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nat geo gets gun-shy on ancient astronauts
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nat geo gets gun-shy on ancient astronauts

NatGeo gave ancient astronaut theorists the time of day, but did little to rebuke their pseudoscientific arguments in a rare miss.

didn’t anyone ever tell you not to talk to aliens?
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didn’t anyone ever tell you not to talk to aliens?

While we're trying to get aliens' attention with active SETI, we need to keep in mind that we talk to aliens at our own risk.

convergent evolution and astrobiology
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convergent evolution and astrobiology

Convergent evolution is a very real phenomenon, but how likely is it to apply across different worlds?

why microbes hold the key to astrobiology
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why microbes hold the key to astrobiology

Nearly half the planet's living things could live deep under the surface, raising fascinating questions about how life got started on Earth and where else it could thrive in our solar system.

how to sell the same aliens twice
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how to sell the same aliens twice

Alien hunting is a long, complicated, and arduous process. Pop sci news coverage wants to make it sound fast paced and exciting, even if editors have to sell the same stories again and again.

should we spread our germs across space?
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should we spread our germs across space?

While we strive to avoid contaminating alien worlds with our toughest germs, what if it's not only inevitable, but could actually lead to some good over the eons?

the bizarre oceans of the outer solar system
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the bizarre oceans of the outer solar system

The outer solar system isn't just toxic gas giants and ice. It's full of bizarre oceans with the promise of life and alien chemistry that we didn't think was possible even a few years ago.

alien expansion vs. the fermi paradox
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alien expansion vs. the fermi paradox

The more spread out an alien species is across the cosmos, the easier it would be to find and contact them. But how widespread could an alien civilization be?

another look at the fermi paradox
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another look at the fermi paradox

When we really think about it, there could be a lot of reasons alien life can't, or doesn't want to, talk to us besides fear, politics, or timelines.

how not to approach astrobiology
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how not to approach astrobiology

Panspermia is a hypothesis of how life might have hitchhiked to Earth. It's not meant to explain how life actually began.

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