A starry night and an atmospheric glow. Photo courtesy NASA/Johnson Not long ago the search for extraterrestrials was considered laughable nonsense. Today, it’s serious and scientific By Adam Frank – is professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester in New York. He is the author of several books, the latest being The Little Book of Aliens (2023). Suddenly, everyone is talking about aliens. After decades on the cultural margins, the question of life in the Universe beyond Earth is having its day in the sun. The next big multibillion-dollar space telescope (the successor to the James Webb) will be tuned to search … Continue reading Alien life is no joke