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Article Mar 25, 2026

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

'Project Hail Mary' explores a few unique forms that extraterrestrial life could take, from space microorganisms that produce both infrared light and an unfathomable amount of energy to rocklike aliens.

Republished from The Conversation 6 min read

News Oct 1, 2025

MIT joins Giant Magellan Telescope consortium

A major gift enables MIT to support a powerful new observatory and boost U.S. leadership in exploring the universe.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

News Nov 19, 2025

Avi Loeb on the anomalies of 3I/Atlas

Harvard astronomer challenges comet experts to consider interstellar artifacts in scientific analysis.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

News Nov 10, 2025

Enceladus reveals heat loss from both poles

New data from NASA's Cassini mission strengthens the case for life on Saturn's icy moon by showing balanced energy that could keep its underground ocean stable.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

News Oct 29, 2025

SETI institute enhances space signal search with Nvidia technology

This partnership introduces advanced artificial intelligence to radio astronomy, allowing faster detection of potential cosmic events and signs of intelligent life at the Allen Telescope Array.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

News Oct 16, 2025

Surprising chemistry on Titan

Rewriting rules for life's origins in Titan’s frozen lakes.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read