Neil deGrasse Tyson: I love Lucy, the honeymooners and Howdy Duty. He says aliens with strong enough detectors could deduce nature of our civilization. The next caller is Ramaldo from Long Beach, California. Click here for more information about Star Talk.
Scientists have been searching for aliens in our solar system and beyond, but have not yet found evidence that life exists beyond Earth. SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, has been scanning the stars for alien radio beacons for 50 years. Radio and TV broadcasts have been leaking from Earth’s atmosphere for over a century, and these traveling time capsules could eventually reach a broader audience than ever imagined. Neil and Lynne review the methods used to locate aliens, and discuss what to do if you’re ever abducted.
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