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Astronomy · gmusser

The Fermi Paradox

by gmusser

The universe should be teeming with life, so where is everybody? This mystery is known as the Fermi Paradox. Corey S. Powell and George Musser, two award-winning science journalists, search for answers. We interview top astronomers, philosophers, and science-fiction creators. We run down every possibility, from alien artifacts on the moon to signals from deep space. And we prepare for the possibility: If we make contact, how will we talk to an alien civilization? Every step of the way, Powell and Musser bring a skeptical eye to the subject, while celebrating the vast unknowns of the universe.

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