(Image: SETI)Dr Chenoa Tremblay has been using COSMIC in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. But even when the first signal is detected, it won’t be made public straight away. “In theory this whole process is likely to take weeks to a few months, to ensure scientific rigour”. The impact on society of a confirmed contact with aliens would be huge, and unpredictable. That few months of thinking time Chenoa told us about will probably come in very handy.

Source: The Star May 21, 2023 12:51 UTC