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NASA Should Start Funding SETI Again
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence should be a part of the agency’s Astrobiology mission—but thanks to a 1993 law, it’s not
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Elon Musk Does It Again
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Is the Golden Age of Astronomy Nearly Over?
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Are Alien Civilizations Technologically Advanced?
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When Science Fiction Meets Social Science
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