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Where are all the aliens? A new book explores possible answers

Scientific American · August 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Seven Rasmussen, an astrobiologist and author of the new book Cloudy with a Chance of Starships , gives readers a tour of the astonishing science behind modern searches for alien life

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