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Do the Past and Future Exist?

PBS Space Time · 3 min read

The past and future may not be “gone” and “blank” in the way everyday language suggests. Instead, physics—especially relativity—undermines the idea...

Block UniverseRelativityLight Cones

Is There A Simple Solution To The Fermi Paradox?

PBS Space Time · 3 min read

The most newsworthy claim is that the Fermi paradox—why the Milky Way doesn’t seem crowded with technological civilizations—may hinge on a single,...

Fermi ParadoxGreat FilterEukaryogenesis

Will We Ever Find Alien Life?

PBS Space Time · 3 min read

The most consequential takeaway from the latest search for extraterrestrial life is that the Milky Way’s “silence” is no longer just a philosophical...

Fermi ParadoxExoplanet SurveysDyson Swarms

What If the Galactic Habitable Zone LIMITS Intelligent Life?

PBS Space Time · 3 min read

The Milky Way’s “Galactic Habitable Zone” doesn’t just determine where planets can form—it also shapes how long life has had to get started, which...

Fermi ParadoxGalactic Habitable ZoneMetallicity

Why Life on Mars Will DOOM Humanity

PBS Space Time · 3 min read

Ancient-life clues on Mars—especially the “Bright Angel” patterns spotted by NASA’s Perseverance rover—could reshape how often life arises in the...

Mars BiosignaturesPerseverance RoverRedox Metabolism

Is It Irrational to Believe in Aliens?

PBS Space Time · 3 min read

The central challenge in deciding whether intelligent aliens exist isn’t a lack of imagination—it’s a lack of data. With no confirmed sightings or...

Drake EquationFermi ParadoxGreat Filter