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Science and Nature

Maybe We've Already Made First Contact…

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

Maybe We've Already Made First Contact…

Season 11 Episode 23 | 10m 28s | CC

There are hundreds of billions of planets in our galaxy. Scientists now think hundreds of millions of them have conditions where life could arise. What do scientists think are the best ways of reaching out to them? And why do some scientists think that we shouldn't?

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