OpinionNovember 27, 2024
Why We Probably Won’t Find Aliens Anytime Soon
Odds are that we’re not truly alone in the cosmos. But practically speaking, we might as well be
Stories by Christopher K. Walker
Christopher K. Walker is a professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona. He has published numerous papers on star formation and radio astronomy, as well as two textbooks: Terahertz Astronomy(CRC Press, 2015) andInvestigating Life in the Universe (CRC Press, 2023).Walker has been principal investigator of several National Science Foundation and NASA efforts, the latest being the NASA GUSTO mission.