Why Alien Hunters Have Spent 60 Years Finding New Solutions For The Drake Equation - National Geographic

Frank Drake never expected his eponymous equation would gain so much traction, but here we are. With science's advancements many of the variables are well-known, while others like "L" remain speculative but drive innovation in SETI. Follow Nadia Drake's exposition on the equation and what may be waiting for us out there. SETI has definitely been more than a five-year mission, but Passant Rabie reckons the star Wolf 359 could break the silence. In fact this Star Trek Planet Could Reveal Hyper-Intelligent Alien Life and suggests why we should be eavesdropping on alien transmissions in our own system just like other curious, alien civilizations. Considering humanity's eagerness to reach out and touch someone, it's no surprise Scientists Have Devised A New Approach To Assist Aliens In Locating Earth From Space with a novel transmission with the potential to pique their curiosity, according to Alanis Hayal. Yet To Find Extraterrestrials, We Have To Think Like Extraterrestrials and determine what they find important rather than presuming aliens are merely humans with funny foreheads. Charlie Wood enumerates many of the possibilities which may open the cosmic community to us. (CS)

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