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Five antennas of the Australia Telescope Compact Array, near Narrabri, NSW
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Has Earth received any radio signals from aliens?

Posted on March 5, 2026February 26, 2026 by Ben Pauley

Scientists affiliated with the SETI@home project analyzed 14 years of radio wave data collected by the Arecibo Telescope and identified 92…

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    Human contemplates the universe
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    “Radical mundanity” could explain why we haven’t met aliens

    Posted on March 4, 2026February 26, 2026 by Ben Pauley

    In response to the question, “Where are all the aliens?”, one astronomer argued that, if they are similar to humans, they may have faced…

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      Stellar flares could masquerade as life on exoplanets

      Posted on October 13, 2025October 1, 2025 by Ben Pauley

      Astronomers tested whether energy bursts from stars could artificially elevate typical “biosignature” gases on exoplanets.

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        Galaxy Cluster Abell 370
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        Galactic clusters impact star formation

        Posted on August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 by Ben Pauley

        Researchers used light emissions to reconstruct the evolution of galaxies that fall into clusters in deep space.

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