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    Slatz_Grobnik: I always imagined that we're the only ones who actually care. No, let me rephrase that. "Oh, so when you were screaming 'is there anyone out there?' t... more »
    AmishJohn: They're thermophiles, and are just waiting until we finish Qsdserku-forming the planet to their specs. more »
    bluehinter: If this book doesn't include the short story They're Made of Meat by Terry Bisson, then I'm calling foul on the entire project. more »
    Hamsfork: It's that darned speed of light. Can't travel faster than it, unfortunately. more »
    AssuntaCodrus: Humans are both violent and ignorant. I'm thinking aliens show up, look around and then get the hell outta here before they get noticed. more »
    lightninglouie: Have you played Spore? Exploring space is booooooooooring. more »
    twophrasebark: We actually encounter alien life every few months or so. Ships arrive, radio messages are picked up, alien artifacts are found, the Mars Rover snap pi... more »
  • #anthologies

    A New Book Will Explain Why The Universe Doesn't Return Our Calls

    A new anthology, coming from Daw Books in 2010, will feature a bunch of stories that provide different answers to the Fermi Paradox: If extraterrestrial life should be common, why don't we hear from it? More »
  • #blazardetector

    A New Look At Our Gamma Universe

    Here's what the universe would look like if your eyes could see gamma rays. The Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) showed off its abilities this week by taking this "full sky" gamma image in just 95 hours of observation time. NASA's new gamma telescope is ready to find all sorts of cool, exotic cosmic objects. More »