Hunting For Aliens
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How the Pentagon approved UFO conspiracy theories about itself
Two reporters have injected fresh vigour into claims that the US government has retrieved multiple craft of non-human origin.
Adam Dodd, The Conversation
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Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
What did the recent US Congress hearings on ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’ reveal?
Steven Tingay, The Conversation
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Stephen Hawking warned against contacting aliens. Scientists are doing it anyway
Blasting out Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea.
Chris Impey, The Conversation
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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A brief cultural history of UFOs in the United States
Greg Eghigian, a historian of science at Penn State, talks about the mysterious phenomena.
Greg Eghigian, The Conversation
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Mushrooms on Mars and four other unproven claims that alien life exists
As exciting as they are, it is important to treat claims of alien life with a healthy dose of scepticism.
Gareth Dorrian, The Conversation
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Aliens exist, Donald Trump aware of it, claims former Israeli space security chief
Haim Eshed said the extraterrestrial beings had asked them not to reveal that they were here as it would lead to public hysteria.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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Podcast: A 39-year-old radio signal that hinted at life beyond Earth is being probed again
Called the Wow signal, it was picked up by a telescope called Big Ear in Ohio.
Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian
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What do aliens look like? The clue is in evolution
It may make sense for intelligent aliens to have two eyes and ears on one head, and to walk upright.
Matthew Wills, The Conversation
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An Indian radio telescope – the world's largest – could end up helping SETI find alien life
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative