Could we ever decipher an alien language? Uncovering how AI communicates may be the key

by admin | Nov 11, 2024 | AI, Aliens, language, News, Other Tech News, The Conversation

In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language consisting of palindromic phrases, which read the same backwards as they do forwards, written with circular symbols. As she discovers various clues,...

Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiralling out of control – here’s why that’s so dangerous

by admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Aliens, News, space, Space News, The Conversation, UAPs, UFOs

The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, and an estimated 7% believe that they have seen a UFO. The figures are even higher in the US – and...

Has NASA found evidence of ancient life on Mars? An expert examines the latest discovery

by admin | Jul 31, 2024 | Aliens, Mars, microbial, Nasa, News, space, Space News, The Conversation

NASA has announced the first detection of possible biosignatures in a rock on the surface of Mars. The rock contains the first Martian organic matter to be detected by the Perseverance rover, as well as curious discoloured spots that could indicate the past activity...

UFOs: how NASA plans to get to the bottom of unexplained sightings

by admin | Sep 23, 2023 | Aliens, Nasa, News, space, Space News, The Conversation, UAPs, UFOs

As reports continue flying in about what were traditionally called UFOs (unidentified flying objects), NASA is taking the topic very seriously. In fact, following the publication of a report from an independent committee of experts in fields including astronomy and...

NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial

by admin | Sep 17, 2023 | Aliens, extraterrestrials, Nasa, News, Space News, The Conversation, UFOs

NASA’s independent study team released its highly anticipated report on UFOs on Sept. 14, 2023. In part to move beyond the stigma often attached to UFOs, where military pilots fear ridicule or job sanctions if they report them, UFOs are now characterized by the U.S....

Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?

by admin | Sep 15, 2023 | Aliens, James Webb Telescope, K2-18B, Nasa, News, Planets, space, Space News, The Conversation

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that an exoplanet around a star in the constellation Leo has some of the chemical markers that, on Earth, are associated with living organisms. But these are vague indications. So how likely is it that this...