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Astronomy

Stars, galaxies, cosmology and what science actually knows about the cosmos.

Astronomy

The Fermi Paradox

The Fermi Paradox — why a vast universe has not yielded clear signs of alien civilizations, key hypotheses and what science says today.

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Astronomy

The Drake Equation Explained

The Drake equation — factors for estimating communicative civilizations, uncertainties, SETI context and relation to the Fermi paradox.

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Astronomy

Astronomical Unit (AU): Definition and Uses

Astronomical unit explained — definition, distance from Earth to the Sun, AU vs light-year and how astronomers use it in solar-system and SETI context.

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