Columbia professor predicts humanity’s first alien encounter will be ‘loud’ and push civilisation to the brink

We've all grown up dreaming of aliens landing on the Earth or laser beaming across the sky; well, either way, it's sci-fi and ...
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Is the first alien signal a civilization’s last message?

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence would rank alongside fire and writing in the story of our species, ...
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Scientists Suggest Our First Alien Signal Could Be a Cry for Help

Scientists suggest the first alien signal we detect could be a desperate cry for help from a fading civilization.

Why Scientists Say Our First Alien Contact Could Be Extremely Loud and Far From Friendly ETs in the Movies

The first signals from extraterrestrial civilisations, according to David Kipping's Eschatian Hypothesis, are likely to be ...
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The Eschatian Hypothesis: Why Our First Contact From Aliens May Be Particularly Bleak, And Nothing Like The Movies

In this scenario, our first contact with aliens would be tragic. We should look for "loud shouts in the night".

3I/ATLAS: Harvard Scientist Says Alien 'Interstellar Gardener' Seeded Life on Earth

Harvard scientist Avi Loeb claims the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be alien technology sent to seed life on Earth, sparking a debate with sceptics who insist it is merely a comet.

Loud alien signals may be humanity’s first clue to extraterrestrial life

Historically, many scientists and society have been fascinated by the prospect of making contact with extraterrestrial ...

3I/ATLAS Object Likely a Natural Comet, Says Harvard's Avi Loeb — Alien Fears Eased

Harvard professor and astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb says 3I/ATLAS is 'most likely natural' after speculations of 'alien tech' ...