Cosmic Query | First contact

07/03/18 • 8 min

Cosmic Vertigo

The search for alien life continues but at what point do we declare that we are alone in the Universe?

The search for alien life continues but at what point do we declare that we are alone in the Universe?

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018 | Quicker than quick

You'd think we'd notice thousands of explosions in the night sky. Shorter than a millisecond, these bursts were first recorded in 2007 and while scientists know they're there, we are still unsure of their origin.

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019 | Faster than slow

The International Space Station is travelling in low Earth orbit at a leisurely 7.66km per second (approx). Moving at that speed, the crew of the ISS witnesses a sunrise and sunset every 90 minutes.