How do we even go about searching for life on other planets?


Author: Audacy February 25, 2026 Duration: 22:57
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How do we even go about searching for life on other planets?

President Trump ordered the government to prepare to release files on aliens and unidentified aerial phenomena. We talk with Jillian Scudder, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Oberlin College and an author of three books on astronomy for the general public, about how scientists look for signs of life on other planets and answer your questions about space in general.

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