What If Humanity Is Among The First Spacefaring Civilizations?

PBS Space Time Season 2022 Episode 30

Overview:
Half of the universe is filled with expansionist alien civilizations, and it’s only a matter of time before they’ll reach us. OK, that sounded a little sensationalist. But it’s also the conclusion of a recent astrophysics paper. Let’s see how they figure this, and whether we should take it seriously.

Genre : Documentary, Talk

Actors : Matthew O’Dowd

Release Date : 2022-11-09

Duration : 21 menit

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