60 Years of SETI: The Search for Alien Life in the Cosmic Haystack

Are we alone in the universe? What six decades of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence can teach us about this profound and eternal question.

By Steve Nadis and Sarah Scoles
Nov 19, 2020 2:00 PMAug 29, 2023 2:14 PM
Radio Signals, SETI
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