Fermi paradox

THE FERMI PARADOX There are 400 billion stars in our galaxy, astronomers estimate that each has 1.6 planets on average, bringing the total number of planets within the range of 660 billion; The number of potentially habitable worlds differs according to the source but most say the Milky Way may have over 60 billion habitable planets. As such, based on those numbers alone, it seems rather improbable that we are alone Therein lies Fermi's paradox: If other forms of intelligent life exist, why…

David Schwartz's biography of Enrico Fermi offers an engaging and comprehensive exploration of the professional career of one of the great physicists, whose personal life nevertheless remains an enigma.

The Fermi Paradox

Scientists estimate that there are over 100,000 intelligent alien civilizations in our galaxy alone -- but we've never heard anything from any of them. Here are 13 possible explanations for why.

Be patient– alien contact is now only 1,500 years away, scientists have calculated. Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new equation to explain the Fermi Paradox, which suggest…

An eminent astrophysicist argues that signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life have appeared in our skies. What’s the evidence for his extraordinary claim?

As NASA announces a new planet and a spacecraft careens past Pluto, humanity is getting closer to discovering whether or not it's alone in the universe. Space is, after all, busy these days. We've seen our icy dwarf planet closer than it's ever…

Fermi Paradox: According to notable Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, humans evolve in a universe exempt from highly intelligent civilizations. However, the world of physics also contains abundant estimates for the probability of extraterrestrial civilizations, seemingly contradicting the lack of evidence we have of them: a paradox known as the Fermi Paradox.