanted it this way. Pretty thought-provoking, isn’t it? If you’d like to see more […]
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In this video, we explore humanity’s longstanding fascination with the possibility of alien life, tracing back to ancient civilizations. We examine the Fermi Paradox, questioning why we haven’t encountered extraterrestrial beings despite high probabilities. The Drake Equation’s methodology for estimating the number of potential civilizations in our galaxy is detailed. […]
