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# space
Kepler-22b is now of the our best candidates for extraterrestrial life. But there are a lot of questions left to answer about this planet.
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Gliese 581d, one of the exoplanets considered potential homes for alien creatures seems to show even more promise on further investigation.
# astrobiology
Could advanced alien civilizations turn to artificial black holes to meet their energy needs? And could we detect the emissions from their maws when they feed?
# astrobiology
An old variant of the ancient alien theory says that Phobos isn't a moon, but an abandoned spaceship. It's a surprisingly possible, if unlikely, idea.
# astrobiology
Chandra Wickramasinghe lays out an elaborate theory how the agency tasked with finding proof of alien life is suppressing evidence of alien chemistry and microbes on Earth because reasons.
# astrobiology
Could we spot aliens not by their signals into outer space, but by their mining activity?
# space
Even if aliens would try to invade and conquer us, they're probably not going to be in a hurry to do so or even want to spend the effort...
# space
Before closing its doors forever, the Journal of Cosmology lobs one last volley for its theory of panspermia and it's a... well, it's certainly something.
# astrobiology
Just because a planet was ejected from its solar system doesn't mean its oceans can't stay liquid long enough to host some basic life.
# astrobiology
Is oxygen in the air a necessity for an alien civilization to develop?