"As I grow older I am more convinced than ever that we are not alone. After a lifetime of wondering, I am helping to lead a new global effort to find out," Stephen Hawking said in a video. "The Breakthrough Listen project will scan the nearest million stars for signs of life, but I know just the place to start looking.
One day we might receive a
signal from a planet like Gliese 832c, but we should be wary of answering
back," Hawking added.
As our planet's technology
continues to evolve, scientists like Stephen Hawking become more aware of the
possibility that aliens might lurk in the darkness studying our behavior from
afar. In this radio interview, the SETI Institute's chief astronomer, Seth
Shostak discusses the planet's current and future efforts to discover advanced
extraterrestrial life.
Concurrently, the
Breakthrough Message project seeks to design a form of a digital message that
humans could send to aliens. However, there are several strict regulations when
it comes to contacting extraterrestrial species: “Not to transmit any message
until there has been a global debate on the risks and rewards."
LISTEN to "Hawking's Aliens" in the sound cloud
audio below:
Via DailyGalaxy