Extraterrestrial
noun
A being from another planet or outer space.
Scientists are trying to find evidence of extraterrestrials in other galaxies.
Often appears as...
- alien extraterrestrial
- intelligent extraterrestrial
adjective
Coming from or existing outside the planet Earth.
There is a debate among scientist about the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
Often appears as...
- extraterrestrial being
- extraterrestrial life
noun
A being from another planet or outer space.
Scientists are trying to find evidence of extraterrestrials in other galaxies.
Often appears as...
- alien extraterrestrial
- intelligent extraterrestrial
adjective
Coming from or existing outside the planet Earth.
There is a debate among scientist about the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
Often appears as...
- extraterrestrial being
- extraterrestrial life
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Pro Tip 1/3Sci-Fi Usage
Commonly seen in science fiction to describe aliens or their technologies.
The movie featured a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Hostile
Extraterrestrials are often portrayed as invaders, but can also be friendly or neutral.
The extraterrestrial we met offered us advanced knowledge.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural References
Many stories and movies use extraterrestrials to explore themes of otherness and xenophobia.
The extraterrestrial in the film symbolized the fear of the unknown.
Pro Tip 1/3Sci-Fi Usage
Commonly seen in science fiction to describe aliens or their technologies.
The movie featured a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Hostile
Extraterrestrials are often portrayed as invaders, but can also be friendly or neutral.
The extraterrestrial we met offered us advanced knowledge.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural References
Many stories and movies use extraterrestrials to explore themes of otherness and xenophobia.
The extraterrestrial in the film symbolized the fear of the unknown.
Pro Tip 1/3Sci-Fi Usage
Commonly seen in science fiction to describe aliens or their technologies.
The movie featured a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Hostile
Extraterrestrials are often portrayed as invaders, but can also be friendly or neutral.
The extraterrestrial we met offered us advanced knowledge.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural References
Many stories and movies use extraterrestrials to explore themes of otherness and xenophobia.
The extraterrestrial in the film symbolized the fear of the unknown.
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Which is stronger: Glue...
is a matter of life and death. And though the strength of duct tape’s adhesive bonds can’t compete with those of epoxy glues, tape does have the advantage of instantaneous stickiness in an emergency. Glue may be necessary to get a rocket to space, but when it comes to extraterrestrial repairs,
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Small rockets are the...
We're going to launch thousands of these into the solar system to look for extraterrestrial life. Quite different. You see that Moore's law really applied itself to spacecraft. However, the rockets that we've been building have been designed for carrying these very large,
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To listen is to live PIPE...
to be really open-minded their number of talks to talk about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and Who am I to say that they're wrong I think about the words of Karl saying induces that when you consider our place in the universe perhaps the little arrogant
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Replying to the Wow...
fascination with the concept of intelligent life out there what would happen if we somehow managed to make contact is at the heart of all of the cases we investigate on our show given the chance to send a one time message to an extraterrestrial civilization what
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Should we be looking for...
If either spacecraft is discovered by extraterrestrial life, there's a possibility that they could decipher the clues from the golden record and one day reach our planet. That's particularly true if theirs is a much more technologically advanced civilization.
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Why people believe weird...
And in all cases we have to ask -- What's the more likely explanation? Before we say something is out of this world, we should first make sure that it's not in this world. What's more that Arnold had extraterrestrial help in his run for the governorship,
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Sir Martin Rees: Earth...
Some journeyed to the moons and planets. A race of advanced extraterrestrials watching our solar system from afar could confidently predict Earth's final doom in another six billion years. But could they have predicted this unprecedented spike
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How the mysterious dark...
Now, we've had distributed computing before, of course. We use it for everything from Skype to the search for extraterrestrial life. But you add distributed computing and powerful encryption -- that's very, very hard to censor and control.
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Ancient Astronaut Theory...
world that's the idea behind the ancient astronaut theory and the ancient astronaut theory tries to establish whether or not extraterrestrials visited earth in the remote past so why do we think it's even
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Why extremophiles bode...
We've all seen movies about terrible insects from outer space or stories of abduction by little green men, but the study of life in the universe, including the possibility of extraterrestrial life,
Video examples
Which is stronger: Glue...
is a matter of life and death. And though the strength of duct tape’s adhesive bonds can’t compete with those of epoxy glues, tape does have the advantage of instantaneous stickiness in an emergency. Glue may be necessary to get a rocket to space, but when it comes to extraterrestrial repairs,
Video examples
Small rockets are the...
We're going to launch thousands of these into the solar system to look for extraterrestrial life. Quite different. You see that Moore's law really applied itself to spacecraft. However, the rockets that we've been building have been designed for carrying these very large,
Video examples
To listen is to live PIPE...
to be really open-minded their number of talks to talk about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and Who am I to say that they're wrong I think about the words of Karl saying induces that when you consider our place in the universe perhaps the little arrogant
Video examples
Replying to the Wow...
fascination with the concept of intelligent life out there what would happen if we somehow managed to make contact is at the heart of all of the cases we investigate on our show given the chance to send a one time message to an extraterrestrial civilization what
Video examples
Should we be looking for...
If either spacecraft is discovered by extraterrestrial life, there's a possibility that they could decipher the clues from the golden record and one day reach our planet. That's particularly true if theirs is a much more technologically advanced civilization.
Video examples
Why people believe weird...
And in all cases we have to ask -- What's the more likely explanation? Before we say something is out of this world, we should first make sure that it's not in this world. What's more that Arnold had extraterrestrial help in his run for the governorship,
Video examples
Sir Martin Rees: Earth...
Some journeyed to the moons and planets. A race of advanced extraterrestrials watching our solar system from afar could confidently predict Earth's final doom in another six billion years. But could they have predicted this unprecedented spike
Video examples
How the mysterious dark...
Now, we've had distributed computing before, of course. We use it for everything from Skype to the search for extraterrestrial life. But you add distributed computing and powerful encryption -- that's very, very hard to censor and control.
Video examples
Ancient Astronaut Theory...
world that's the idea behind the ancient astronaut theory and the ancient astronaut theory tries to establish whether or not extraterrestrials visited earth in the remote past so why do we think it's even
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Why extremophiles bode...
We've all seen movies about terrible insects from outer space or stories of abduction by little green men, but the study of life in the universe, including the possibility of extraterrestrial life,
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Seth Shostak
American Scientist
In a movie, it's often important to have aliens whose gestures and facial expressions can be 'read' by humans. And in the days before sophisticated computer animation, most extraterrestrial bit players were guys in rubber suits. Such practical considerations forced Hollywood's hand when it came to aliens - they look like us for good reasons.
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George Smoot
American Scientist
For many centuries, humans have speculated that there might be planetary systems around other stars and that there could be extraterrestrial life there and even intelligent being. However, those were simply speculations, and now we have evidence for the first part of these ideas.
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Ann Druyan
American Writer
This planet seems to be in such sorry shape. And I can't ever think about the rest of the universe without coming back home and thinking what the implications for life here would be if we were to really have some definitive proof of extraterrestrial life.
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John de Lancie
American Actor
I'm of the opinion that it flies in the face of reason not to believe. The odds are too great against you to not believe that there is some sort of extraterrestrial life out there.
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David Grinspoon
American Scientist
Among the plausible niches for extraterrestrial life in our solar system, the clouds of Venus are among the most accessible and the least well explained.
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Orrin Hatch
Politician
The Federal government does not have any information about extraterrestrial life to conceal, and there are no secret projects for me to investigate.
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Joan Didion
American Author
The fancy that extraterrestrial life is by definition of a higher order than our own is one that soothes all children, and many writers.
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Frank Drake
American Scientist
The pulsar map is not dangerous at all. It will likely never even be seen by extraterrestrials.
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Mike McCready
American Musician
I like 'X-Files'-type shows with government conspiracies and extraterrestrials and all that.
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David Duchovny
American Actor
I don't believe in a conspiracy to hide the existence of extraterrestrial life.
Quote examples
Seth Shostak
American Scientist
In a movie, it's often important to have aliens whose gestures and facial expressions can be 'read' by humans. And in the days before sophisticated computer animation, most extraterrestrial bit players were guys in rubber suits. Such practical considerations forced Hollywood's hand when it came to aliens - they look like us for good reasons.
Quote examples
George Smoot
American Scientist
For many centuries, humans have speculated that there might be planetary systems around other stars and that there could be extraterrestrial life there and even intelligent being. However, those were simply speculations, and now we have evidence for the first part of these ideas.
Quote examples
Ann Druyan
American Writer
This planet seems to be in such sorry shape. And I can't ever think about the rest of the universe without coming back home and thinking what the implications for life here would be if we were to really have some definitive proof of extraterrestrial life.
Quote examples
John de Lancie
American Actor
I'm of the opinion that it flies in the face of reason not to believe. The odds are too great against you to not believe that there is some sort of extraterrestrial life out there.
Quote examples
David Grinspoon
American Scientist
Among the plausible niches for extraterrestrial life in our solar system, the clouds of Venus are among the most accessible and the least well explained.
Quote examples
Orrin Hatch
Politician
The Federal government does not have any information about extraterrestrial life to conceal, and there are no secret projects for me to investigate.
Quote examples
Joan Didion
American Author
The fancy that extraterrestrial life is by definition of a higher order than our own is one that soothes all children, and many writers.
Quote examples
Frank Drake
American Scientist
The pulsar map is not dangerous at all. It will likely never even be seen by extraterrestrials.
Quote examples
Mike McCready
American Musician
I like 'X-Files'-type shows with government conspiracies and extraterrestrials and all that.
Quote examples
David Duchovny
American Actor
I don't believe in a conspiracy to hide the existence of extraterrestrial life.
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