Tag Archives: Fermi Paradox

Are We Alone in the Universe?

Posted on March 14, 2016 by HB

And why does that question seem to be so hard to answer? Our universe is vast. There’s no doubt about that. And statistically, we should be able to find life in some way, shape, or form somewhere in the seemingly endless cosmos. For every grain of sand on Earth, there are ten thousand stars in … Continue reading Are We Alone in the Universe? → Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens, Class, Universe | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Are We Alone in the Universe?

Where is Everybody?

Posted on February 15, 2016 by astr2110geoffren

The Fermi Paradox questions how is it possible that if there are so many planets orbiting so many stars existing in so many solar systems making up so many galaxies composing so many superclusters creating our observable universe, how is it possible that we haven’t seen any other signs of intelligent life? This has many […] Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens, Class, Space Travel | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Where is Everybody?

Is Earth a Zoo for the Universe?

Posted on April 29, 2015 by christophermfitzgerald

The Fermi Paradox has sparked a lot of minds to find solutions, one of the more interesting was proposed by John Ball back in 1973. Known as the Zoo Hypothesis, it suggests that aliens have purposefully kept at bay from our galaxy … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Is Earth a Zoo for the Universe?

Blog Post #9: 11 of the Weirdest Solutions to the Fermi Paradox

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Elizabeth D.

Of all the topics covered in this class, I found the Fermi Paradox the most interesting, and this is probably …

Continue reading →

Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Blog Post #9: 11 of the Weirdest Solutions to the Fermi Paradox

“Where are they?”

Posted on February 14, 2015 by farhannshabab

Enrico Fermi, the Italian physicist, was once having a casual conversation on UFO reports with his colleagues during a lunch break at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1950. He had exclaimed “Where are they?”, alluding to extraterrestrial life. Fermi was perplexed that despite the large probability of alien life not only existing but also […] Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens, Universe | Tagged , , | Comments Off on “Where are they?”

The Fermi Paradox

Posted on April 29, 2014 by colepospisil

The Fermi Paradox points out the issues with the expected number of predicted civilizations in the galaxy and the lack of interaction that mankind has had with them. It points out that the Sun is a young star and that many other star systems have had the time and conditions to bring about a civilization. […] Continue reading →

Posted in Class | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Fermi Paradox

Why Have They Not Visited?

Posted on April 27, 2013 by surujdeka

The Drake Equation allows us to estimate the number of civilizations in our own Milky Way Galaxy. Even if conservative numbers are used for each of the factors in the equation, the equation yields a value in the hundreds or even thousands for the number of civilizations in the galaxy. With the numbers of galaxies […] Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Why Have They Not Visited?