Astronomers estimate there could be a trillion planets in our galaxy, yet no confirmed signs of alien civilizations. The talk ...

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To live in a Western country is to live in a society still utterly saturated by Christian concepts and assumptions.” — Tom ...

Star Trek Online is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online game where players can pioneer their own destiny as Captain of a Federation starship or become a Klingon Warrior and champion the Empire ...

If alien civilizations rise and fall, they may leave behind artifacts long after they are gone. From abandoned megastructures ...

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Our universe does host life, but another one might be even better suited for life. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers are studying how hospitable our universe is to ...

A new theory has suggested there are mysterious forces lurking under the Bermuda Triangle, which has led to boat sinking and ...

Whether or not aliens exist, the SETI program has never stopped believing. Yet today, radio telescopes are no longer seen as the best way to ...

A mysterious interstellar visitor sparks fears of alien contact as Baba Vanga's prophecy predicts a colossal spacecraft in 2026.

But now, 60 years after the Prime Directive was introduced to Star Trek lore, Starfleet Academy has just evolved the ...

A "crowdsourced" project in which home computer users were enlisted to help analyze radio signals from space is ending after ...